A bit off focus

An exhibition of Indian wildlife photographer Subhankar Banerjee's highly acclaimed snapshots of Alaska has been bumped from a prime spot near …

Scientists solve mystery of milky rain

Dust plume from dry lake in Oregon behind the rare phenomenon

Depilating microbes

UNITED NATIONS

Havoc in harmony

CAUGHT IN A HAZE

Under-sea watchdog

Smart device developed for precise use of herbicides

Indian and American researchers have developed a weed removal device for precise application of herbicide that can reduce crop damage and …

Exerting pressure

Are exercises like brisk walking and cycling safe for people suffering from acute hypertension? Yes, says a recent study. High blood pressure and …

50 years of Watergate: Woodward and Bernstein didn’t bring down a president – but the myth that they did lives on

Like most media myths, the heroic-journalist interpretation of Watergate rests on a foundation of simplicity

NEWS SNIPPETS

New omicron sub-variant detected in China; Macao shuts down casinos

The sub-variant was detected July 8 from Shanghai’s financial district, Pudong; health authorities maintain the case is linked with another …

Eagle Bluff: US wildfire crosses the 49th Parallel into Canada; forces town to be evacuated

State of emergency in Osoyoos to remain in place till August 5, according to Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Climate Change is real: Temperate North America sizzles under ‘heat dome’

Canada’s British Columbia and the US Pacific Northwest’s Oregon and Washington are experiencing a once-in-a-millennium event, experts say

Cancerous pot-belly

Killer whale mothers’ love for their sons comes with huge costs: Study

Caring for male calves reduces the chances of the mother having more offspring by half  

COVID-19 in Africa: Real toll may be thrice the official figure

The average excess deaths increased to 1,200 per day June 21-27, 2021 from 910 the previous week  

Power the future

Coal and nuclear power plants are pass; invest in micropower technologies, says a Worldwatch report

Less protection from past infection, likely reduced vaccine efficacy: IHME on Omicron

For now, best to assume Omicron causes as severe a disease as Delta, IHME says

‘Traditional measures of pandemic preparedness don’t explain highest or lowest COVID-19 infections, mortality rates’

Erin Frame from the University of Washington, US, says trust has been shown to be valuable in keeping COVID-19 infection rates relatively …

What's your view of the road?

If we are not able to walk, we cannot really build a vibrant public transport network

Virus attack

A new study says that infectious viruses increase the risk of heart attacks

Tracking extreme weather: Warmer-than-usual December for US

Only Washington and Oregon will have a higher chance of experiencing a cooler-than-normal December

COVID-19 now 2nd biggest cause of death in Africa: IHME

Africa might see 479,000 excess COVID-19 deaths by November 1

Toxic gardens