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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 ...
What is behind South Africa's anti-immigrant protests?South Africa faces escalating anti-immigrant sentiment, with protesters demanding undocumented foreigners leave. Despite claims of being ov...
In 1950, Australia used a virus as a biological weapon against millions of rabbits; scientists just decoded how they fought back, using DNA from a rabbit that once belonged to Charles DarwinAustralia's 1950 introduction of the myxoma virus to control rabbits backfired as evolution intervened. Scientists, analyzing rabbit DNA ac...
In 1944, the US Coast Guard released 29 reindeer on an Alaskan island as a food supply; 19 years later, scientists found them to be 6000, and next winter, only 42 were aliveIn 1944, 29 reindeer were introduced to Alaska's St. Matthew Island as a food source. Their population exploded to 6,000 by 1963, decimatin...
Waka Waka! Indian consumer giants seek to roar louder in AfricaIndian consumer firms are significantly boosting investments in Africa, shifting from market entry to large-scale operations. Driven by a y...
Best Proverb of the Day: "Hard work never..." - A powerful life lesson you should never ignoreProverb of the Day: A Japanese proverb, 'Hard work never betrays,' emphasizes that sincere effort yields results, even if delayed. Consiste...
US immigration custody death rate at decade high: Rights groupsThe rate of people dying in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody has reached its highest level in over a decade amid US Presid...
Life Lesson of the Day by George Burns: “Everything that goes up must come down. But there comes a time when...” — What does this wisdom reveal about resilience, change and life success? Inspiring lessons on time, opportunity, and the value of every moment from the legendary comedian’s timeless life wisdomLife Lesson of the Day by George Burns reveals a timeless truth about change, resilience and human nature. George Burns suffered massive pe...
More trees do not always mean more birds, and a Japanese study found grassland species fell by over 70% near shelterbelts, showing that restoring habitat can sometimes reduce biodiversityA surprising study reveals that planting trees as windbreaks on farms can devastate bird populations, particularly those needing open grass...
After 16 years of silence, a WhatsApp message sent by Chennai volunteers found a Jharkhand woman's missing husband and her son, who had been living kilometres away from him, brought him homeA Jharkhand man missing for 16 years was found homeless on the streets of Chennai by a local NGO. Volunteers circulated his photograph thro...
Forty drown in France as people seek relief from Europe's heatwaveEurope is grappling with a severe heatwave, claiming 40 lives in France alone as people sought relief in water bodies. Record temperatures ...
8th Pay Commission HRA changes: 5 employee bodies recommend house rent allowance up to 40%; check details8th pay commission proposals: Central government employees are urging the 8th Pay Commission to significantly hike House Rent Allowance (HR...
The Strait of Hormuz's future is unsettled even as more ships venture throughShip traffic is slowly resuming in the Strait of Hormuz following an interim deal between Iran and the U.S., but lingering questions about ...
Two children die in France as heatwave blasts EuropeTwo children were found dead in a car in France on Monday, believed casualties of a heatwave piling record temperatures and health warnings...
JD Vance says talks with Iranian officials set 'good foundation' for a deal to end US-Iran warIran US War: United States Vice President JD Vance reported significant progress in talks with Tehran, aiming for a permanent end to the re...
Dhoni is cricket's Federer, Virat Kohli comparable to Alcaraz: Sanju SamsonIndian cricketer Sanju Samson drew fascinating parallels between cricket and tennis, comparing MS Dhoni to Roger Federer for his calm demea...
Your parents' retirement mistake could quietly derail your financial future, warns CA. Here's whyMany working Indians face the unspoken challenge of funding elderly parents' care without jeopardizing their own financial future. With ris...
From its deep roots in ancient India, yoga has become truly universal: GuterresThe United Nations celebrated the International Day of Yoga with a focus on healthy aging. UN chief Antonio Guterres emphasised yoga's univ...
A NIT Warangal graduate, she left all for her dreams, was almost homeless before becoming an actressShreya Dhanwanthary, an NIT Warangal engineering graduate, pursued her acting passion after a decade-long struggle. Her perseverance led to...
Burmese pythons in Florida are changing Everglades in a surprising way: Study reveals giant snakes are spreading seedsBurmese pythons in Florida's Everglades are now understood to be indirectly spreading plant seeds by consuming birds and mammals that eat f...