A mother raccoon broke through an apartment wall in San Francisco (Representational photo-AP) For nearly two months, two roommates living in a San Francisco apartment could not understand why strange scratching sounds kept coming from inside their walls. The noises became louder over time and regularly woke them up at night.The mystery finally ended when…
A team of scientists has uncovered a naturally occurring microbial process that could change how uranium-contaminated water is cleaned up. Studying bacteria living in the flooded Königstein uranium mine in Germany, the researchers discovered that certain microorganisms can transform highly soluble uranium into a rare, stable mineral that remains locked in place instead of spreading…
Michael Johnston eyes ‘The Mummy 4’: ‘Obsession’ star to join Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz’s upcoming film Actor Michael Johnston, who recently earned widespread attention for his performance in ‘Obsession’, could soon join one of Hollywood’s biggest adventure franchises.According to Variety, the rising actor is in early talks to play a major role in The…
Brown tree snake (Photo: Canva) After World War II, a small number of brown tree snakes somehow made it to Guam, likely hidden in cargo, and the island has been dealing with the consequences ever since. Today, the snakes are so widespread that in some parts of the U.S. territory they reach densities of up…
A week after his youngest daughter Vivienne applied for a petition in court to drop ‘Pitt’ from her name, Brad Pitt was spotted spending time at a bar near his Carmel Highlands property. (YouTube) Brad Pitt, who has recently been in the news after all of his children with Angelina Jolie dropped his last name….
Thousands of students and scouts from Kenya’s coastal region took part in an ambitious attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest number of people planting mangrove trees simultaneously. The event, held at the Jomvu Kuu Mangrove Site in Mombasa County to mark World Mangrove Day, brought together young volunteers, conservation groups…
Ahead of Guru Pornima 2026, Lets meet ‘Jana Nayagan’ star Thalapathy Vijay’s best teacher and mentor characters on screen On the occasion of Guru Purnima, the focus turns to teachers, mentors and guides who shape lives through knowledge, compassion and encouragement. In cinema, over the years, Thalapathy Vijay has portrayed several such characters on screen….
Despite starring in one of cinema’s biggest franchises, Sean Astin said his earnings from ‘The Lord of the Rings’ were so modest that he was forced to sell his home.Image credit (Instagram) Sean Astin is best known for his pivotal role as Samwise Gamgee in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy, one of the most…
In the early 2000s, Charlie Burrell and his wife Isabella Tree faced a difficult choice. After seventeen years of trying to farm 3,500 acres of heavy clay soil at Knepp Castle Estate in West Sussex, they were roughly 1.5 million pounds in debt, with intensive farming simply failing to turn a profit on land that…
‘Umrao Jaan’ has never left me’: Rekha states the character lives in her memories, in silences ahead of its IFFM 2026 screening Veteran actress Rekha will be seen as the guest of honour at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2026, with her iconic 1981 film ‘Umrao Jaan’ set to be screened at the…