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Scientists finally figured out how mosquitoes track and bite humansMosquitoes possess a hidden sense: they track your body heat using infrared radiation. Researchers discovered this ability, which, when com...
Global study projects 51 lakh in India could be at risk of chikungunya every year in long-termA global modelling study suggests India could experience the biggest long-term chikungunya impact, potentially putting 51 lakh people at ri...
Mom feeds daughter’s pony to lions and has no regrets, calls it ‘circle of life,’ sparking nature vs cruelty debatePernille Sohl in Denmark faced a tough decision about her daughter's pony. The pony had a painful skin condition. Sohl chose to donate the ...
Chikungunya returns: WHO warns of global risk from mosquito-borne virus epidemicThe World Health Organization has issued a warning about the resurgence of the chikungunya virus, reminiscent of the 2004-2005 epidemic. Or...
Cash is king: 16 stocks which benefit from higher disposable income in the hands of consumers, with an upside potential of more than 26%There are two ways to revive an economy. One, the government spends more money. Or two, it gives more money to consumers to spend. For the ...
France's battle against tiger mosquitoes threatening 2024 Paris OlympicsFrance is facing a challenge in ensuring the 2024 Paris Olympics are free from mosquito-borne diseases. Asian tiger mosquitoes, carriers of...
Planet B of Paris under Planet A-ttack!Mosquitoes are the last thing you'd associate with the Paris of the West. But it turns out that health authorities there are fumigating vul...
View: To live among all things blight and balefulThe inescapable fact of our mortality means that old age will kill us someday even if Covid doesn't. Our years are limited, and we cannot s...
How climate change could expose new epidemicsThe Covid-19 pandemic that has swept the globe and claimed over 760,000 lives so far almost certainly came from a wild bat, highlighting th...
Over 1 cr people hit as floods ravage Bihar, Assam; death toll shoots up to 114No casualties have been reported from flood-hit Muzaffarpur, Saharsa and Katihar districts so far.
An ode to mothers who suck!The mistake parents make is that we don’t see our children for who and what they are and just expect them to be our mirror images.
Delay in 'Made in India' chikungunya vaccine, researchers seek government interventionChikungunya is a dreaded infection transmitted through the bite of the mosquito. There is no known cure and till date, there is no vaccine ...
- 2015's Godzilla El Nino contributed to Zika outbreak: Study
London, Dec 20 (IANS) Change in weather patterns, brought on by the 'Godzilla' El Nino of 2015 -- one of the strongest on record, fuelled t...
Why India is struggling to introduce dengue vaccinesThe ICGEB plans a larger vaccine trial on monkeys in America; the full-fledged human trial after that could cost more than Rs 100 crore.
No new mutant strain seen of Chikungunya in Delhi outbreak: AIIMS DirectorThe responsibility of getting rid of the mosquitoes is with every citizen to make sure that at least in their houses no breeding is taking ...
Go for an Indian wildlife holiday this summer & tips to followGet up close with leopards, tigers and lions this summer. Think India, think wildlife.
Shrinking prey base forces tigers to change behavioural patternSeventy-year-old Haren Mondal of Jamespur is familiar with the tiger's odour.
- Murud holds a beautiful piece of history near its shores
Murud is convenient to visit from Mumbai either via train or by road. Visitors can also stop by the Kasa Fort, built by Sambhaji, Shivaji’s...
Changing evolution by compassionCompassion for all living creatures doesn't come easy because scale matters. A squished ant will not evoke the same visceral response as a ...
- Mangroves mystique
The tiger is a constant presence even as the sea challenges the very existance of the magnificent mangroves of Sundarbans and the resilient...