What makes orange kittens so popular in American homes? The real reasons go beyond their adorable looksOrange kittens seem to be everywhere, from family living rooms and college apartments to social media feeds filled with playful feline vide...
03 Jul, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
Alpha Twitter review: Netizens call Alia Bhatt, Sharvari's action movie 'average'. Hails Hrithik Roshan's cameoThe YRF Spy Universe's latest, Alpha, featuring Alia Bhatt and Sharvari as elite agents, has opened to a mixed reception. While praised for...
03 Jul, 2026, 11.48 AM IST
‘Book of the year for me’: Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath shares 5 books that shaped his mindset about finance, life and human behaviourNikhil Kamath, co-founder of Zerodha, shared five influential books that shaped his perspective. His recommendations, spanning finance, psy...
03 Jul, 2026, 07.25 AM IST
Scientists looked inside cockroach DNA, and found something they never expectedCockroaches harbor ancient bacterial DNA, a new study reveals. Researchers discovered thousands of tiny DNA fragments from Blattabacterium ...
02 Jul, 2026, 11.33 PM IST
Govt brings stem cell, gene therapies under central licensing frameworkIndia's drug regulations have been updated to include advanced treatments like cell, stem cell, gene therapies, and xenografts under centra...
02 Jul, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
Scientists create artificial life from chemicals, and it eats, grows, and divides like the real thingScientists at the University of Minnesota have engineered "SpudCell," a lab-made entity from lifeless chemicals that mimics key life proces...
02 Jul, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
'Won't do movie scenes that I wouldn't be comfortable watching with my parents': Yash's old video resurfaces amid Toxic Ladies & Ladies teaser backlashThe new teaser of Yash's upcoming film Toxic, titled Ladies & Ladies, has sparked backlash over its portrayal of the female characters. Man...
02 Jul, 2026, 08.55 AM IST
As Akshay Kumar’s Welcome to the Jungle crosses Rs 100 crore, Raveena Tandon compares film with Jim Carrey, Adam Sandler movies. ‘Do you expect logic from it?’Raveena Tandon defends the comedic premise of 'Welcome to the Jungle,' which has already grossed over Rs 100 crore worldwide. She argues th...
01 Jul, 2026, 09.27 AM IST
An island of colorblind people: Around 1775, just 20 people survived a Pacific typhoon, and one rare mutation still affects the vision of many descendants todayA remote Micronesian island, Pingelap, is home to a unique genetic condition where a significant portion of its population experiences comp...
30 Jun, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
Why do black people have different hair? Science explains the genetics and evolution behind curly hairScientists reveal Afro-textured hair, common in African populations, is a genetic trait likely shaped by evolutionary adaptation. Research ...
30 Jun, 2026, 10.33 AM IST
After 5 years of hide and seek, Assam's most elusive animal finally spotted in wildlife parkA rare black panther, long considered a myth in Assam's Manas National Park, has finally been captured on camera. Photographer Debashis Ban...
29 Jun, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
The world's most remote inhabited island has an asthma mystery; scientists traced it to just two settlers who arrived in 1817A remote island, Tristan da Cunha, has become a vital natural laboratory for asthma research. Due to its isolated population descended from...
29 Jun, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
In 1950, Australia used a virus as a biological weapon against millions of rabbits; scientists just decoded how they fought back, using DNA from a rabbit that once belonged to Charles DarwinAustralia's 1950 introduction of the myxoma virus to control rabbits backfired as evolution intervened. Scientists, analyzing rabbit DNA ac...
25 Jun, 2026, 04.54 PM IST
Psychology says people who always say ‘books are better than movies’ may not be trying to sound intellectual, they may be protecting a world their brains createdPsychology teaches us that personal preferences often reflect deeper emotional and cognitive needs. Choosing to read a book is rarely just ...
24 Jun, 2026, 06.22 PM IST
Quote of the Day by all-time best-known American film critic Roger Ebert: 'Life always has an unhappy ending, but...'- A powerful life lesson on why happiness matters more than finding perfect meaning by the first person to receive a Pulitzer Prize for film criticismRenowned film critic Roger Ebert emphasized the importance of life's journey rather than solely its destination. He challenged the incessan...
24 Jun, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Gene Shalit dies at 100: Who is the iconic ‘Today’ show critic who brought wit, puns and personality to American televisionGene Shalit, the iconic film and book critic for NBC's Today show, has died at the age of 100. Known for his distinctive mustache and witty...
13 Jun, 2026, 08.14 AM IST
Entertainment columnist to Movie Critic: How did Gene Shalit, longtime 'Today' show movie critic, land an NBC offer?Gene Shalit Death: Gene Shalit, the iconic "Today" show movie critic, has passed away at the age of 100. For over four decades, Shalit ente...
13 Jun, 2026, 07.41 AM IST