Neanderthals’ meat-only diet should have killed them; scientists finally reveal how maggot menu kept them aliveNew research suggests Neanderthals may have supplemented their meat-heavy diets with maggots and fermented animal foods. Chemical signature...
09 Sep, 2025, 06.30 AM IST
Vegan vs. meat: Twin brothers' six-month experiment reveals which diet packs more vitaminsIdentical twins Ross and Hugo Turner tested vegan vs. animal-based supplements over six months, revealing surprising results. Hugo, on a pl...
02 May, 2025, 07.50 PM IST
Are Vegans missing out on muscles? Study reveals shocking pitfalls in plant-based dietsA new study warns that half of long-term vegans may suffer from nutrient deficiencies, particularly in amino acids lysine and leucine, cruc...
17 Apr, 2025, 06.55 PM IST
Time to go vegan! Plant-based diets may boost immunity, protect against CovidThe findings suggest that a diet high in vegetables, legumes and nuts, and low in dairy and meat products may thus help ward off the infect...
12 Jan, 2024, 11.43 PM IST
Balancing health & planet: Benefits of choosing plant-based dietPlant-based diets consist of vegetables, fruit, beans, legumes, grains, and nuts, with little or no meat, dairy, or fish, while veganism ab...
07 Aug, 2023, 08.53 PM IST
What’s on Omnivore Managing Partner‘s plate: Bajra roti to keep him energised, almonds and walnuts for a sharp mindMark Kahn's plate has a lot of greens in the form of spinach, okra and ivy gourd.
20 Nov, 2020, 10.11 AM IST
- First known 'vegetarian' shark discovered
New York, Sep 7 (IANS) Scientists have identified the world's first known omnivorous shark species, which consumes upto 60 per cent of seag...
07 Sep, 2018, 12.17 PM IST
- Here's how primates developed larger brains
New York, March 28 (IANS) A diet rich in fruits may have been responsible for larger brain size in primates, researchers say.
28 Mar, 2017, 04.50 PM IST
- Why are birds toothless?
New York, Dec 23 (IANS) Researchers have discovered a dinosaur species that shed its "milk teeth" but did not replace them, a finding that ...
23 Dec, 2016, 05.10 PM IST
- Why birds are toothless, explained
New York, Dec 23 (IANS) Researchers have discovered a dinosaur species that shed its "milk teeth" but did not replace them, a finding that ...
23 Dec, 2016, 04.54 PM IST
Does herbivory induce happiness?As India has the world’s largest number of vegetarians, anecdotal evidence available here should be keenly examined for corroboration that ...
13 Jul, 2016, 07.40 AM IST
- Endangered sloth bear cub born in Bannerghatta Bear Center
The Bear Rehabilitation Center in Bannerghatta in Bangalore is now home to a three to four week old sloth bear cub born to sloth bear named...
03 Feb, 2015, 04.27 PM IST
Vegetarians may have low sperm countMen who are vegans and vegetarians may have significantly reduced sperm counts than meat eaters, according to a new study.
22 Nov, 2014, 09.04 AM IST
Startups look to cash in on healthy processed food boomSome of these ventures such as Bangalore-based YCook and Soulfull and Delhi-based Zea Maize have gained investor attention with their prote...
16 Sep, 2014, 03.13 PM IST
'Strange-looking animal' sparks panic inside Parliament complexCivets belong to the Viverridae family and are arboreal creatures who often find ashelter in air conditioner ducts.
28 Jul, 2014, 10.46 PM IST
Venture capital firm Omnivore Partners backs agri-tech startup MITRAVenture capital firm Omnivore Partners is backing MITRA, a technology startup that develops farm mechanisation solutions for horticulturist...
24 Apr, 2014, 06.22 AM IST
Meatless on mondaysYour well-being, including in economic terms, would certainly improve once you convert to vegetarianism.
16 Nov, 2013, 04.13 AM IST