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Breastfeeding cuts risk of ear infections in babies

Breastfeeding cuts risk of ear infections in babies

Higher rates of breastfeeding, use of vaccinations and lower rates of smoking by mothers may reduce the risk of ear...

29 March 2016 5:57 AM IST

Female hybrid fish grows male organs, impregnates self

Female hybrid fish grows male organs, impregnates self

In a rare finding, scientists have observed a female hybrid fish growing male reproductive organs, impregnating itself...

28 March 2016 12:35 AM IST

Gas giant planet found near Milky Way’s bulge

Gas giant planet found near Milky Way’s bulge

Researc-hers, including one of Indian-origin, have det-ected what appears to be a Saturn-like planet residing near the...

28 March 2016 12:08 AM IST

Ron Wood, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards perfom on stage. (Photo: AP)

Rolling Stones brings rock 'n' roll to Cuban capital

Cuba had never seen the Rolling Stones before, and after Mick Jagger rocked and seduced hundreds of thousands in Havana...

27 March 2016 1:20 AM IST

Mariah Carey cancels gig in Brussels after terror attacks

Pop diva Mariah Carey on Friday cancelled a show in Brussels, saying she was concerned for security after twin suicide...

27 March 2016 1:10 AM IST

‘People with traditional names live longer’

Having a traditional name may add upto a year to your life, suggests a new study that found black men with historically...

27 March 2016 1:07 AM IST

Scientists ‘build’ bacteria with smallest genome

Scientists ‘build’ bacteria with smallest genome

American scientists have created in a lab the smallest viable genome existing in nature with just enough essential genes...

26 March 2016 1:09 AM IST

William Shakespeare’s skull stolen from grave

William Shakespeare’s skull stolen from grave

Shakespeare’s skull appears to be missing, a British archaeologist has claimed using new scanning technology,...

26 March 2016 12:19 AM IST

Rolling Stones to rock Cuba in historic gig

Rolling Stones members Mick Jagger (from left), Charlie Watts, Keith Richards and Ron Wood pose as they arrive at Jose...

26 March 2016 12:12 AM IST

‘A vegetarian world would be healthier, cooler’

By eating less meat and more fruit and vegetables, the world could avoid several million deaths per year by 2050, cut...

23 March 2016 1:40 AM IST

V.S. Gaitonde’s 1960-work Untitled

VS Gaitonde’s painting fetches $2.8 million at Sotheby’s...

A masterpiece by one of India’s most important abstract artist Vasudeo S.

23 March 2016 1:37 AM IST

Blondes are actually not ‘dumb’

Blondes are actually not ‘dumb’

The stereotype that “blondes are dumb” is simply wrong, according to a new US study which found that the...

23 March 2016 1:31 AM IST