Science

Video: In a first, designer robot surveys dangerous radioactive ventilation duct

<p> <strong>British companies are working together to develop a robot capable of accessing areas that are inaccessible or unsafe for…

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Baby with a rare condition of two heads, three arms and two hearts born in Madhya Pradesh

<p> <strong>The medical community in India was in for a great surprise when a baby with two heads, three arms…

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Have today’s snakes evolved from ancestors who had limbs millions of years ago?

<p> <strong>Evolution is a long-drawn process and it is rare for scientists to come across fossils or specimens which are…

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New study shows Boa snakes switch breathing points along ribs when killing prey

<p> <strong>Among the snakes the sight of constrictors like a boa catching a prey to immobilise it by crushing it…

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Gene tweaks enables vampire bats to live off blood

<p> <strong>Vampire bats have inspired several horror movies and television shows yet scientists were always intrigued as to how these…

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7000 years ago, humans first domesticated geese and not chicken – new study

<p> <strong>Much to the surprise of common folks, it is not chicken but geese that were the first birds to…

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66 million years ago dinosaurs survived asteroid strikes but perished due to extreme weather on the planet

<p> <strong>A new study as per a report in sciencealert.com suggests that following the cataclysmic asteroid strike on the Earth,…

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Tiny plastic particles detected in human blood for first time ever, scientists worried

<p> Tiny plastic particles called Microplastic have been detected in human blood for the first time ever, giving cause for…

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Prathama, the satellite tagged turtle moves 250 km north of Ratnagiri, Maharashtra

<p> <strong>There was good news for the project connected with satellite tagging of Olive Ridley Sea turtles as the first…

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42 million years ago, a cat with sharp and slicing teeth was a hypercarnivore!

<p> <strong>Right from the inception of life on the Earth, some or the other mighty predator dominated the world, it…

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Study confirms that sharks sleep, even when their eyes are open!

<p> <strong>It has been a long held belief that sharks don’t sleep and the reason given for this was that…

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Study of versatile worms with just 300 neurons can help in Artificial Intelligence research

<p> <strong>Appearances are deceptive and so is the brain power based on the number of brain cells or neurons. Proving…

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Transport Ministry launches pilot project for Hydrogen based advanced fuel cell electric vehicle to shift from fossil fuel

<p> Union Ministry for Road Transport and Highways, on Wednesday, inaugurated first of its kind pilot project for Hydrogen based…

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Named after a rose, a colourful fish from the Maldives is the pride of natives

<p> <strong>After having been confused with an existing species, the rose-veiled fairy wrasse found off the coast of the scenic…

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Did chronic tuberculosis spread in ancient South America before European colonisation?

<p> <strong>It is generally believed that serious and fatal diseases of Europe like whooping cough, smallpox and the dreaded tuberculosis…

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Why Amazon tribes suffer less from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia

<p> <strong>Scientists, world over are concerned about some of the worst diseases afflicting humankind and among them is Alzheimer’s and…

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Scientists discover how the brain wakes up and reboots after anaesthesia

<p> <strong>There is a great deal of fascination to know how machines and gadgets come back to life after they…

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New genus of tarantula hairy spider discovered in Asia after 104 years!

<p> <strong>It is indeed a proud moment for Thailand as for the first time in 104 years a new genus…

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Scientists solve the mystery of how spider gangs plan attacks

<p> <strong>It is amazing to see spiders attack their prey in packs but it has always intrigued scientists as to…

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Why Cooler temperatures turned ancient sharks into gigantic creatures

<p> <strong>The monstrous creature – Otodus megalodon – in 2018’s superhit sci-fi thriller “The Meg” remains etched in the memory…

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Poisonous false widow spiders trap and feed on England’s protected bats

<p> <strong>Stories of Invasive species adversely affecting local flora and fauna are innumerable and the latest in this list is…

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