Category: Science

The western tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus) is one of India’s rarest pheasants and the state bird of Himachal Pradesh. It was once found across parts of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, but now survives in small fragmented pockets. Studies in the forests of Kazinag and Limber in Jammu & Kashmir have revealed that while…

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A car burns during a wildfire in Meda, Portugal, August 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters This year is set to be the world’s second or third-warmest on record, potentially surpassed only by 2024’s record-breaking heat, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on December 9. The data is the latest from C3S…

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“You would know him if you saw him, for his eyes are sunken in/His brow is deeply lined with thought, his head is highly domed; His coat is dusty from neglect, his whiskers are uncombed. He sways his head from side to side, with movements like a snake; And when you think he’s half asleep,…

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Light that’s too bright can damage the retina. | Photo Credit: Bacila Vlad/Unsplash You’re standing on your balcony in the noon sun. It’s bright. After a moment, you step back into a darker room, and for a few moments you’re unable to see clearly. This is because your eyes need time to adjust. The eyes…

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Former U.S. President Barack Obama announces the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative at the White House in Washington on April 2, 2013. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The story so far: The brain remains humanity’s final frontier. In the decades ahead, neurotechnology will stretch the boundaries of what it means to understand, and…

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The Allen Forest Zoo in Kanpur is one of India’s largest zoological parks. Located in the middle of the city, it’s a vast expanse of fresh air, tall trees, and animals and birds of all shapes and sizes, and these early winter months are the best time to soak in the filtered sun when you…

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