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Study by Jie Gao of Kyoto University in Japan and Peking University in China compared the ability of chimpanzees and children to learn the rock-paper-scissors game (Photo: Pixabay)

Chimpanzees can sniff out strangers from family members

Chimpanzees sniffed longer at urine than at the control, suggesting they perceive the odour of other chimpanzees.

25 Oct 2018 12:47 PM IST

Study shows cognitive shortcut we have built into our brains to be generous or fair can be easily switched off if we learn there will not be any payback. (Photo: Pixabay)

City life makes humans less kind to strangers, says study

Study supports the theory that our ingrained cooperative spirit is a remnant of our evolutionary past.

25 Oct 2018 11:10 AM IST

A woman sought permission from the court to end her pregnancy based on an ultrasonography report. (

Smoking during pregnancy may cause early puberty in kids

Study found children of mothers who smoked more than 10 cigarettes a day during pregnancy, entered puberty three to six...

25 Oct 2018 10:11 AM IST

Eating more red and processed meat was not associated with survival or cancer recurrence. (Photo: Pixabay)

Device smaller than rice grain to deliver cancer therapy sans side...

Nanofluidic seed to deliver one-time, sustained-release dose that would eliminate need for patients to undergo several...

25 Oct 2018 9:13 AM IST

Over sea, 3,000km across six states, relying solely on human power and sheer will.

On stranger tides

It's November 17 and by 8 am, I am on the banks with my kayak and the cycle that my girlfriend, Shanjali, will use to...

25 Oct 2018 6:18 AM IST

Vishnudas P.S.(right) and David Mammen(left) at the Khardungla top

Riding for Kerala

Vishnudas P.S. and David Mammen traversed 9000 kms in 32 days on their bikes to reach out to people and raise funds to...

25 Oct 2018 6:14 AM IST

Acing the look

VJ turned air hostess turned Celebrity makeup artist Bianca Louzado talks about her art of making Bollywood divas look...

25 Oct 2018 6:09 AM IST

An honour in uniform

Santosh Mehra is the first Indian I.P.S. officer to have participated in the U.N. Chiefs of Police Summit 2018, recently...

25 Oct 2018 6:06 AM IST

Speaking ill of another is generally and unfairly attributed to women. But men too go on such sprees

Code of silence

Hold on to the respect of what was a relationship you once valued instead of bad-mouthing your partner when things fall...

25 Oct 2018 6:02 AM IST

Athletes participate in the Delhi Half Marathon 2018, at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Unity in diversity at half marathon

Three of the runners were dressed up as Ram, Sita and the ten-headed Ravan.

25 Oct 2018 5:53 AM IST

A file photograph of actress Shwetha Srivatsav getting ready for Diwali used for representational purposes only.

Being mindful on festival of lights

This Diwali, while youngsters get ready with diyas, they are also indulging in unique endeavours to spread the light.

25 Oct 2018 1:30 AM IST

Factors responsible for poor air quality of Delhi-NCR includes geography, wind velocity, house pattern, traffic, garbage burning, landfill, open construction, crop burning and firecrackers.

Crackdown on crackers

Firecrackers emit PM 2.5 and contribute to heavy levels of pollutants in the air.

25 Oct 2018 1:22 AM IST