Netizens call man ‘lucky’, 'insane' and ‘foolish’ after posting an underwater picture handling a 'shelly' sea creature. Here is whyA man shared his close call with a deadly textile cone snail while snorkeling in Egypt’s Red Sea. Initially unaware of the creature's venom...
10 Mar, 2025, 09.10 PM IST
US Presidential Election 2024: Can Joe Biden be replaced by the Democrats? What are the political consequences of this move?There is a demand by some Democrats to replace incumbent US President Joe Biden as the official presidential nominee of the Democratic Part...
29 Jun, 2024, 06.39 PM IST
Will jellyfish rule the beaches in US this summer? Here's what you should keep in mind if a jellyfish stings youJellyfish population has seen a significant increase along the US coastlines recently if marine biologists are to be believed, which may be...
29 Jun, 2024, 05.10 PM IST
Miraculous rescue: Man's 35-hour struggle for survival off Florida coast ends in triumphCharles Gregory, an adventurer, spent 35 hours adrift in the sea after his boat capsized 12 miles away from the Florida coast. As his famil...
08 Aug, 2023, 05.22 PM IST
500 million-year-old fossils unearth answers to many evolutionary riddlesAn exceptionally well-preserved collection of fossils discovered in eastern Yunnan Province, China, has enabled scientists to solve a centu...
02 Nov, 2022, 06.51 PM IST
Debunking common pee myths! Urine therapies and their efficacy explainedTo cut to the chase, no. Urine is waste and should be left excreted from the body.
21 Oct, 2022, 06.51 PM IST
Happy habits of 2021: 'Feelings' list, exercise snacks & a health buddy can make life a little betterIt’s not too late to pick a few of these healthy habits for a happier life.
23 Dec, 2021, 07.17 PM IST
Venom and stings: The most venomous marine animal is a jellyfish — and more poisonous talesIn the sea, the most venomous snake is Dubois’s sea snake.
25 Apr, 2021, 10.24 AM IST
- Bee, wasp stings more dangerous than snake, spider bites
Sydney, Jan 17 (IANS) An Australian research has discovered that venom from bees and wasps, rather than those from jellyfish, spiders or sn...
17 Jan, 2017, 08.37 AM IST
- British man calls off attempt to swim Atlantic
SWIMMING-ATLANTIC-CHALLENGE-SENEGAL:British man calls off attempt to swim Atlantic
16 Dec, 2016, 06.29 PM IST
- Sharks and jellyfish slow British man's attempt to swim Atlantic
SWIMMING-ATLANTIC CHALLENGE/SENEGAL (PIX):Sharks and jellyfish slow British man's attempt to swim Atlantic
01 Dec, 2016, 08.39 PM IST
Jellyfish blooms during ganapati immersionsMumbaikars forget about the painful jellyfish stings soon after the Ganesh festival, this problem points to larger issue at hand.
06 Sep, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- Jellyfish invasion in a warming world
Ablood-orange blob the size of a small refrigerator emerged from the dark waters, its venomous tentacles trapped in a fishing net. Within m...
21 Nov, 2009, 05.18 AM IST
- Stingrays hold licence to kill
The TV ‘Croc hunter’ Steve Irwin’s death by a stingray barb triggered vivid memories of anti-stingray nets that have brought unintended men...
05 Sep, 2006, 03.03 AM IST