What is the Frog Toxin allegedly used to assassinate Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny? What to know about EpibatidineEpibatidine, first identified in the 1990s from a frog species native to Ecuador, is not typically linked to intentional poisoning. Researc...
15 Feb, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
Today’s NYT Mini Crossword answers for May 1: Full clue breakdown, explained, and solving tipsToday’s NYT Mini Crossword answers bring a clever twist with a repeated clue that stumps even regular solvers. The May 1 puzzle includes th...
01 May, 2025, 08.44 PM IST
Biggest bug ever? Scientists re-create head of 9-foot long, 88-legged ancient monsterScientists have unveiled the head of Arthropleura, the largest bug to ever exist, which roamed the Earth 300 million years ago. This millip...
12 Oct, 2024, 05.21 PM IST
First ever true millipede with over 1,000 feet foundScientists have discovered the world's first true millipede, a study said Thursday, describing a long, thin and segmented creature with a w...
16 Dec, 2021, 09.42 PM IST
- Antibiotic-resistant microbes evolved prior to dinosaurs
New York, May 12 (IANS) The earliest relatives of "superbugs" -- resistant to virtually all antibiotics -- known as the enterococci, had ev...
12 May, 2017, 05.30 PM IST
- Tiny worm with over 400 legs, 200 poison pumps found in California cave
Scientists have discovered a bizarre new worm with 414 legs, 200 poison glands, silk-secreting hair and four penises. Belonging to the mill...
24 Oct, 2016, 05.49 PM IST
Three close-to-home quick getaways for the extended weekendsTake your kids to Vansda National Park in Surat. The deciduous forest area is nestled in the Western Ghats of Sahyadri range.
10 Mar, 2016, 10.20 AM IST
Vacation time: indulge in five must-have experiences in SeychellesHere are five memorable experiences which will compel one to slow down, absorb and appreciate Seychelles’ paradisal natural beauty and rema...
23 Jul, 2015, 10.54 AM IST
US Army to develop robotic flies that can spyUS Army researchers aim to develop tiny robotic flies that could buzz into an enemy operations center for surveillance.
28 Dec, 2014, 05.30 PM IST
Centipede's genome shows how life evolved on EarthUntil now, the only class of arthropods not represented by a sequenced genome was the myriapods, which include centipedes and millipedes.
26 Nov, 2014, 05.17 PM IST
Why Japanese whiskey is making headlinesYamazaki was described as a drink of “near incredible genius” with a taste “thick, dry, as rounded as a snooker ball”.
09 Nov, 2014, 01.30 AM IST
Language of Malaysia’s Jahai nomads supersedes English when it comes to naming smellsThe recent study that pronounced English to be inadequate for the onerous task of describing the various types of smells has been a tad unf...
03 Feb, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Indian-American scientist gets grant for brain researchKhaleel Rezak has been awarded a $866,902 grant for research on brain processes that could lead to therapies for age-related hearing proble...
07 Jan, 2014, 04.50 PM IST
Indian-American Neuroscientist receives $867,000 grantUS research agency awarded an Indian American neuroscientist, Khaleel Rezak, a five year $866,902 Faculty Early Career Development Program ...
07 Jan, 2014, 08.41 AM IST
Panel set up to conserve the endangered bustardThe Nashik forest department range has set up a Bustard Conservation Committee and has forwarded a proposal of the plan to the state govern...
11 Jul, 2013, 01.02 AM IST
- Beyond paradise
There’s more to Sarawak, nestled on the fabled island of Borneo than friendly orang utans and stories of the white rajahs. You will enjoy e...
05 Oct, 2006, 12.00 AM IST