Science

Red pigment used in Rosalila Temple. Image Source: WikiMedia Commons There were many practices done back in the day that were harmful for people, without them even realising it. But few still continue to cause that harm, even without us doing them today.In this case, a striking red pigment used by the ancient Maya to…

Rice is a staple food for nearly half of the world’s population. A study tested the droppings of 502 birds and bats caught in lowland rice fields in northern Guinea-Bissau. According to the researchers, insect DNA in the samples revealed 2,276 feeding interactions between 34 predator species, 18 bats and 16 birds, and 1,347 types…

Blind people and musicians process sounds more consistently, new study finds (AI image) People who have been blind for most of their lives may develop better hearing abilities because their brains process sounds more consistently and reliably, rather than simply becoming more sensitive to different sound frequencies, a new study published in the Journal of…

Rodion Zaichikov (Image Credit: FJSL Linkedin page) The story of the falling apple is perhaps the most famous account of how Isaac Newton’s curiosity led to a scientific discovery that would go on to shape our understanding of the world and influence everyday life for centuries. From the telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell to…

(Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons) The evolution of life on Earth is largely interconnected with living organisms sharing characteristic features among themselves. These connections often help scientists to deduce indirect conclusions about various living beings by observing patterns across species. Recently, the discovery of previously unknown sensory hair cells on the body of squids has offered…

A representative image (credit: Canva) Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC), along with its partner organisations and landowners, has come together to protect more than 1,100 acres in the MRC d’Argenteuil region through several land purchases totalling close to C$6 million.According to the organisation’s official announcement dated October 15, 2026, property owners have also played a major…

Dockworkers at New Orleans in 20th century, the creole language may have been spoken at this time. (Image credit: Wikimedia Commons) There is something extraordinary about how memory finds its way back to us through our senses. A familiar sound or voice can transport us to an entire world we thought existed only in the…

The Seymen landfill near Istanbul releases an average 7.4 tonnes of methane hourly, satellite observations reveal. The great mountain of domestic refuse outside Istanbul is doing more than just being the last stop for the rubbish of the Turkish city. This organic material breaks down under the surface, producing methane. This methane is captured and…

Pooja (extreme right) developed solar-powered bird boxes fitted with cameras to track nesting birds (Ohlone Audubon Society photo) A California student has won a first-place award for developing a technology-based project to study birds and support their conservation. Pooja Verma of Fremont was among the winners of the 36th annual ‘A Voice for Animals’ contest…

Earth has acquired a temporary companion in space, but it will not stay for long. A small space rock named 2026 QQ8 was pulled into Earth’s gravitational grip in April 2026, remained unnoticed for months and was first spotted in August. Now confirmed as a natural object, the roughly 1–2-metre-wide asteroid is expected to remain…