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In 1995, NASA ditched space for an experiment and got spiders stoned on marijuana, caffeine, chloral hydrate, etc.; one of these made spiders’ webs wonky and disorganised. It was not marijuana- In 1990, Guatemala launched an ambitious mahogany restoration program in Petén to combat deforestation. Years later, it produced Central America's largest natural forest and transformed the province into a global conservation model
- In 2016, Barack Obama's name ended up on a newly discovered parasite, but it was an honor, and scientists had this to say
- These houseplants caught NASA's attention - here's what they found and how you may benefitNASA houseplant study: NASA researched common houseplants for their air-purifying capabilities. These plants showed potential in removing s...17 Jul, 2026, 01.27 AM IST
- Psychology says people who are scared of cockroaches, bugs or house lizard aren't weak: What this behavior means, the psychology behind it, and what studies explainPsychology says people who are scared of cockroaches, bugs or house lizard aren't always reacting without reason. Psychology explains that ...09 Jul, 2026, 03.18 AM IST
- Scientists found a desert-adapted pest-fighting mite that could help protect crops across the world's driest regionsChilean researchers have stumbled upon a population of the beneficial predatory mite, Phytoseiulus persimilis, thriving in the extremely ar...01 Jul, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
- Forget deadbeat dads: These devoted spiders guard their babies, and science finally knows whyCitizen science data from iNaturalist, combined with decades of fieldwork, has revealed the complex evolutionary history of parental care i...17 Jun, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
- In 1918, rats escaped from a shipwreck onto a remote island, and more than a century later, scientists discovered an unexpected consequenceA major rodent eradication on Lord Howe Island has revealed a surprising recovery of its insect life. For over a century, rats and mice dev...29 May, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
- This tiny spider uses city lights to become an efficient urban predatorA minuscule spider, Pikelinia floydmuraria, is revolutionizing predator behavior studies by hunting prey significantly larger than itself. ...08 May, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
- Before dinosaurs, earth had a giant millipede longer than a car: and it was the largest arthropod ever foundArthropleura, a colossal arthropod from the Carboniferous and early Permian periods, has been definitively linked to millipedes through new...06 May, 2026, 06.57 PM IST
- Spiders the size of a human hand are spreading throughout the USGiant Joro spiders from East Asia are spreading across America. These impressive weavers are establishing themselves in new regions. Their ...25 Apr, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
- How To Pick A Good Watermelon 6 Expert TipsPicking the perfect watermelon is now a science, not a gamble. Experts reveal key indicators like a deep yellow field spot, heavy weight fo...07 Apr, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
- Why Spiders Are Getting Bigger in Cities — What Urban Evolution Is Quietly ChangingCity spiders are growing bigger. Studies show urban spiders are larger and more fertile. This is linked to warmer city temperatures and abu...21 Feb, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
- Stranger Things in space? Mind Flayer–like formation near Jupiter sparks alien life speculationScientists found a strange pattern on Jupiter's moon Europa. This formation looks like the Mind Flayer from Stranger Things. NASA believes ...17 Dec, 2025, 06.51 PM IST
- Team including Indian researcher wins 2023 Ig Nobel prizeA team of scientists from India, China, Malaysia, and the US has won the Ig Nobel Prize in the mechanical engineering category for their st...15 Sep, 2023, 09.33 PM IST
- Why are animal-to-human diseases on the rise?A zoonosis (plural zoonoses) is a disease or infection transmitted from vertebrate animals to people, and vice versa. The pathogens involve...07 Apr, 2023, 09.15 AM IST
- Scientists unravel jumping strategies of spidersLondon, May 9 (IANS) In a study that could lead to new generation of micro-robots inspired by mature, scientists have unlocked the secrets ...09 May, 2018, 07.57 PM IST
- New spider species named after Bob Marley24 Dec, 2017, 03.10 PM IST
- Meet Obama, a new coral-reef fish!New York, Dec 22 (IANS) After a trapdoor spider, a speckled freshwater darter (fish), a parasitic hairworm and an extinct lizard, outgoing ...22 Dec, 2016, 01.37 PM IST
- Scientists trash the notion that Spider-Man can actually do his actPeople will believe what they want to. As in several other matters, in the case of superheroes, too, faith tends to trump rationalism.20 Jan, 2016, 06.39 AM IST
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