Centre coming up to protect vultures
May 17th, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 17 (IANS) Wildlife experts and foresters are working with the Uttar Pradesh government to set up a conservation centre for vultures, whose population has drastically fallen in India.The ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Cooperation, teamwork fathered intelligence, bigger brains
April 20th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Dublin, April 20 (IANS) Cooperation and teamwork drove human intelligence and larger brain sizes, according to fresh evidence unearthed by scientists.
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin constructed computer models of ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Penguins rally from brink of extinction
February 27th, 2012 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 27 (IANS) King penguin colonies have rallied from the brink of extinction and are well on the way to recovery thanks to recent conservation efforts, a study reveals.
... Read more...
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‘Animal Kingdom’ heading to US TV
December 21st, 2011 - 3:04 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 21 (IANS) Oscar-nominated Australian movie "Animal Kingdom" is heading to the small screen as a new US television show.The drama, which was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Felix Bendish to launch clutch line in WIFW
October 4th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Designer Felix Bendish, who is known for his scarves and fashion accessories range, is set to launch a clutch line at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Cameron to build an ‘Avatar’ theme park
September 22nd, 2011 - 9:56 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 22 (IANS) Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Worldwide is joining forces with acclaimed filmmaker James Cameron to bring the world of "Avatar" to life at Disney parks.The ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Drawing on research to teach art of flirting
September 18th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 18 (IANS) Experts will help men and women harness their animal magnestism, drawing on research into different flirting techniques worldwide, under an initiative of London's Natural History Museum.The ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Kate Gosselin barely makes it home for Mother’s Day celebrations
May 10th, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Kate Gosselin barely made it on time to be with her eight children on Mothers’ Day. The reality star witnessed the Kentucky Derby on the weekend.The ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Whales too get fixated on new tunes
April 15th, 2011 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 15 (IANS) Whales become fixated on new tunes just like people do, and the most popular original whale songs spread globally like hit singles, says a new study.Exotic ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Male wolf spiders ‘mate with virgins and cannibalise older females’
April 13th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 13 (ANI): Scientists, led by an Indian-origin, in Uruguay have discovered that male wolf spiders mate with virgins and eating older females.In several species, female spiders are known to eat ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Melissa Leo wins Oscar for best supporting actress
February 28th, 2011 - 9:19 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 28 (IANS) Melissa Leo won the award for the best performance by an actress in a supporting role for "The Fighter" at the 83rd Academy Awards.She pipped Amy Adams ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Monogamous animals often wind up with unattractive partners
February 2nd, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): According to previous studies, in monogamous species throughout the animal kingdom, each female has a good chance of pairing with a male that matches her ideal choice ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Homosexuality result of violent emotional abuse’
February 1st, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 1 (IANS) The new imam at the proposed Ground Zero mosque in New York has said that homosexuality is the result of "violent emotional or sexual abuse at some point ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New GZ mosque imam raises concern about homosexuals
January 31st, 2011 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 31 (ANI): The new imam at the Ground Zero mosque and cultural center has voiced his concern for homosexuals, saying that such people were probably abused in their childhood.Abdallah ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Winners have higher testosterone levels: Study
January 26th, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 26 (ANI): A new study has revealed that the winners of wrestling matches have greater increases in testosterone levels than losers.The findings are consistent with studies linking testosterone changes to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Dogs aren’t the only best friends of man
January 4th, 2011 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 3 (IANS) The ability of dogs to fetch a pair of slippers, assist the blind or help round up sheep may be well known. But there are many other creatures ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Solar-powered hornet that turns light into electricity found
December 25th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 25 (ANI): A new study has revealed that the oriental hornet has built-in 'solar cells' that generate electricity from sunlight-a first in the animal kingdom.Study leader Marian Plotkin of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Video’s DNA could check piracy
December 22nd, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 22 (IANS) Israeli researchers have developed a novel technique to track video piracy and nip it in the bud.
The technique is "video DNA matching". It detects aberrations in pirated ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Lizard enzyme could let humans regrow organs, limbs
December 7th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 7 (IANS) Amputees could regenerate their limbs thanks to scientists on the verge of discovering how salamanders grow back lost legs and damaged organs.Axolotl salamanders are now going under ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Lidl grocery retailer selling reindeer meat
November 15th, 2010 - 11:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lidl grocery retailer is now selling reindeer meat. This has come as a huge shock to many people, as Christmas is around the corner.The supermarket chain ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Male spiders prefer virginity to size
October 31st, 2010 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 31 (ANI): A new study has revealed that male spiders that get to have sex only once or twice in their lives are far more interested in a female spider's ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Women outlive genetically ‘disposable’ men
October 26th, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 26 (IANS) In the ultimate battle of the sexes, women usually win.Now scientists have come up with a theory to explain why woman live longer than men: men are more ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Even turtles and wasps need a little play time
October 20th, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 20 (ANI): Watching kids and dogs playing is not an alien sight. However, what about a turtle or even a wasp? Well, it seems they play, too.Gordon Burghardt, a psychology ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Crows’ major energy intake comes from tool-derived food
September 18th, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 18 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that a substantial amount of the crows' energy intake comes from tool-derived food, highlighting the nutritional significance of their remarkable tool-use skills.Tool use is ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Flamboyant movements on dance floor entice women
September 8th, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 8 (IANS) Flamboyant body movements may paint you as a show-off on the dance floor but it will also attract the opposite sex.
Researchers have concluded that men who show ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Girls love a man in red
August 5th, 2010 - 3:32 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS) Men who have long tried to woo women with chocolates, flowers and witty chat-up lines, now have an easier way to impress women - just wear red.
Scientists feel ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Longest living amphibians, salamanders, may hold secrets to elixir of life
July 22nd, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 21 (ANI): A small cave salamander, dubbed "the human fish" because of its human-like skin tone, has broken the world's record for longest-lived amphibian-a discovery, according to researchers, could unravel ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Human fish’ salamander breaks lifespan record
July 21st, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
'Washington, July 21 (ANI): A small cave salamander, dubbed "the human fish" because of its human-like skin tone, has broken the world's record for longest-lived amphibian, found a study.Also called olm and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Inflatable Female Toads Throw Off Unwanted Males
July 9th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 9, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): In a bizarre biological find, researchers from Australia have revealed that the female toad can thwart her unwanted suitors by simply inflating their ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Killer whales shed new light on human menopause
July 2nd, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 1 (ANI): A new research on killer whales could help solve the evolutionary mystery of menopause.Scientists at the Universities of Exeter and Cambridge have found that killer whales, pilot whales ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Whales too ‘can feel and suffer’ like humans
June 21st, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 21 (ANI): Whales also demonstrate human-like characteristics of self-awareness, suffering and a social culture along with high mental abilities, according to marine biologists.The findings, put forth at a recent conference, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Genes and brain centers that regulate meal size in flies identified
May 21st, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 21 (ANI): Biologists from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and Yale University have identified two genes that appear to regulate meal sizes and frequency in fruit flies.Both genes, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Climate change making some animals thin, while some fat
February 10th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): In a new study, scientists from the Tel Aviv University in Israel have determined that as a result of climate change, some animals are going on a diet, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Prairie dogs are chatterboxes
January 24th, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 24 (ANI): A new research has revealed that prairie dogs are some of nature's most talkative creatures.While studying the burrowing rodents, biologists found that the creatures have one of the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Frigid Weather Freezes Life In Kendall
January 10th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Several places in South Florida are being tormented by the numbing chill weather. There have been reports of heavy snowfall in places like Oakland Park and ... Read more...
Posted in World News |