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Scientists studied 240,000 years of data about America’s ‘Dead Sea’ and found that it was 10 times bigger and much less salty than todayRecent research study revealed that the Great Salt Lake in Utah once boasted a size tenfold larger than today. By analyzing sediment cores ...- A 60-year-old Chinese farmer chopped off his right index finger after a venomous snakebite, believing he had just 5 steps to live; then traveled 50 miles to learn he didn’t need toIn October 2019, a 60-year-old farmer from China amputated his finger after being bitten by a snake. He believed the myth that a five-step ...
- In the 1940s, a few snakes arrived in Guam hidden in military cargo; decades later, nine of the island’s 11 native forest bird species were goneGovernment bodies are collaborating with local citizen scientists in a proactive approach towards snake removal on Guam. This program's aim...
- CJP to launch 'Adivasi School Thik Karo' campaign from Gadchiroli on September 17The Cockroach Janta Party founder launched a campaign for tribal schools. This initiative aims to highlight government neglect and discrimi...
- In 1990, the USSR sent six Japanese tree frogs to the Mir space station for an eight-day experiment, where researchers watched them float with all four legs stretched out and their bodies bent backward - then found the frogs improved their ability to land after jumping in microgravitySix Japanese tree frogs journeyed to the Soviet space station Mir in 1990. They spent eight days in microgravity, which allowed researchers...
- Why are leopards showing up in tea gardens more than forests? IFS officer shares a thought-provoking postIFS officer Parween Kaswan’s X post has sparked discussion about why leopards are increasingly seen in tea gardens. A study on leopard habi...
- In 1950, a 20-year-old photographer dying after a deadly snakebite made one final request: He begged doctors to spare the snake, and 5 years later, its venom helped save a child’s lifeTaipan snake bite: A young Australian snake handler asked that the deadly taipan that bit him not be killed. The snake provided crucial ven...
- A 2026 Brazilian study followed 30 Bothrops snakebite patients for 48 hours after antivenom and found that mild cases gradually restored the molecular balance needed for tissue repair, while severe cases remained dysregulated, suggesting the body’s response may influence recoveryA 2026 Brazilian study found persistent molecular disruption in severe snakebite patients. These molecules are involved in tissue breakdown...
- Maharashtra govt accepts demands of tribal students, appeals them to call off hunger strikeMaharashtra government accepted all demands of tribal student protesters on hunger strike. These demands concerned recruitment and resident...
- ‘Ministers’ dogs get better facilities’: CJP convenor Abhijeet Dipke seeks Maharashtra education minister Bhuse’s resignationAbhijeet Dipke of CJP demanded Minister Dada Bhuse's resignation over poor school conditions. He stated students receive worse facilities t...
- Himachal monsoon death toll rises to 183 in 47 days; losses cross Rs 972 croreHimachal Pradesh monsoon caused 183 deaths and Rs 972 crore in losses since June 30. Natural hazards claimed 79 lives, while road accidents...
- Legitimate overseas donations for education, healthcare should not be obstructed: Supriya SuleSupriya Sule urged that legitimate foreign donations for education should not be obstructed. She stated the government should not rush the ...
- 50-minute chaos on Delhi-Meerut road: Ambulance with snakebite patient halted amid Kanwariya protestA critical situation unfolded when an ambulance was delayed for fifty minutes on the Delhi-Meerut road due to a minor accident involving a ...
- Chhattisgarh Rs 17 crore snakebite scam: How doctors, lawyers, clerks and bank employees faked deaths in BilaspurChhattisgarh Snakebite Scam: Police in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, have arrested seventeen individuals in a large compensation fraud. This synd...
- Kerala declares snakebite a public health priority to improve tracking and treatmentKerala has declared snakebite envenomation a major public health issue. This move aims to improve data collection and treatment. The decisi...
- What YOLO? Die 30 times and cash in: When snakebites turn into cash bites in MP scamJitu Patwari alleges a scam in Seoni, Madhya Pradesh. It involves fake snakebite deaths. Fraudulent compensation claims amount to over ₹11 ...
- Madhuri Dixit's husband, Dr. Shriram Nene, finds Rani Mukerji's iconic snakebite scene 'pure cinema,' but ...Rani Mukerji's debut film, *Raja Ki Aayegi Baaraat*, initially criticized, has found new life as an internet meme source. A scene depicting...
- Snakebite cases are 'notifiable disease': CentreThe ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW) has designated snakebite cases and deaths as a 'notifiable disease' in India. This mandat...
- India tackles snakebite crisis: New action plan aims to halve deaths by 2030Snakebites pose a significant threat in India, which has the highest snakebite mortality rate globally. A 2020 study reported 1.2 million d...
- Snakebites: Karnataka sets out to build anti-venom R&D centre in Bengaluru to save livesThe project is billed as a unique one in the country, and the government has set aside Rs 7 crore for it. The centre would start functionin...
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