How to differentiate a Coral Snake from a Scarlet Kingsnake before you make a dangerous mistakeEncountering a red, yellow, and black snake in your garden can be alarming, as it might be a venomous eastern coral snake or a non-venomous...
25 May, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
Hearing crows in your garden during the day? Here’s what it may mean and why it could be a good signCrows cawing in gardens are usually a sign of ordinary activities like food searches, territorial marking, or communication, not superstiti...
19 May, 2026, 06.57 PM IST
Quote of the day by 'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin: ‘Crocodiles are easy. They try to kill and eat you. People are…’ – A wild lesson in awareness and trustSteve Irwin, renowned for his work with dangerous animals, observed that human intentions can be far more unpredictable than those of preda...
17 May, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
Colorado Wildlife Officials Explain the Most Dangerous Mistake Hikers MakeMountain lions, North America's dangerous predators, are increasingly encountered as human settlements expand. Wildlife authorities advise ...
16 Mar, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
Why Do Drongos Trick Meerkats With Fake Alarm Calls? The Kalahari Bird That Steals Food With DeceptionIn the Kalahari Desert, the fork-tailed drongo bird has mastered a cunning survival tactic. It mimics predator alarm calls, causing other a...
13 Mar, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
Russia blocks access to US children's gaming platform RobloxRussia has blocked Roblox, claiming it spreads extremist and LGBT material. The regulator says the game harms children’s moral development....
04 Dec, 2025, 09.53 AM IST
Australian police design AI tool to decipher predators' Gen Z slangAustralian police are collaborating with Microsoft to develop an AI prototype capable of deciphering Gen Z slang and emojis used by online ...
29 Oct, 2025, 10.49 AM IST
Emmanuel Macron calls Vladimir Putin 'predator' and 'ogre at our gates'French President Emmanuel Macron cautioned European allies against trusting Vladimir Putin, labeling him a destabilizing force and an "ogre...
19 Aug, 2025, 08.01 PM IST
What is ‘764’ Group? FBI opens 250 probes into online predator network targeting children‘764’ Group is being probed by the FBI. There are over 250 active US investigations against the group. Authorities have warned parents to s...
07 May, 2025, 01.50 AM IST
This monster fish survives on land and has no natural hunters. Experts want it immediately killed if seenThe northern snakehead, an invasive fish native to Asia, is rapidly spreading across U.S. rivers and lakes, posing a major threat to native...
11 Apr, 2025, 08.42 PM IST
US Surgeon General calls for social media warning labels to protect adolescentsIn an op-ed in the New York Times, Murthy wrote that a warning label alone will not make social media safe for young people but that it can...
18 Jun, 2024, 08.20 AM IST
Tech giants pool efforts to fight online child sex abuseChild victims of abuse online are a hot-button issue for regulators and tech companies are eager to show they are taking adequate measures ...
08 Nov, 2023, 12.27 PM IST
Reliance Jio rejects Bharti Airtel's charge on predatory pricing of live TV channels on JioFiberReliance Jio has rejected Airtel's complaint to the regulator about the telco's apparent predatory offers of live TV channels with its JioF...
12 Apr, 2023, 02.00 PM IST
Ask Dr. D: Why Arnie doesn't want to be judged by his bodyArnold Schwarzenegger decided not to take any legal action after he was attacked at a sports event.
27 May, 2019, 01.38 PM IST
Instrument that could convert dogs' bark into human languageSan Francisco, Jan 14 (IANS) Scientists in the US are working on an instrument that would use artificial intelligence (AI) to learn and tra...
14 Jan, 2018, 05.43 PM IST
‘Traffic noise may make birds more vulnerable to predators’Using speakers set up near feeding platforms baited with bird seed, they recorded the birds’ responses to three different recordings - alar...
28 Dec, 2016, 03.56 PM IST
Decoded: Scientists discover how butterflies change colourTheir colours warn predators that they contain toxins, which they get from the passion-vine plants they eat as caterpillars.
02 Jun, 2016, 06.29 PM IST