S.Ravi

Nature’s ways are intriguing and interesting and at times surprise the scientific community to no end. An example of this is some remarkable amphibians who, though lungless, do develop these …

A Paddle Steamer built in 1944 in UK’s Dumbarton Shipyard has been refurbished at the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (erstwhile Kolkata Port Trust) and is undergoing trial runs before …

A 24-year-old participant at a ‘Dahi Handi’ event in Mumbai died after he fell from the top of a high human pyramid while playing ‘Govinda’ in the Janmashtami celebrations. Sandesh …

Colossal Biosciences, a genetics start-up which is based in Texas, US made headlines as it made public its plan to bring back extinct thylacines or Tasmanian tigers or Tasmanian wolves. …

<p> <strong>Making one’s writing debut with short stories can be risky as the format requires a narration that captures the whole story in limited words without losing any of the …

<p> <strong>A finding that opens up an entirely new window of the past is always welcome and that is what the remains of a small and prickly dinosaur in South …

<p> <strong>With global warming, climate change and human activity having endangered the very existence of Kemp’s Ridley Sea turtles any news about them that cheers, is more than welcome! That …

<p> <strong>Making the 75 years of India’s Independence special, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has added 11 more wetlands to the existing list of 64 to …

<p> <strong>The adorable penguins who don’t have wings but are ace swimmers were not always flightless. They lost this ability 60 million years ago much before the Antarctic ice sheet …

<p> <strong>Adaptation is an integral part of all living beings and that is what makes them survive in an environment which is changing. This attribute has come to the notice …

<p> <strong>Locusts have always been viewed by humankind as pests since ancient times as they damage crops and consume green vegetation. These short-horned grasshoppers who are mentioned by ancient Egyptians, …

<p> <strong>Effects of change in climate are being manifested all around the globe and in one of the latest instances it has been found that every baby sea turtle in …

<p> <strong>Any phenomena or situation which is not usual has the scientific community sit up, providing a new direction for investigation. Latest in this was the discovery of a half-blind …

<p> <strong>Finding something extraordinary in a place where it is least or not expected gives immense thrill. This is what transpired when researchers travelling in a Utah desert in the …

<p> <strong>While they are known as the top predators of the oceans and seas, sharks are also remarkable for another reason. They, according to a report in livescience.com have been …

<p> <strong>India has now equalled China's record in protecting wetlands after the Union Ministry for Environment, Forest and Climate Change added 10 more to what is called the Ramsar list …

<p> <strong>The giant pandas who today are the symbol for all that the World Wildlife Fund stands for, were once upon a time not just a native of China but …

<p> <strong>Creating fissures is easy while identifying unifying elements is tough. Take the latest example of Muslim YouTube singer Farmani Naaz been criticised by Muslim clerics from Deoband for singing …

<p> <strong>The fashion industry is constantly scrutinised and criticised for using leather as raw material for its products. Now" leather" which is sourced from plants is now all set to …

<p> <strong>Among the several varieties that constitute the broad category of archaic humans, it was the Homo sapiens who emerged as the winner. Studying the reason for this, researchers as …

<p> <strong>July 29 is the National Lipstick Day which is observed to celebrate this popular cosmetic item which is generally a must in every lady’s handbag.</strong></p> <p> Many may feel …