World’s first: Social media ban for children under 16 begins in Australia
Australia on Wednesday became the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access in...
India’s Aditya-L1 joins global effort in landmark solar storm study: ISRO
India’s first solar observatory Aditya-L1 played a key role in helping scientists decode why the strongest solar storm...
Largest trove of dinosaur footprints documented in central Bolivia
Legend once had it that the huge, three-toed footprints scattered across the central highlands of Bolivia came from...
Orangutans at risk as Indonesia floods devastate habitat
Before the deadly landslides and floods hit Indonesia about two weeks ago, Amran Siagian, 39, frequently met Tapanuli...
First giant panda cub born in Indonesia squeals, squirms in park video
The first giant panda cub born in Indonesia is noisy, nursing well and showing other signs of good...
Chronic kidney diseases may accelerate cognitive decline; effects sex-specific: Study
Chronic kidney diseases may accelerate cognitive decline but its manifestation differs in men and women, according to a...
Nano-plastics from single use plastics can cause DNA damage in humans, disrupt key biological functions: Study
A new study by Indian scientists has provided the first clear evidence that nano-plastics derived from single-use plastic...
India second highest contributor of children under-five deaths worldwide in 2023: Study
About one million children worldwide died before turning five in 2023 due to factors affecting growth, including being...
NIT Rourkela designs waste water treatment innovation to revitalise India’s ‘Dhobi ghats’
Researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela, have designed a nature-based wastewater treatment innovation targeted towards...
8 arms, 1 piano! Clever octopus learns to ‘play’ keyboard to get treats
In a bizarre yet fascinating experiment, Swedish musician Mattias Krantz has taught an octopus named Takoyaki to play...