Domestication Started Long Back
A study combining DNA data from ancient dogs and humans throws light into 23,000 years of domestication. The evidence from the…
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Largest Whale Carcass
The carcass of an enormous finback whale washed up by the harbour of Italy’s Sorrento, one of the popular tourist destinations.…
480-Million-Year-Old Starfish Ancestor
A fossil found in Moroccan desert more than 17 years ago has now been described by scientists the ancestor of all starfish-like…
White Kangaroo – A Rare Mutation
A red kangaroo at Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York-based zoo called Rosie has given birth to a rare all-white joey…
Conservation From Space
An Earth-observation satellite orbiting 600km above the planet's surface has captured images that appear to be of grey blobs in a…
Giant ‘Book of the Dead’
Ancient Egyptian burial grounds has been the treasure trove of fascination objects. The latest in the list is a 13-foot-long…
Adapting To Acidity
The excess CO2 that is being released into the air is driving up the acidity of the oceans apart from other dangers. The acidity…
Missing Raven Queen
The lore about the Tower of London, in the United Kingdom says “six ravens must live in the tower at all times, and "the crown…
Mole Pronounced Dead
The Mole instrument designed and built by Germany's DLR for NASA's InSight lander, has been pronounced dead. This was made after…
Hind Wing Magic
Flies are difficult to swat. The speed to escape unharmed is provided by its hind wings.
Flies have many adaptations that lend…