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Researchers previously assumed that the formation of a new species took a very long time, but in the Big Bird lineage it happened very soon. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
New bird species evolved in just two generations: study

The novelty of this study is that we can follow the emergence of new species in the wild.

25 Nov 2017 4:46 PM IST

Sexual health experts have been worried about porn for a while (Photo: AFP)Life
Manhattan gets its first Pornhub store

Move comes as adult entertainment giant seeks to expand from the web.

25 Nov 2017 4:05 PM IST

Dogs are permitted to sit at the bar, where free treats are on offer, or they may use special dog beds. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Berkshire pub is Britain's most dog-friendly

The Fox and Hounds in Theale, Berkshire has been named Britain's most dog-friendly pub in 2017.

25 Nov 2017 3:37 PM IST

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

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

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

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

Legs of flies appear to transfer most of the microbial organisms from one surface to another. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Flies have more germs than earlier thought, says study

Recent study finds flies carry hundreds of different species of bacteria, many of which are harmful to humans.

25 Nov 2017 10:05 AM IST

President Donald Trump will dispatch his top diplomatic and military advisors to Pakistan in the coming weeks. (Photo: AFP | File)Life
Trump refused' being named Time person of the year, Twitter goes...

Time magazine later clarified that no such information was given.

25 Nov 2017 9:35 AM IST

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