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Eisert says the whales look similar from the surface but she gained a new appreciation for their individuality after seeing the markings on one up close. (Photo: AP)

Rare Antarctic glimpse of minke whale captured by scientist

Minke whale is a type of baleen whale which can be broke up into two species, common minke whale and Antarctic minke...

21 March 2018 10:51 AM IST

The rhino had been part of an ambitious effort to save the subspecies from extinction after decades of decimation by poachers, with the help of the two surviving females. (Photo: AP)

World's last male northern white rhino, Sudan, dies

Statement from Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya said 45-year-old rhino was euthanized on Monday after his condition...

20 March 2018 2:24 PM IST

Locals have been putting their faith in the healing powers of Saint Lazarus since the 19th century, when a deadly cholera epidemic struck Nicaragua. (Photo: AFP)

For love of pooches: Nicaraguans appeal to St Lazarus to cure pet dogs

It is not just pets Saint Lazarus will cure -- Nicaraguans ask for help with their own problems, too.

19 March 2018 1:00 PM IST

Bangeras tweet was shared by celebrities Sunny Leone, Harshvardhan Rane, Pooja Bhatt, Kartik Murali and Atul Kasbekar. (Twitter Screengrab/ Sachin Bangera)

Anushka Sharma, Esha Gupta, horrified by Jaipur elephant beating

Bollywood stars take to Twitter to bring attention to the plight of elephant 'Number 44'.

19 March 2018 9:04 AM IST

Mumbai, also features among the top 10 cities in terms of billionaire population.

Maharashtra to ban plastic from March 18, says environment minister

Ban would cover the production, use, storage, sale, distribution, import and transportation of plastic, the minister...

17 March 2018 3:16 PM IST

Fifty-one-year-old Richard Remme, of Fort Dodge, told police he was accidentally shot by his pet dog. (Photo: Pixabay)

Bizarre: Iowa man says his dog shot him while they were playing

An Iowa man says his dog inadvertently shot him while they were roughhousing on Wednesday.

11 May 2018 9:11 AM IST

In the last two years, the state produced 6.92 lakh tonnes of salt and freshwater fish.

Study shows throwing back big fish, especially females helps conserve...

A single female fish may release anywhere between 11 to almost 58 million eggs per clutch, they found.

11 May 2018 8:47 AM IST

It was obvious that the sharks knew that they had to do something when the classical music was played (Photo: AFP)

Sharks may develop a taste for jazz music: study

Anecdotal reports have suggested that sharks can learn to associate the sounds of boat engines with food.

9 May 2018 5:00 PM IST

The 2017 estimate comes to on average of 2.57 million pounds (1.16 million kilograms) of carbon dioxide spewing into the air every second. (Photo: AP)

Tourism accounts for nearly a tenth of global CO2 emissions

Multi-trillion dollar industry's carbon footprint is expanding rapidly, driven by demand for energy-intensive air...

8 May 2018 10:19 AM IST

When a dog does it to a human they trust, it can then be alarming if that human invades their space and touches their soft, exposed belly

Dogs may cause urinary tract infections, says study

Experts urge pet owners to avoid being licked by their animals, particularly if they have weak immune systems.

1 May 2018 3:19 PM IST

It was named in honor of the Japreria, a disappearing indigenous ethnic group in the Perija in the northwestern Venezuelan state of Zulia. (Photo: AFP)

New frog species found in Venezuela and Colombia

With multi-colored skin and a distinctive song, the Hyloscirtus japreria was discovered during expeditions over the past...

30 March 2018 8:43 AM IST

The new study shows there are an estimated 1,300 geoglyphs across 400,000 square kilometre of Southern Amazonia, with 81 found in the area surveyed as part of the research. (Photo: Pixabay)

Amazon rainforests were more populated than thought, says study

Evidence shows there were hundreds of villages in rainforest and they were home to different communities speaking varied...

29 March 2018 10:40 AM IST