Science

<p> <strong>It was a joyous occasion for conservationists and champions of marine life as a large sperm whale stranded near China’s Ningbo, was rescued after an arduous 20-hour operation and …

<p> <strong>When we see a devious villain in a film or read about a giant in a fairy tale with teeth that are made of hard metal like copper or …

<p> <strong>In a bid to make rivers pollution free and clean, especially the Ganga, the Government has roped in community participation at the grassroot level. Keeping in tune with this, …

<p> <strong>The mating of orb-weaving spiders comes to an end with a spectacular act on the part of the males as they fling themselves away from the females at such …

<p> <strong>Every now and then, scientists are surprised by Nature. Take for example this aquatic arthropod which had a strange appearance and had no eyes and used stilts to move …

<p> <strong>When last month, a Greenland shark or Somniosus microcephalus was found on the beach of England’s Cornwall, it made headlines. The reason: this species is rare and elusive and …

<p> <strong>Whenever an animal is seen licking its wounds most people react by saying that it is something natural for them to do so and that it helps heal the …

<p> <strong>There are natural catastrophes which are remembered for hundreds of years and impact several generations. One such remarkable event is the earthquake triggered by a gigantic tsunami that hit …

<p> <strong>The equation of prey and predator has been existing since time immemorial with the former always on alert to save itself. Yet a report in hakaimagazine.com mentions a recent …

<p> <strong>Douglas Smith of United Kingdom’s Hertfordshire, has done it again as he has grown a record 1,269 tomatoes on one stem. Last year in September he discovered this stem …

<p> <strong>It has been a quest for human beings to somehow stop aging or at least slow down the process. Now as per a report in smithsonianmag.com, with scientists having …

<p> IN Bureau</p> <p> Making life easier and normal for those who have lost their limbs, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras launched the country’s first Polycentric Prosthetic Knee …

<p> <strong>Though sounding abominable, cannibalism or eating one’s own species is not limited to the present age or past but to ancient times – even before dinosaurs — among trilobites …

<p> <strong>It is not just mammals and birds who can do simple addition and subtraction as studies have shown that bees and salamanders are capable of that. Now fresh research …

<p> Industrialist Anand Mahindra is always keen to know about new technologies in diverse fields and share it with others. He has recently posted a tweet by Erik Solheim, President …

<p> <strong>Fast broadband will run through water pipes in parts of South Yorkshire in the United Kingdom as part of plans to get better internet access to people quicker.</strong></p> <p> …

<p> Public sector giant NTPC has taken up the pioneering initiative of blending green hydrogen in the Piped Natural Gas network of GGL (Gujarat Gas Limited) at Kawas with the …

<p> <strong>Sometimes an out of the box theory looks like a plausible explanation for something which seems bizarre. Take for example the small arms of the mighty and ferocious Tyrannosaurus …

<p> <strong>A close look at monkeys from whom humankind has evolved suggests that the love of people for alcohol stems from the liking these primates have for fruits which are …

<p> <strong>There is good news for animal lovers and environmentalists in Odisha and India, as the annual nesting season of the Olive Ridley turtles at the Rushikulya rookery located in …

<p> <strong>A change in the gentle demeanour of any being is bound to invoke curiosity. This is what happened when scientists observed geckos or the small, usually carnivorous lizards who …