Alaskan lupins were introduced to Iceland to combat soil erosion and reforestation efforts. Image Credit: Alaska Wildland Adventures Every summer, Iceland turns purple as Alaskan lupins bloom across vast swaths of land. For tourists, the flowers have become one of the country’s most striking natural sights. But this beautiful landscape is not without controversy.The flower…
Student protest at Jantar Mantar brings JNU research scholar Neha Bora into focus A student protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over examination-related issues and demands for greater accountability brought several student representatives into the public eye. Among them was JNU research scholar Neha Bora, who was seen participating in the demonstrations and addressing gatherings during…
The ‘Seinfeld’ legend encourages people to stop chasing someone else’s achievements and build a path that reflects their own strengths and passions.Image credit (Instagram) Jason Alexander, the Tony Award-winning Broadway actor and Golden Globe-winning television performer, comedian, director and touring live storyteller best known for his role as George Costanza in ‘Seinfeld’ is having a…
Los Angeles coated 700,000 sq ft of dark asphalt with reflective material; during extreme heat, local air was up to 1.9°C cooler. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons. In one of Los Angeles’s hottest neighbourhoods, more than 700,000 square feet of dark asphalt was covered with a solar-reflective coating. The aim was simple: reduce the amount of…
When surprised, a myotonic goat’s muscles briefly stiffen, sometimes making it fall over. A viral video that has received more than 5.4 million likes shows a baby goat jumping down from a small staircase before suddenly freezing with all four legs stiff and toppling over. Within seconds, it gets back on its feet and starts…
Astronomers have directly detected four previously hidden white dwarfs orbiting nearby red dwarf stars, solving a long-standing observational challenge and improving our understanding of how close binary star systems evolve. The newly confirmed stellar remnants lie within 20 parsecs (around 65 light-years) of the Sun and had remained concealed because their faint light was overwhelmed…
Shebin Benson says ‘Bhavana’ is ‘Like my elder sister’; reveals why ‘Anomie’ stood out: ‘The reasoning in the story felt fresh’ – Exclusive ‘Anomie,’ which recently completed its theatrical run, is now streaming on OTT. The film follows Zara Philip, played by Bhavana, a forensic expert whose life takes an unexpected turn after her psychologically…
In 1851, New York released house sparrows to eat caterpillars damaging city trees; within 50 years, the birds had colonised nearly the entire continental US. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons. In 1851, a small group of birds was released in Brooklyn to eat insect pests and protect the city’s trees. The house sparrow, a familiar bird…
For more than a hundred years, a small but remarkable piece of ancient clothing sat away from public view inside Bolton Museum’s collections. Few visitors knew it existed, and even fewer had the chance to see its fragile wool fibres, shaped by hands nearly two millennia ago.Now, after a careful conservation project, the Egyptian head…
NEW DELHI: The special fast track court at Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Courts on Monday directed the director of prosecution to appoint a public prosecutor to represent the State (CBI) in the NEET UG 2026 paper leak case. The direction came after no one appeared on behalf of the CBI during the hearing.The court subsequently adjourned…
