Quote of the day by Usha Vance on motherhood. Second Lady Usha Vance has recently welcomed her fourth child, Alec Neel Vance, with Vice President JD Vance. But Usha Vance spoke about the joys of motherhood on several occasions. In her Mother’s Day message this year, as she was expecting Alec, she issued a profound…
The art of seduction is not exclusive to humans. Animals do it, and so do plants. In the floral world, attraction is a matter of survival. Certain plants paint themselves in colours calibrated so precisely that bees can read them like landing signals, even when human eyes barely detect the difference!A new study published in…
The sea anemone Nematostella vectensis. In the enlarged section, the nematosomes—which are key to the immune system of these invertebrates—are highlighted. (Credit: HHU/Nida Kaya) A simple sea anemone (a small plant with white, red, blue or purple flowers that are shaped like cups and have dark centres) can distinguish helpful bacteria from harmful invaders despite…
A year after Tina Sodhi’s death, a doctor at a Miami health center has been charged with manslaughter. 51-year-old Tina Sodhi was found unresponsive on February 10, 2025, at a wellness home where she took part in a three-day wellness retreat for which she paid $2,000. After over a year, Dr Samul Lee has now…
Black-and-white warbler (Mniotilta varia) is less likely to be seen when pollution level rises. Smoke from Canada’s record-breaking wildfires in recent years have done more than reduce air quality across parts of the United States. A new study suggests the wildfires made many birds harder for people to spot in New York State during the…
An unlicensed doctor has been arrested in New York after a 27-year-old woman died after receiving an anti-ageing serum injection at a holistic wellness centre in the Bronx.Elizabeth Baron lost consciousness shortly after undergoing the procedure at the Bereshit Lifestyle Centre on Riverdale Avenue near West 232nd Street at around noon on Sunday, the New…
Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump US President Donald Trump on Monday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not face arrest in the United States, responding to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s remarks that the Israeli leader could be detained during his visit for the United Nations General Assembly in September.This is not the…
TOI correspondent from Washington: Spain won the World Cup but Donald Trump nearly stole the moment of glory. For a few awkward seconds after Spain defeated Argentina to capture football’s biggest prize, the victorious Spaniards found themselves sharing the podium with an American president who remained planted centre stage like an enthusiastic wedding guest who…
For more than a century, the Florentine Diamond occupied a curious place in the history of famous gemstones. It was discussed in museum catalogues, historical accounts and works of fiction, yet nobody could say with certainty where it had gone. Some believed it had been stolen during the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Others suspected…
Mississippi footballer Nolan Wells’ memorial service was held on Monday. The memorial service of Nolan Wells, the Mississippi teen who died during a Fourth of July outing to Horn Island, is to be livestreamed today as the mysterious case grabbed nationwide attention because of the race of Wells. Wells was the only Black among the…
