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Italy eradicated black rats from Zannone in 2007; nine years later, Scopoli's shearwater nesting pairs had nearly tripled from 27 to 80 on the Mediterranean islandZannone, a volcanic island near Rome, successfully removed black rats that threatened local seabird populations. Conservationists undertook...- On rat-free D’Arros Island, scientists counted 2,768 wedge-tailed shearwater pairs in 2016, nearly 10 times the 2009 estimateD'Arros Island in Seychelles has witnessed a remarkable revival of wedge-tailed shearwaters after the successful elimination of invasive ra...
- After Klein Curaçao removed goats and feral cats and restored habitat, nesting birds climbed from 140 pairs of one species in 2002 to around 650 across multiple species in 2022 as eight more species began breedingKlein Curaçao experienced a significant increase in seabird populations after removing invasive goats and cats. The island went from a few ...
- After invasive rodents were cleared from Surprise Island in 2005, three monitored seabird populations grew two to tenfold in the years that followedFollowing the eradication of invasive rats in 2005, Surprise Island in New Caledonia witnessed remarkable growth in its seabird populations...
- New Zealand’s endangered bird Kākāpō population jumps to 325 after 90 chicks join count, but a new problem emergesThe population of New Zealand's endangered kākāpō has dramatically increased from 51 to 325 birds, thanks to a fruitful breeding season tha...
- October Chinese Horoscope 2026: Every animal sign gets one moment that could change everythingThe Monthly Chinese Horoscope opens with Fire Rooster energy. On October 8, the energy shifts to the Earth Dog. The first week of the month...
- Kia Sonet owner to get Rs 10.99 lakh refund, 9% interest and compensation over repeated DPF issues in his car during warranty period: Consumer commission orderRepeated DPF issue in BS6 Diesel car under warranty period with no solution amounts to deficiency in service, rules consumer commission and...
- Warnings ignored as Venezuela coastal towers faced quake forces they couldn't take, investigation revealsIn June, powerful earthquakes struck the coastal town of La Guaira, resulting in significant destruction and loss of life. Government-built...
- Mumbai daycare shocker: Daughter who believed in rebirth preserved father's body in freezer for 4 years, paid ₹1.6 lakh monthly to agency to preserve itA 78-year-old man's body was found in a freezer at a Mumbai daycare centre, four years after his death. His daughter, who reportedly believ...
- Bitcoin skyrocketed 750% since Warren Buffett called it 'rat poison' in 2018. Why was he cautious?Bitcoin has surged around 750% since Warren Buffett called it “rat poison squared” in 2018, despite his longstanding concerns about cryptoc...
- Kyani & Co FSSAI licence suspended: What Tukaram Mundhe-led Maharashtra FDA found inside Mumbai’s more than 100-year-old Irani cafeMumbai’s historic Irani cafe Kyani & Co. has had its FSSAI licence suspended by the Maharashtra FDA after an inspection found rat droppings...
- His family wanted him to become an engineer: Anand Mahindra is impressed with a VIT techie who refused to join corporate rat race to become a famous tabla playerAnand Mahindra's Monday Motivation is Nikhil Paralikar, a Vellore Institute of Technology graduate who chose a career in tabla over a corpo...
- FDA officials extorting lakhs from eateries, quick-commerce firms, alleges Raut; seeks probeSanjay Raut has accused Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration officials of engaging in extortion against local businesses. He claims th...
- Since 1975, Roosevelt Island has used a pneumatic waste system: Residents drop trash into chutes, and it is sucked through tubes at 60 to 70 mph to one collection pointRoosevelt Island in New York City uses a pneumatic waste collection system that operates through underground tubes. Residents dispose of tr...
- Bee theft in Australia: Over 800,000 bees stolen from Queensland farms, beekeepers face heavy lossesCommercial beekeepers in Queensland’s Atherton Tablelands are dealing with major losses after dozens of established colonies disappeared fr...
- McDonald’s Rajkot video shows rats moving across tables; civic body takes action against the outletA video showed rats inside a McDonald’s restaurant in Rajkot, alarming customers present at the time. Municipal health officer Jayesh Vakan...
- Weekly Chinese Horoscope: September 22-27 brings a reset for every zodiac sign: Here’s what your animal sign should watchThis week falls within the Fire Rooster month of the Fire Horse year, with the daily Pillar cycle eventually reaching a Wood Dragon Danger ...
- In the 1700s, a shipwreck brought hundreds of rats to an Alaskan island. 11 years after scientists removed them in 2008, seabirds returned and the ecosystem was recoveredAlaska’s Hawadax Island, formerly called Rat Island, has undergone a striking ecological transformation since invasive rats were eradicated...
- Jackie Shroff once lived in a 10X10 room in Mumbai slum. One flop lost him all his money. Today, he lives in a Rs 31 crore sea-facing Mumbai home with 8 bedrooms, gym, private theatreFollowing the failure of their production company Boom due to rampant piracy, Jackie and Ayesha Shroff faced a catastrophic financial crisi...
- In 2002, crews removed rats from California’s Anacapa Island; 10 years later, rare seabirds were returning and the island’s ecosystem was recoveringAnacapa Island shows significant seabird recovery ten years after rat removal. Ashy storm-petrels now nest there, and Cassin's auklets have...
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