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Aggressive hippos far more tolerant to neighbours they know than strangers, reveals a new studyAggressive hippos far more tolerant to neighbours they know than strangers, reveals a new study

Aggressive hippos far more tolerant to neighbours they know than strangers, reveals a new study

<p> <strong>While hippopotamus look menacing and are reckoned to be far more threatening to humans than big grizzly bears, the…

3 years ago
Scientists discover worm that chokes deadly tarantula spider to deathScientists discover worm that chokes deadly tarantula spider to death

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…

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

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…

4 years ago
Scientists solve the mystery of why mighty whales do not choke while feedingScientists solve the mystery of why mighty whales do not choke while feeding

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…

4 years ago
10 endangered turtles fitted with GPS released in Sunderbans10 endangered turtles fitted with GPS released in Sunderbans

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…

4 years ago
Beetles with wings are fast and furious flyersBeetles with wings are fast and furious flyers

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…

4 years ago
Multi-coloured jumping spiders are colour blind!Multi-coloured jumping spiders are colour blind!

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…

4 years ago
4,500 years ago the great Mesopotamians used Kungas – the earliest known hybrid animals for war4,500 years ago the great Mesopotamians used Kungas – the earliest known hybrid animals for war

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…

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

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.…

4 years ago
180 million-year-old 30-feet dragon fossil found in UK180 million-year-old 30-feet dragon fossil found in UK

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…

4 years ago
In a first, US surgeons successfully implant pig’s heart in a humanIn a first, US surgeons successfully implant pig’s heart in a human

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…

4 years ago
Finally, scientists explain the ‘teapot effect’, the dribbling of the liquid outside the teapotFinally, scientists explain the ‘teapot effect’, the dribbling of the liquid outside the teapot

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.…

4 years ago
Now visually challenged people can access user-friendly Braille mapsNow visually challenged people can access user-friendly Braille maps

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…

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

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…

4 years ago
Scientists use smart Seals to reveal secrets of the AntarcticScientists use smart Seals to reveal secrets of the Antarctic

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago