The simple salt-water trick that can reduce window condensation in winterWinter mornings often bring foggy windows. A simple trick using salt water can help. Salt's hygroscopic nature pulls moisture from the air....
07 May, 2026, 03.59 PM IST
Aluminum foil trick to detect wall dampness: Easy test to spot leaks vs humidity fastA simple aluminum foil test can help find why a wall has damp spots. It shows if the problem is humidity or water leaking inside. This quic...
06 May, 2026, 08.52 PM IST
The Aluminum Foil Test: A Simple 48-Hour Trick to Detect Hidden Wall LeaksA simple aluminum foil test offers a quick clue to wall dampness. This method, backed by research, helps determine if moisture stems from i...
06 May, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
Why Putting a Bowl of Salt in Your Room Can Quietly Reduce DampnessDiscover a simple trick to combat dampness in your home. A bowl of salt, a time-tested solution, effectively absorbs excess moisture. Scien...
18 Apr, 2026, 01.03 PM IST
How Did People Preserve Food Before Modern Kitchens?Before refrigerators, people used clever methods like salting and fermentation to keep food fresh. These ancient techniques focused on cont...
16 Apr, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
Hang A Salt Bag In Your Shower The Simple Hack That Cuts Moisture And Keeps Your Bathroom FreshA simple salt bag can combat bathroom dampness. This method uses salt's natural ability to absorb moisture. It helps reduce fogging mirrors...
07 Apr, 2026, 02.19 PM IST
Heat waves push tourists from hotspots to ‘coolcations’Climate change is reshaping global tourism. Holidaymakers are seeking cooler destinations. Traditional hotspots face declining visitors. No...
23 Aug, 2025, 09.25 AM IST
Beating the heat? India’s fight against heatwaves is on but without a long-term planIndia braces for intense heatwaves. States implement measures to protect citizens. Hospital preparedness is a major concern. Uttar Pradesh ...
12 Jun, 2025, 06.17 PM IST
As Earth overheats, scientists test way to repel Sun's raysBrightening clouds is one of several ideas to push solar energy back into space -- sometimes called solar radiation modification, solar geo...
04 Apr, 2024, 09.48 AM IST
India's workers are trapped in a vicious cycle of coal and heatContinued reliance on the dirtiest fossil fuel means the world’s most populous nation is making its climate troubles worse.
26 May, 2023, 09.01 AM IST
Would you choose becoming invisible to mosquitoes as your one superpower, if you had the chance?For the first time, scientists have used the gene-editing tool Crispr-Cas9 to render humans effectively invisible in the eyes of Aedes aegy...
18 Aug, 2021, 06.59 PM IST
Coronavirus can stay in the air for longer duration during high humidityThe airborne lifetime of medium-sized virus-laden droplets can extend by as much as 23 times.
19 Aug, 2020, 05.48 PM IST
Coastal Concerns: Rising sea levels will inundate coastal areas sooner than projectedAreas inhabited by 36 mn Indians now are at risk, much higher than the five mn expected previously.
10 Nov, 2019, 09.42 AM IST
Titan's dissolving surface created its mysterious lakes: New studyApart from Earth, Titan is the only body in the Solar System known to possess surface lakes and seas, as seen by the international Cassini ...
22 Jun, 2015, 05.30 PM IST
Mars' surface could hold briny water: StudyBriny water may exist under certain conditions on the surface of Mars but it may not support life, data collected on the red planet by NASA...
05 May, 2015, 02.36 PM IST
Climate change poses grave threat to Indian citiesClimate change and reckless development are leaving Mumbai increasingly vulnerable to the elements.
12 Nov, 2012, 01.32 AM IST
- ‘Steep rise in cases of extreme monsoon rain’
While the mechanism of cloud formation is well understood, what exactly causes a cloud to produce rain remains a meteorological mystery. Ai...
17 Sep, 2012, 06.58 AM IST