Word of the Day: PandiculationWord of the Day: ‘Pandiculation’ is a word that transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. It captures a fleeting, almost unconscious ...
05 May, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
This Wolf Pulled Up a Crab Trap, and it Could Change What We Know About Animal IntelligenceA female gray wolf in British Columbia was observed dragging an underwater crab trap ashore to access herring bait, a behavior experts sugg...
24 Apr, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
Abandoned baby macaque finds comfort in plush toy, teaches a lesson in attachmentA young macaque named Punch, abandoned at birth and raised by humans, found comfort in a plush toy after transitioning to a zoo. This "tran...
16 Feb, 2026, 09.55 PM IST
AI vs Monkeys: Sub-Saharan African native Vervet monkeys are winning this duel against Artificial IntelligenceVervet monkeys are native to sub-Saharan Africa, where they are widespread. Weighing in at 7 to 17 pounds (3.18 to 7.71 kilograms), they ar...
13 Jan, 2026, 12.49 AM IST
Monkey at large after truck overturn in Mississippi, authorities warn of possible threats due to its aggressive natureA truck carrying monkeys from Tulane University overturned on Interstate 59 in Mississippi, leading to the escape of six monkeys. Tulane Un...
05 Nov, 2025, 12.04 PM IST
'Conservation giant': World reacts to Jane Goodall's deathRenowned British chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall passed away at 91, prompting a global outpouring of tributes from world leaders and environ...
02 Oct, 2025, 08.57 AM IST
Wildlife advocate and primate expert Jane Goodall dies at 91Jane Goodall, the pioneering primatologist and global conservationist, has died at 91. Her revolutionary research at Gombe transformed our ...
02 Oct, 2025, 06.54 AM IST
Wordle Answer Today, July 18: Today’s puzzle leaves players scratching their heads, hints revealedWordle has captivated players worldwide since it gained popularity in late 2021. Created by Josh Wardle, the game was acquired by The New Y...
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Campi Flegrei: Is the volcano that erupted nearly 500 years ago, active again?Scientists said that a volcanic field in Italy named "Campi Flegrei" that erupted 500 years ago may be on the verge of blowing up again. He...
28 Jun, 2023, 03.05 PM IST
WHO turns to public for monkeypox name changeThe UN health agency has for weeks voiced concern about the name of the disease that emerged onto the global stage in May. Experts warn the...
16 Aug, 2022, 05.55 PM IST
In a first, surgeons attached a pig kidney to a human — and it workedAlthough many questions remain to be answered about the long-term consequences of the transplant, which involved a brain-dead patient follo...
20 Oct, 2021, 10.24 AM IST
Medical experts back both Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech's vaccines in IndiaThe endorsement letter from 49 medical experts, led by AIIMS’ former director TD Dogra, comes after reports emerged that some healthcare wo...
16 Jan, 2021, 01.13 PM IST
Gennova Biopharmaceuticals granted conditional permission for human clinical trial of its COVID-19 vaccineThe recommendations of the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) on COVID-19, which deliberated upon the proposal submitted by the firm for grant ...
09 Dec, 2020, 10.44 PM IST
Africa’s rare mountain gorillas also at virus riskAs the coronavirus infects more people around the world, Congo’s Virunga National Park, home to about a third of the world’s mountain goril...
25 Mar, 2020, 10.00 AM IST
- Primate species new to India discovered in Arunachal Pradesh22 Apr, 2016, 07.57 PM IST
Evil eye falls on slender lorisThey are round-eyed, timid, nocturnal primates. And their chances of survival seem to be getting slender owing to the gruesome way in which...
12 Jul, 2013, 04.32 AM IST
- Ancient egg fossils of Ostrich-like-bird recovered from Himachal Pradesh
Geologists have recovered about 10 million year old fossils of an Ostrich-like bird's egg shell suggesting that valleys of Himachal Pradesh...
11 Jun, 2009, 04.27 PM IST