Science

<p> <strong>The capability of using simple tools to accomplish a job is not limited to primates and one creature which displays this is cockatoos, one of the parrot species. As …

<p> <strong>The will to survive is vital and for that living beings can go to any extent. Take for example sponges which live in Arctic Ocean’s underwater mountains and thrive …

<p> <strong>Treating oneself is understandable but medicating others is a behaviour rarely expected from non-human beings and this is what was found by scientists in chimpanzees, according to an article …

<p> <strong>He is a star in his own right as he celebrates his 190th birthday in 2022 and remains the oldest living being in the reptile order that includes turtles, …

<p> <strong>Who would have thought that the sounds made in the depths of water by varied creatures could be conversation or discussion between members of the same species?  As per …

<p> <strong>Even though hibernation may seem a good idea in these cold wintry days, during this long spell when metabolism slows down to nearly 99 per cent, there is still …

<p> <strong>No one thought that studying of poison would one day help in understanding pain and that is what has emerged as researchers examining king baboon spider’s venom came to …

<p> <strong>As one of the top marine predators, scientists always wondered if the killer whales or orcas hunted the largest creature on the planet – the blue whales. Now for …

<p> <strong>The world of entomology was in for good news recently as a new species of leafhopper insect was found in Uganda’s western part. This insect which has red eyes, …

<p> <strong>Buried deep under the Antarctica and Greenland ice is evidence of a cataclysmic event that shook the planet more than 9,000 years – a solar ‘tsunami’ that hit the …

<p> <strong>The elusive fishing cat has all the attributes of an expert predator, stealth and self-restraint, when hunting for its favourite meal, the fish. Yet not much is known about …

<p> <strong>While hippopotamus look menacing and are reckoned to be far more threatening to humans than big grizzly bears, the world and science knows relatively less about the third largest …

<p> <strong>It is a painful death that one wouldn’t wish even for their enemies. Yet that is what tarantula spiders go through when they are infected by a parasitic worm …

<p> <strong>Strange are the ways of nature and its creatures and this was in full view in an awesome incident that happened off the coast of western Australia – Bremer …

<p> <strong>It is some sight to watch one of the world’s biggest creatures – the majestic whales – leaping out of the water to feed with their mouths open. What …

<p> <strong>They may be very small in size but their ability to fly is amazing! They are the featherwing beetles who are among one of the smallest flying insects and …

<p> <strong>Beautiful to look at as they don bright hues, the jumping spiders make a pretty sight yet there is one among them that despite being vividly colourful is unable …

<p> <strong>With the help of DNA sequencing techniques, new research has brought to light the creation of the earliest hybrid animal by Mesopotamians – in the Bronze Age – called …

<p> <strong>It is indeed captivating to watch the mother kangaroo going around with her offspring, called joey, in the pouch. Even though there are other marsupials whose young ones are …

<p> <strong>There are several situations and phenomena which are intriguing but can’t be explained, at least for the time being. One such was the “teapot effect”.</strong></p> <p> “Teapot effect” takes …

<p> <strong>Contrary to what it looks like today, findings from Australia's dead heart throws up a surprising revelation, that the now mostly arid region was once flourishing rainforests. What was …