How Chimpanzees Use Plants as Medicine in the WildChimpanzees exhibit sophisticated self-medication, using plants like "bitter leaf" to combat parasites and rough leaves to purge intestinal...
03 Feb, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
Supermodel Heidi Klum, 52, doesn't follow any diet and is starting a 'worm and parasite cleanse’. What is it?Heidi Klum revealed she and her husband, Tom Kaulitz, are undergoing a parasite cleanse using clove and papaya seed pills, influenced by In...
06 Aug, 2025, 07.12 PM IST
What we know about the Barbados threadsnake, the world’s smallest snake missing for 2 decadesBarbados threadsnake, the world's smallest snake, resurfaces after two decades. Ecologist Connor Blades found it during a survey in March 2...
24 Jul, 2025, 08.03 AM IST
These tiny worms account for at least 4 Nobel PrizesMolecular biologist Gary Ruvkun has praised the tiny worm Caenorhabditis elegans after winning a Nobel Prize. The nematode has significantl...
21 Oct, 2024, 11.25 AM IST
Study identifies nematode species that protect crops without pesticidesResearchers have identified a microscopic worm species that infects and kills insects.These worms, known as nematodes, have the potential t...
11 Feb, 2024, 07.40 PM IST
Paleontologists discover 1st 'unmistakable' caecilian fossils of amphibian-like animal29 Jan, 2023, 10.35 PM IST
ISRO-IISc team develops modular device for extra-terrestrial experimentsIn a study published in 'Acta Astronautica', the team showed how the device can be used to activate and track the growth of a bacterium cal...
04 Sep, 2021, 10.53 AM IST
- Frozen for 42,000 years, worms come back to life30 Jul, 2018, 12.29 PM IST
Worms frozen for 42,000 years come back to lifeNematodes are tiny worms that typically measure about one millimetre in length, and are known to have impressive abilities.
29 Jul, 2018, 01.09 PM IST
Off Goa’s coast, India’s hidden coral gemAbout 18,000 years ago, there were coral reefs along the west coast of India. These were lost after sea levels began rising rapidly followi...
19 Jun, 2018, 10.17 AM IST
Good news! Novel drug could help extend women's fertility by three to six yearsMany women start experiencing decline in fertility rates and increased rates of miscarriage in their mid-30s.
24 Feb, 2018, 06.11 PM IST
- Our oldest known ancestor had a huge mouth and no anus
London, Jan 31 (IANS) A microscopic, bag-like sea creature with a large mouth and no anus, which lived about 540 million years ago, could b...
31 Jan, 2017, 07.37 PM IST
Microscopic worms may soon hitch a ride to ISSScientists are planning to send thousands of microscopic worms to ISS in experiment aimed at understanding what triggers the body to build ...
27 Jul, 2015, 05.48 PM IST
First sensor of Earth's magnetic field in an animal discoveredAnimals as diverse as migrating geese, sea turtles and wolves are known to navigate using the Earth's magnetic field. So far, no one has pi...
18 Jun, 2015, 02.16 PM IST
Link between genetic variation, alcohol dependence foundResearchers have identified genetic variations that explain why some drinkers develop a dependence on alcohol while others do not.
25 Mar, 2015, 04.25 PM IST
- Indian American wins prestigious Science talent search in US
An Indian-American teenager has won a prestigious Science talent competition in US for his research on devising a more effective and less t...
14 Mar, 2012, 12.08 PM IST
- G Data launches new product generation suit in Indian market
G Data Antivirus Business product, an SME focused virus protection software product will offer centrally managed virus protection.
21 Jul, 2011, 06.55 PM IST