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Japanese mindset of the day by Haruki Murakami: "If you are kind of rich, the best thing is that you don't have to think about money. The best thing you can buy with money is..." - Norwegian Wood author teaches life lesson on why the greatest wealth is freedom and timeJapanese mindset of the day by Haruki Murakami: Japanese author Haruki Murakami offers a fresh perspective on wealth, suggesting its true v...
Indian proverb of the day by Rahim: 'The tree does not eat its own fruit, nor does the lake drink its own water; the wise live for the benefit of others...' Ancient saying highlights the value of selfless livingAn ancient Indian proverb, attributed to the poet Rahim, beautifully illustrates that true fulfillment comes from serving others, much like...
Did America's indoor cats always live inside, or did centuries outdoors shape the secret ways they still communicate with humans today?Cats lived outdoors for centuries before becoming indoor pets in the US. The biggest shift came after the 1950s as safer homes, cat litter,...
Popular Greek Proverb of the Day: ‘A cuckoo bird does not bring…’ - a lesson on patience and perspectiveA single sunny day doesn't herald summer, nor does one good meeting guarantee success. The ancient Greek proverb cautions against jumping t...
Americans were told bird flu caused soaring egg prices, then an investigation uncovered these text messages from US egg producers - here's what we know so farEgg price investigation explained: US egg giants are accused of secretly coordinating to inflate prices during the bird flu crisis. Prosecu...
Psychology says people who love 'cute' videos of pets aren't wasting time: What this behavior revealsPsychology says people who love 'cute' videos of pets aren't simply avoiding work or spending time without purpose. Research shows that wat...
Britain in the 1920s planted millions of Sitka spruce trees for timber, but scientists now say the country's forests support far fewer birds, plants, and insects than native woodlandsBritain's vast Sitka spruce plantations, while economically vital, host a surprisingly limited number of species compared to native trees. ...
A 148-million-year-old Jurassic fossil discovered in China may have solved one of evolution's biggest mysteries about how birds evolved from dinosaursResearchers have described a new Jurassic bird species, Zhengheornis buyu, discovered in Fujian Province, China. The 148-million-year-old f...
In the 1990s, escaped pet Burmese pythons established themselves in Florida's Everglades; by 2012, road surveys found raccoons down 99.3%, opossums 98.9%, and rabbits effectively goneGiant Burmese pythons, introduced to Florida's Everglades as pets, have caused a dramatic wildlife collapse. Road surveys reveal staggering...
While trees across Bengaluru fall during heavy monsoon storms, this engineer’s 600-sq-ft rooftop forest of 100+ fruits, vegetables and medicinal plants stands strongBengaluru's monsoon woes are being countered by a remarkable five-storey rooftop forest, cultivated by engineer Venkataraman. This 600-squa...
Close call over New York: JetBlue pilot says drone hit cockpit on JFK approachA JetBlue flight approaching JFK Airport reported a collision with a drone at 3,000 feet. The FAA is investigating the incident, which occu...
Scientists just found a 15-million-year-old climate time capsule in giant eggshells from Namibia, and the oxygen inside suggests plants may have been far less active at pulling CO₂ from the air during a warmer EarthFossilized bird eggshells from 15 million years ago in the Namib Desert are revealing a startling climate secret. Researchers found that du...
Superstition causes great harm: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi called upon the populace to dismiss superstition, emphasizing its role in hindering rational thought and promp...
Quote of the day by Maya Angelou: 'Children don't remember every lesson. They remember every humiliation...' A reminder that children carry the pain of humiliation longer than the advice behind itThe quote of the day widely attributed to Maya Angelou highlights the lasting emotional impact adults' words and actions can have on childr...
500 plants, 100 birds, 25 butterfly species: At 23, Delhi boy turns home terrace into lush urban forest. How a childhood love for birdwatching sparked a mission to protect urban wildlifeAman Sharma, a 23-year-old Delhi resident, has transformed his 15,000 sq ft terrace into a thriving urban forest, a testament to his passio...
T. Rex or a squirrel? A bizarre dinosaur discovery is challenging what we know about ancient predatorsA new fossil discovery from northwestern China suggests a feathered, four-winged dinosaur may have preyed on ancient birds about 120 millio...
A termite pesticide banned in 1988 is still turning up in wildlife; researchers found toxic brain levels in nearly half the sick skunks they examined near DetroitA banned pesticide, chlordane, used for termite control, is causing severe neurological damage and death in urban skunks, according to new ...
Lost world of birds and frogs: Scientists open a million-year-old cave time capsule in New Zealand, where 12 bird species and four frogs reveal a lost world reshaped by volcanoes and climate long before humans arrivedA remarkable fossil discovery in a New Zealand cave has unveiled a lost world of ancient birds and frogs, dating back one million years. Th...
In 1960, Spain planted an invasive tree thinking it was a great idea, and now it's hammering local birdlife because the ecosystem can't keep upNew research from Spain reveals a stark difference in birdlife between native forests and eucalyptus plantations. While species numbers rem...
Study finds urban male bowerbirds in Queensland use human-made objects in courtship displays far more often than rural birdsMale bowerbirds in Australia are now using human-made trash to build their elaborate courtship displays. Researchers found urban birds pref...