Science

Scientists discover worm that chokes deadly tarantula spider to death

<p> <strong>It is a painful death that one wouldn’t wish even for their enemies. Yet that is what tarantula spiders…

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Scientists puzzled as a group of killer whales saves life of humpback rival they normally hunt as prey

<p> <strong>Strange are the ways of nature and its creatures and this was in full view in an awesome incident…

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Scientists solve the mystery of why mighty whales do not choke while feeding

<p> <strong>It is some sight to watch one of the world’s biggest creatures – the majestic whales – leaping out…

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10 endangered turtles fitted with GPS released in Sunderbans

<p> <strong>In what can be described as a major achievement, 10 northern river terrapin turtles (Batagur baska), categorised as one…

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Beetles with wings are fast and furious flyers

<p> <strong>They may be very small in size but their ability to fly is amazing! They are the featherwing beetles…

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Multi-coloured jumping spiders are colour blind!

<p> <strong>Beautiful to look at as they don bright hues, the jumping spiders make a pretty sight yet there is…

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4,500 years ago the great Mesopotamians used Kungas – the earliest known hybrid animals for war

<p> <strong>With the help of DNA sequencing techniques, new research has brought to light the creation of the earliest hybrid…

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What makes a mother Kangaroo’s pouch warm and protective?

<p> <strong>It is indeed captivating to watch the mother kangaroo going around with her offspring, called joey, in the pouch.…

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180 million-year-old 30-feet dragon fossil found in UK

<p> Scientists have hailed the discovery of an ichthyosaur skeleton, which is approximately 180 million years old and measures around…

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In a first, US surgeons successfully implant pig’s heart in a human

<p> US surgeons have successfully implanted a heart from a genetically modified pig in a 57-year-old man, a historic  medical…

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Finally, scientists explain the ‘teapot effect’, the dribbling of the liquid outside the teapot

<p> <strong>There are several situations and phenomena which are intriguing but can’t be explained, at least for the time being.…

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Now visually challenged people can access user-friendly Braille maps

<p> <strong>Learning will become easier and more interesting for the visually challenged students as they will soon be able to…

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New fossils reveal how arid Australia was once a lush rainforest millions of years ago

<p> <strong>Contrary to what it looks like today, findings from Australia's dead heart throws up a surprising revelation, that the…

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Scientists use smart Seals to reveal secrets of the Antarctic

<p> <strong>Confronted with the difficulty while studying the Antarctic continental shelf with ice attached to the shore, researchers and oceanographers…

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200 Million Years From Now, India, Somalia, Kenya and Madagascar may merge into a super-Continent

<p> <strong>In what sounds like a plot straight from the sci-fi bestseller or film, a recent article published in the…

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2,000 years ago, ancient Arctic dwellers were not just hunter-gatherers but also skilled ironsmiths

<p> <strong>Digging and excavations in Sweden’s north-eastern part has revealed fire pits and ancient furnaces and these contrary to previously…

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Panama boy discovers that Azteca Ants are skilled engineers

<p> <strong>Discoveries are sometimes made in very unusual ways like Isaac Newton finding about gravity on seeing the apple drop…

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246 million years ago, giant reptiles with 8-foot-long skull dominated the Earth’s oceans

<p> <strong>When the landmass on the earth was ruled by the mighty dinosaurs, the water sphere had its own giant…

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Japan now uses drones that destroy killer wasps and nests

<p> <strong>Science and technology play an important role in making tasks and chores of life easier and less dangerous. An…

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Will the melting of ‘doomsday glacier’ spell the end of Shanghai, Tokyo, New York and Mumbai?

<p> <strong>Global warming and climate change can’t be just written off since they are bound to have a profound effect…

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Will dreaded Sharks Help Humans to Fight Covid Pandemic?

<p> <strong>In their natural habitat, that is water, sharks are dreaded by human beings and other creatures. Yet according to…

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