Science

Through an important geological find in Telangana’s Medak district, it has come to light that ash from Toba volcano that erupted 75,000 years ago in Indonesia reached Hastalpur village of …

Shimla, one of north India’s most favoured winter destinations is going without snow this year even though other districts in Himachal Pradesh  such as Kinnaur, Lahaul-Spiti, Manali have been wrapped …

The world’s highest mountain, Mt. Everest, brings to mind one of the most inhospitable places on the earth. Now a breaking news in Cat News reveals that scientists have found …

Scientists have always been intrigued as to how and why dolphins, considered to be highly intelligent aquatic mammals, are found stranded on beaches either alone or in a group. As …

With the aim of protecting turtles, the Tamil Nadu Government has allocated Rs.6.30 crore for establishing a conservation and rehabilitation centre in Chennai. This will be the first such centre …

A decision by the Government of Sint Maarten, a country on the southern part of a Caribbean Island and part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, has triggered an outrage …

Rapid urbanisation across the globe is creating changes in the environment which is impacting the wildlife but then some species are adapting by adjusting to the modifications in their habitat. …

Looking at sloths which are arboreal mammals hanging from trees with the help of their fingernails makes one wonder about how strong they must be to do this. Now as …

The beautiful peacocks – the national bird of India – along with peahens has become a bone of contention among the residents of South Pasadena in California, United States. As …

Residents of Cypress city situated in Orange County of Los Angeles in the United States had a surprise visitor calling on them. As per a report in smithsonianmag.com it was …

A protein found in the backbone of zebrafish that plays a positive role in disc maintenance and promotes regeneration in aged discs between vertebrae can have potential therapeutic implications to …

One of the biggest challenges facing humankind is the limited supply of fresh water which is an essential requirement for everyone for bathing, drinking and irrigation. While freshwater is just …

Biologists knew that sleeping glass frogs have glassy skin but a new study has further revealed that while falling asleep for the day, they take nearly 90 per cent of …

With the aim of protecting its state animal – the Nilgiri Tahr –Tamil Nadu Government has embarked on an ambitious project aiming to restore the original habitat of this stocky …

Species not native to a particular region can harm the local ecosystem and what makes them extremely dangerous is their capability of spreading in an area quickly and that is …

Scientists having monitored the pink iguanas in the Galapagos Islands for the last 10 months during which they made seven trips, have finally something to rejoice. As per a report …

With the year coming to an end the scientists at the Shedd Aquarium in United States’ Chicago city were in for a shock. One of their female zebra sharks had …

Passengers arriving on international flights to Delhi after 10 AM today will have to undergo a 2% random sampling test for Covid-19. The sampling is being undertaken based on the …

What surprise lies in store for those exploring the ocean’s depths is anybody’s guess. This became evident as per a report in livescience.com when scientists made a stunning find of …

While human beings are strictly warned to keep their exposure to the blue light emitted by computer screens to minimum, these have been found to benefit fruits making them more …

American black bears come in varied colours from bluish grey to sandy blonde to rusty copper. Yet what intrigued scientists was the ones with cinnamon-coloured fur as per a report …