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A 148-million-year-old Jurassic fossil discovered in China may have solved one of evolution's biggest mysteries about how birds evolved from dinosaursResearchers have described a new Jurassic bird species, Zhengheornis buyu, discovered in Fujian Province, China. The 148-million-year-old f...
Govt to upgrade rice quality for public distributionIn a significant move to enhance food security, the government has decided to improve the quality of rice distributed to over 80 crore citi...
In the 1990s, escaped pet Burmese pythons established themselves in Florida's Everglades; by 2012, road surveys found raccoons down 99.3%, opossums 98.9%, and rabbits effectively goneGiant Burmese pythons, introduced to Florida's Everglades as pets, have caused a dramatic wildlife collapse. Road surveys reveal staggering...
Whatās beneath Switzerland? A massive scan just revealed the hidden landscapeSwitzerland’s new 10-meter resolution sunlight map (swissrad10) tracks solar energy across complex terrain. By measuring shifting shadows f...
Zulu Proverb of the Day: 'Imvu ibulala indhlovu' - 'A sheep kills an elephant'Zulu Proverb of the Day: A Zulu proverb, "Imvu ibulala indhlovu," meaning "A sheep kills an elephant," powerfully illustrates that strength...
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...
This 32-year-old nail artist earns Rs 10 lakh per month and dreams of retiring on a farm with animals and vegetablesAn entrepreneur, Fullah, has turned her passion for intricate nail art into a thriving business in Dubai, earning thousands of dirhams mont...
Extreme heat adds pressure to food supplies already hit by warMeteorologists warn of prolonged high temperatures due to El Niño, compounding climate change impacts and already high farming costs. This ...
500 plants, 100 birds, 25 butterfly species: At 23, Delhi boy turns home terrace into lush urban forest. How a childhood love for birdwatching sparked a mission to protect urban wildlifeAman Sharma, a 23-year-old Delhi resident, has transformed his 15,000 sq ft terrace into a thriving urban forest, a testament to his passio...
No one had entered this cave near the legendary Rock of Gibraltar for 40,000 years. Then archaeologists opened itA hidden Gibraltar cave sealed for 40,000 years has revealed a rare Neanderthal time capsule. Scientists uncovered a chamber that may hold ...
Nature beat engineers again: A tiny desert lizardās survival strategy is inspiring a breakthrough in water technologyDesert lizard inspires new technology: Scientists have found the desert horned lizard's secret to survival: a unique skin system that chann...
This legendary jungle hunter stayed hidden for a decade, until one camera captured the impossibleJaguar spotted in Honduras: A hidden camera in Honduras's Sierra del Merendón mountains has captured a remarkable sight: a male jaguar, uns...
'Jurassic Park' got it wrong! Scientists just found that pterosaurs, may have had more wing-shape diversity than current reconstructions allow, changing how we picture ancient flightFor over a century, our understanding of pterosaur wings has been based on limited fossil evidence, leading to remarkably similar reconstru...
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...
Elephant encounters: Scientists tracked elephants for 19 years in Botswana and found that year-long droughts pushed them toward human settlements, raising the risk of dangerous encountersAfrican elephants are increasingly venturing closer to human settlements as prolonged droughts persist, a new study reveals. Research from ...
UP CM Yogi Adityanath forms SIT to probe Lucknow fire; team begins investigationA devastating fire in Aliganj, Lucknow, claimed 15 lives and injured nine, prompting the UP Chief Minister to form a special investigation ...
Bill seeking to ban horse carriages in NYC renamed after Indian teen killed in Central Park incidentA bill to ban horse-drawn carriages in New York City has been renamed 'Romanch's Law' in honor of an Indian teenager who tragically died af...
At least 15 people killed as fire engulfs commercial building housing coaching centre in Lucknow's AliganjA devastating fire claimed at least 14 lives in a Lucknow building housing a coaching center and pet clinic. Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh ...
From Monkey-faced orchid to bat flower: 7 bizarre plants that look exactly like animalsNature continues to astound with plants that uncannily mimic animals. From orchids resembling monkey faces and flying ducks to flowers that...
9 animal dads who put human fathers to shame this Father's DayAnimal fathers display some of the most fascinating parenting behaviors in nature. From seahorses where males carry pregnancies, to giant w...