China: 45-million-year-old primate fossil discovered
The newly described fossils were recovered from a commercial quarry near the village of Shanghuang in the southern Jiangsu province of China, about 100 miles west of Shanghai.
Nov 10, 2017, 17:21 PM IST
India is world's top sulphur dioxide emitter, says study
Sulphur dioxide is an air pollutant that causes acid rain, haze and many health-related problems.
Nov 10, 2017, 13:18 PM IST
The face of extinction: Image of world's last-of-its-kind male white rhino goes viral
Scientists are trying to develop IVF techniques that might keep the white rhino species alive.
Nov 10, 2017, 11:52 AM IST
London to showcase nature's most deadliest beasts
More than 200,000 venomous species live on land, in the air or in the sea.
Nov 10, 2017, 10:45 AM IST
Believe it or not: UP cities have air far more toxic than Delhi
The city of Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh recorded an air quality index (AQI) of 500 – the highest the scale can measure – this past Tuesday, with its air dropping from 'very poor' to 'severe'.
Nov 10, 2017, 09:57 AM IST
This robot can 'spy' on fish, swim and communicate with them
Scientists have developed a new miniature robot that can swim with fish, communicate with them and make them change direction.
Nov 09, 2017, 19:39 PM IST
Human-caused global warming behind rise in hot temperature, says study
Global annual temperature records show there were 17 record hot years from 1861 to 2005.
Nov 09, 2017, 19:10 PM IST
Monkey passes out after overdosing on coffee; veterinary treatment administered
Once it was confirmed that the monkey had made a full recovery and was suffering no ill-effects or after-effects, he was released back into the care of its troop.
Nov 09, 2017, 17:06 PM IST
After Delhi, air quality in most UP cities turns toxic; Noida worst affected
The air quality in the state capital is worst in Lalbagh where the average AQI is 463, which was very close to that in Noida in the last 24-hours.
Nov 09, 2017, 10:14 AM IST
Syria signs Paris climate deal, US now only non-member nation in the world
The Syria People's Assembly voted to approve ratification of the agreement last month, according to the country's state-run media outlet SANA.
Nov 09, 2017, 09:55 AM IST
'Gorillas, gibbons first mammals to embrace daytime activity'
The visual acuity and colour perception of simians is comparable to those of diurnal reptiles and birds -- groups that never left the daytime niche, the researchers said.
This sheep can recognise Emma Watson and Barack Obama – Watch video
Researchers trained eight sheep to recognise the faces of four celebrities – Fiona Bruce, Jake Gyllenhaal, Barak Obama and Emma Watson – from photographic portraits displayed on computer screens.
Nov 08, 2017, 16:30 PM IST
Heat source under Antarctica responsible for melting ice sheet: NASA
The stability of an ice sheet is closely related to how much water lubricates it from below, allowing glaciers to slide more easily.
Nov 08, 2017, 15:34 PM IST
Delhi air turns toxic: Causes, effects and what you need to do
On Tuesday, the city woke up enveloped in a thick blanket of smog accompanied by reports of air quality dipping further to 'severe' levels.
Nov 07, 2017, 18:14 PM IST
Air quality reaches 'severe' levels, Delhi rages on Twitter
Out of 19 monitoring stations in NCR, 12 recorded severe air quality. The lowest AQI was in Gurgaon at 357 at 9:30 am, which is classified as very poor.
Nov 07, 2017, 13:00 PM IST
2017 will be one of the three hottest years on record, says WMO report
The WMO's provisional Statement on the State of the Climate says the average global temperature from January to September this year was approximately 1.1 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial era.
Nov 06, 2017, 19:26 PM IST
Pollution in Delhi increases, air quality 'severe' at several places
The safe range for PM2.5 is 60 microgrammes per cubic meter as per Indian standards and 25 units as per International norms.
Nov 06, 2017, 17:27 PM IST
Geckos' tail-regrowth cells could coax human spinal injuries to heal: Scientists
Geckos are able to regenerate a new tail within a month – faster than any other type of lizard.
Nov 06, 2017, 17:13 PM IST
Siberian tiger attacks, mauls keeper at Russian zoo, visitors scare it away
The Siberian tiger – the largest cat in the world – was supposed to be contained in another part of its compound when the woman brought its food.
Nov 06, 2017, 14:12 PM IST
Horses can read human body language: Study
The findings enhance our understanding of how animals can communicate using body posture across the species barrier and are specifically helpful for informing horse handlers and trainers about the ways horses perceive human body language.
Nov 05, 2017, 14:10 PM IST
