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For 8 years, scientists studied 8 wild bumblebee species in Colorado; tongue length shaped pollen preferences, while bees shifted their diets with the seasons- Paleontologists studying fossil jaws in a Caribbean cave found ‘weird’-looking concave cavities; turns out ancient bees laid eggs inside them 20,000 years ago
- Scientists examined milkweed flowers with dead honey bees stuck to them; visits dropped 37%, while ant numbers climbed 51% in a UC Davis field experiment
- Nvidia’s Jensen Huang asks these tiny robot ducks to sit, fall asleep and somersault and the adorable little Microducks do it all on command: What are the viral robots, how much do they cost, key features and more detailsMicroducks are new open-source robots created by Pollen Robotics and showcased by Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang. The robots generated significa...24 Oct, 2026, 11.35 PM IST
- Nvidia's Huang hails Europe's AI potential, flanked by robot ducksIn a demonstration of Europe's AI creativity, Huang shared the stage with tiny duck-shaped, AI-trained robots developed by French startup P...22 Oct, 2026, 12.30 AM IST
- Benjamin Satterley cause of death: How can bronchial asthma turn fatal? Understanding the condition behind AEW Wrestler Pac's deathBenjamin Satterley, known as Pac, passed away at the age of 40 on September 27. His death was attributed to complications from bronchial as...19 Oct, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
- America’s first people survived a world in flux: 23,000-year-old footprints reveal how climate change reshaped their lives during the Ice AgeResearch at White Sands National Park indicates that the ancient environment dramatically changed over thousands of years. This study provi...15 Oct, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
- Emma Watson’s blooming countryside garden offers a glimpse into her quiet life away from Hollywood; here's how the actress makes quality timeEmma Watson prefers to maintain a low profile regarding her personal affairs, finding solace in her beautiful countryside sanctuary. The ga...12 Oct, 2026, 04.44 PM IST
- Crystallized honey is not spoiled; warming an open jar in hot, not boiling, water can dissolve the sugar crystals while helping preserve its color and flavorThe crystallization of honey is a normal phenomenon caused by the separation of sugars, reaffirming that honey is not spoiled. Various infl...10 Oct, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
- Valeria Dukelow began saving her mother’s red poppy seeds in Pittsburgh in the 1960s; more than 50 years later, gardeners were still growing the same family flowersValeria Dukelow cultivated the Chima Family Heirloom poppy, a warm red flower, in Pittsburgh. The plant has been passed down through genera...29 Sep, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
- From bat to bottle: How agave pollination helps put tequila on your tableLong-nosed bats are some of the less well-known animals that help pollinate plants. These bats live in dry grasslands and tropical forests ...26 Sep, 2026, 08.04 PM IST
- A melting glacier exposed a body in the Alps in 1991; 5,300 years after his death, scientists turned Ötzi into one of history's most studied humansOn September 19, 1991, German mountaineers Helmut and Erika Simon were hiking across the Tisenjoch ridge in the Ötztal Alps along the borde...21 Sep, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
- Don’t wash your curtains before doing this: The simple cleaning trick you may be missingCurtains can collect dust, pet hair, pollen and everyday grime, making regular cleaning important for a fresher home. Before washing them, ...20 Sep, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
- Stop buying edible flowers: 7 blooms you can easily grow at home in your garden or balconyEdible flowers can add colour, flavour and freshness to homemade meals while doubling as beautiful garden plants. Nasturtiums, calendula, p...14 Sep, 2026, 07.22 AM IST
- Ancient DNA reveals how farming, wildlife and human activity transformed a Canadian lake's ecosystem over 1,000 yearsAncient DNA from Crawford Lake sediment reveals a millennium of ecological history. Scientists tracked changes in plants, animals, and huma...11 Sep, 2026, 08.17 PM IST
- In 1997, NASA grew Brassica rapa on Mir for 122 days to test a full life cycle; seed-to-seed cycles succeeded, but space-grown seeds were smallerIn an exciting development, researchers have achieved seed-to-seed cycling of plants in microgravity environments, demonstrating gravity in...09 Sep, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
- Oil beetle larvae mimics flower-like scents to fool bees into feeding and sheltering them, study finds - Researchers reveal how these unusual insects exploit bees’ attraction to floral scents, allowing the larvae to hitch a ride into their nests and survive through a remarkable form of chemical deception in natureTiny larvae of oil beetles have developed a fascinating survival tactic: they emit flower-like scents to attract wild bees, allowing them t...08 Sep, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
- Scientists cored Clear Lake, finding ancient pollen records in sediment that reveal how California forests changed with past climate shiftsThe sediment cores from Clear Lake present a captivating window into California's forest history over the last half-million years. Research...30 Aug, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
- In 1997, Simon Fraser University used 10,000-year-old pollen to reconstruct British Columbia's warmer past. 29 years later, his evidence still warns forests could lose alpine meadows as trees climb 100 metres higherAncient pollen data reveals past climate shifts and their forest impacts. Warmer periods brought more Douglas fir and alder after fires. Fu...25 Aug, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
- Pollen allergy can cause thunderstorm asthma even if you're not asthmaticPollen grains often lead to a runny or blocked nose and itchy eyes.06 Oct, 2022, 07.17 PM IST
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