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The next time you sweep away a cobweb without a second thought, consider this: the silken structure is an engineering marvel. According to new research published last week in Current Biology, a North American spider species can change how its webs transmit vibrations. The authors have reported that spiders in urban environments can build webs…
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In 2016, when Juan Diego Ibáñez-Álamo at the University of Granada in Spain met Kaspar Delhey, an expert in bird coloration at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence, a new collaboration was born. “He suggested we study whether urbanisation is associated with differences in bird coloration,” Delhey said. Many studies have investigated how urban…
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Relative humidity is a simple concept as weather phenomena go – but it has significant, far-reaching consequences for how we must take care of ourselves on a hot or wet day. Letting the wind flow freely is the secret to cooling our cities Humidity is the amount of moisture in the air around us, and…
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Relative humidity is a simple concept as weather phenomena go – but it has significant, far-reaching consequences for how we must take care of ourselves on a hot or wet day. Letting the wind flow freely is the secret to cooling our cities Humidity is the amount of moisture in the air around us, and…
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The IMF criticised the government’s decision earlier this month to reinstate a $126 million diesel subsidy, saying fuel prices should continue to adjust in line with international markets while protecting vulnerable households. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday (October 5, 2026) that it had reached a preliminary agreement…
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Representational image. A Nellore court case has been registered under the POCSO Act after a minor girl with a disability was allegedly raped. | Photo Credit: Tinnakorn Jorruang A minor girl with a disability was allegedly raped at a place of worship in Nellore city on Sunday (October 4, 2026), the police said. The accused…
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will give a televised speech on Monday (October 5, 2026), his office said, amid speculation he may call early elections after Parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his government. Alos read: Spain aims to ban evictions until 2030 amid…
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E.N. Suresh Babu (file) | Photo Credit: KK MUSTAFAH The CPI(M) State leadership in Keralam has intervened directly following a woman lawyer’s complaint alleging misbehaviour by E.N. Suresh Babu, resulting in his removal as Palakkad district secretary. The party may now consider further disciplinary action, including his expulsion from primary membership. The complaint, submitted to…
Thunderstorms were forecast in 13 Telangana districts for Monday (October 5, 2026) | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a thunderstorm forecast in 13 Telangana districts for Monday (October 5, 2026). According to IMD, thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds are very likely to occur at isolated places in…
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