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The Nonhuman Rights Project announced Monday it has filed a lawsuit in Connecticut Superior Court on behalf of elephants named Beulah, Karen and Minnie. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Nonprofit seeks personhood, freedom for 3 elephants at zoo

The organization argued unsuccessfully this year for two adult male chimps to be considered legal people.

25 Nov 2017 3:08 PM IST

Why do we focus on gender as early as pregnancy, and if its planning, what are we planning? (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Baby-gender 'reveal' parties may have a dark side

Expectant parents are bringing a surprise element of having a baby by learning the gender in gender-reveal parties.

25 Nov 2017 2:38 PM IST

Dolly was lame in one knee. But the extent of osteoarthritis (OA) revealed by the scans was \not unusual\ for a naturally-conceived sheep. (Photo: AFP)Life
Dolly the cloned sheep was not old before her time: study

Dolly was lame in one knee. But the extent of osteoarthritis (OA) revealed by the scans was "not unusual" for a...

25 Nov 2017 2:24 PM IST

Concussions usually occur after a blow to the head - for example, during sports or a car accident. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Small molecules in spit may help diagnose concussions: study

These microRNAs could correctly identify if a participant would have prolonged symptoms or not.

25 Nov 2017 2:14 PM IST

The researchers modified an ordinary laboratory strain of the ubiquitous human gut microbe Escherichia coli. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Turning bacteria into 'world's smallest tape recorders'

Through a few clever molecular hacks, researchers have converted a natural bacterial immune system into a recorder.

25 Nov 2017 2:08 PM IST

They stopped the train and protested at a small station called Banmore in MP. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)Life
Farmers wake up to see train moving in wrong direction

Farmers on their way to Maharashtra report waking up to discover that train they were travelling on had travelled in...

25 Nov 2017 2:04 PM IST

The findings suggested that autism risk increased up to 36 percent. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Pre-pregnancy obesity ups autism risk in newborns

Researchers from Duke University Medical Center reviewed all the studies looked at a mother's pregnancy weight and...

25 Nov 2017 2:01 PM IST

His wife Tine, who was originally uncomfortable with the relationship, eventually came around to understanding her husbands new partner. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Man has sex with robot four times weekly and wife doesn't mind

He further claimed that the sexual part of his relationship with the robot is not unlike the real thing.

25 Nov 2017 1:36 PM IST

The bears had come to feast on the carcass of a bowhead whale that washed ashore, later resting around the food source. (Photo: AFP)Life
Polar bears feast on a whale in the Arctic

The bears had come to feast on the carcass of a bowhead whale that washed ashore, later resting around the food source.

25 Nov 2017 1:28 PM IST

The system is capable of distributing encryption codes at megabit-per-second rates, five to 10 times faster than existing methods. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
High-speed quantum encryption could stop hackers: study

To fight back against the common security attacks, scientists have created a high-speed encryption system to stop...

25 Nov 2017 1:21 PM IST

The legs and wings show the highest microbial diversity in the fly body, suggesting that bacteria use the flies as airborne shuttles. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Houseflies spread disease in humans: study

Flies can be more than pesky picnic crashers, they carry hundreds of different species of harmful bacteria and may help...

25 Nov 2017 1:05 PM IST

I love wallowing around in chocolate, says Chef Shaun KenworthyLife
I love wallowing around in chocolate,' says Chef Shaun Kenworthy

Having created new menu at Doppio Bar and Brasserie, chef talks about love for cooking, India's F&B position and USP of...

25 Nov 2017 11:10 AM IST

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