Lake Champlain began killing invasive sea lampreys in 1990; native lake trout survival rose 25%, and Atlantic salmon returns to the main lake fishery tripledLake Champlain experienced significant ecological harm due to the invasive sea lamprey, which posed a threat to local fish populations. How...
Astronomers find a ‘ghostly’ star glowing green and another possibly the reddest ever recordedAstronomers studying 151 stars near Earth found unusual colors in some white dwarfs. One white dwarf appeared green due to its atmospheric ...
Green stars existed only in comics. Now astronomers have found the first real one and the reddest star ever recordedAstronomers have unveiled an astonishing white dwarf star, WD J1330+6435, that shines with a distinctive green hue. Situated roughly 280 li...
Who is Graham Platner? The Marine veteran who traded overseas deployments for oyster farming before a Maine Senate run in the US midterm electionsGraham Platner, an ex-U.S. Marine and oyster farmer from Sullivan, Maine, is running as a Democrat in the 2026 U.S. Senate race against Rep...
- India-UK trade deal to boost bilateral trade by £25.5 billion annually by 2040
Britain and India have officially inked the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, a major step towards deepening economic ties. The a...
In the 1940s, a California landowner released about three dozen zoo deer at Point Reyes for hunting; by 2002, the two non-native herds had grown to roughly 1,100 animalsPoint Reyes National Seashore grapples with the ecological fallout from non-native deer species that were introduced in the 1940s. These de...
India-Norway energy ties broadening, LNG supplies have begun, says Norwegian officialNorway's State Secretary Astrid Bergmal highlighted the expanding India-Norway energy partnership during her visit to India. This partnersh...
From lassi to walnuts, Harvard doctor names foods and drinks to add to your diet to age healthilyHarvard gastroenterologist Dr Saurabh Sethi has shared foods and drinks to include in a diet for healthy ageing. His recommendations includ...
A mystery donor quietly bought a 7,600-hectare Scottish estate for 17.5 million pounds. Then handed it to conservationistsThrough a remarkable anonymous donation, Scottish Wildlife Trust has acquired the Inverbroom estate in north-west Scotland. This estate is ...
Super Powers: From Viceroy’s lavish feasts to BRICS vegetarian menus, how India’s diplomatic dining changedState banquets are a high-stakes tightrope — a table where etiquette, protocol, culture and occasionally even flavours, come together, writ...
Leonard Ross bought the Beverly Hills Hearst Estate for $473,000 in 1976; 40 years later, he listed it for $195 million, but 5 years after that, the mansion headed to auctionLeonard Ross's Beverly Hills mansion was placed for auction due to accumulated debts exceeding $50 million. Initially listed for $195 milli...
Madonna, ‘queen of pop' has been following a macrobiotic diet for nearly three decades; what is it and how does it workAt 68 years young, pop icon Madonna stays fit through a dedicated macrobiotic diet, rich in whole grains, vegetables, and fish, which she h...
Washington used 1 pneumatic fish cannon to solve salmon passage past a 60m hydroelectric dam; the result transformed blocked rivers into thriving spawning groundsWashington used 1 pneumatic fish cannon to solve salmon passage past a 60m hydroelectric dam, using a pneumatic tube system to move migrati...
Merriam-Webster adds 1,400 new words in 2026: Vibe coding, meme coin, parasocial, AGI, Sunday scaries, trash panda and Mandela Effect explainedMerriam-Webster has added 1,400 new words and definitions to its online dictionary. These additions include internet slang, AI terminology,...
In 2015, California's Scott River Watershed Council built 2 artificial beaver dams to restore wetlands. 11 years later, juvenile coho survival rose from 8% to 60% in restored habitatArtificial beaver dams were built in northern California's Scott River valley. These structures helped recreate lost wetland habitat for ju...
In 2022, Alaska began replacing a fish-blocking culvert with a 100-foot bridge at Little Tonsina River with a $1.3 million budget. 1 year later, 70.4 miles of salmon habitat were reopened to fish safelyA flood-damaged culvert along Alaska’s Little Tonsina River long prevented salmon from swimming upstream. In July 2022, crews began replaci...
In 2024, four dams were removed from an American river. Over 400 miles of Salmon habitat reopened. Scientists are now watching an ecosystem rebuilding itselfFour hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River were removed in 2024. This project opened over 400 miles of historic salmon habitat. Indigenou...