'Roadside trash in India 1,000 times more toxic to nearby humans than ambient air'
Of the nearly two billion tonnes of garbage produced worldwide each year, nearly half of it is burned for disposal, according to some estimates.
Oct 26, 2016, 14:17 PM IST
Avian influenza: How it infects humans, treatment and more!
As per the World Health Organisation (WHO), H5N1 first infected humans in 1997, leading to a number of deaths.
Oct 20, 2016, 09:54 AM IST
Just like us, even apes have ability to guess what others are thinking - Read
Apes can correctly anticipate that humans will look for a hidden item in a specific location, even if the apes know that item is no longer there, a new study revealed.
125 years - The absolute limit of human lifespan!
Since the 1970s, the maximum duration of life - the age to which the oldest people live -- has risen.
Oct 06, 2016, 13:41 PM IST
Puberty can change the way how humans recognise faces
New research has found that adolescents also begin to view faces differently in puberty.
Oct 01, 2016, 14:32 PM IST
Humans need more rest for better well-being
According to the world's largest survey of more than 18,000 people from 134 different countries on this topic, over two thirds (68 per cent) of the public would like more rest.
Sep 29, 2016, 14:18 PM IST
Relax! Humans need more rest for better well-being
What will you do to find yourself at complete rest: Reading, being with nature, being on your own, listening to music or doing nothing in particular? Better choose one fast for your own well-being as you grow old.
Sep 29, 2016, 12:02 PM IST
Novel protein linked to diabetes identified
Researchers have identified a protein, the lack of which can contribute to development of Type-2 diabetes.
Aug 17, 2016, 23:52 PM IST
DNA: Humanity in Delhi hits an all-time low - Watch shocking footage!
Analysing the humans' insenitive perspective towards fellow beings. Watch complete news story of DNA for getting detailed updates!
Aug 11, 2016, 00:49 AM IST
Experts to soon test new Zika vaccine in humans
According to some officials, this new vaccine is said to be a needle-free DNA vaccine and this step comes at a time when most parts of the world are seeing a rise in the number of Zika cases.
Aug 04, 2016, 18:00 PM IST
How humans made ropes 40,000 years ago
Researchers in Germany have discovered tools that were used for rope making about 40,000 years ago, the time when modern humans arrived in Europe.
Jul 25, 2016, 15:21 PM IST
Meet Graham, the only human designed to survive car crash! Watch the video
In order to create awareness about road safety, the Australian Transport Accident Commission came up with an unique model of an evolved human specially designed to survive a car crash.
Jul 25, 2016, 14:31 PM IST
How Africans collaborate with wild birds to get honey
While it has long been known that in many parts of Africa, people and a species of wax-eating bird called the greater honeyguide work together to find wild bees' nests, new research has unraveled a novel dimension to this unique human-animal relationship.
Jul 25, 2016, 13:22 PM IST
Types of HIV carried by chimps can infect humans: Study
A new study led by researchers have found the evidence that strains of chimpanzee-carried simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) and even the forms of HIV, can infect human cells.
Jul 23, 2016, 10:37 AM IST
Did you know that ants learnt farming even before humans? - Read
As per the study,Ants belonging to a South American group switched from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to subsistence farming of fungi that grew on decomposing, woody plant matter some 55 to 60 million years ago, shortly after the dinosaurs died out, new research has found.
Black bears can recognise humans in computer images
The study involving a black bear called Migwan and a computer screen was part of a broader research project into the welfare of bears in captivity.
Jul 15, 2016, 16:05 PM IST
Five human enhancements coming our way, are you ready to embrace them?
Nowadays, technology is slowly taking over our lives by constantly evolving as breakthroughs and by creating opportunities that would have been unimaginable in the past.
Jul 08, 2016, 18:51 PM IST
Like dogs, even goats can communicate with humans: Study
A new study suggests that even goats could become man's new bestfriend as they have the capacity to communicate with humans.
Jul 07, 2016, 18:19 PM IST
AI spotting more offensive photos than humans on Facebook
According to a Tech Crunch report, nearly 25 percent of Facebook engineers now regularly use its internal AI platform to build features and do business but the best use is to check and find offensive photos.
Jun 01, 2016, 13:44 PM IST
Decoded: Humanity's relationship with fire
The study explores both the natural and human face of fire.
May 23, 2016, 14:29 PM IST