Dogs may be doing more than simply choosing a spot when they stop for a break. A 2013 study by Czech researchers found that dogs tended to align their bodies along Earth’s North-South magnetic axis while defecating, but only when the planet’s magnetic field was relatively stable. The research involved 70 dogs from 37 breeds,…
Today, Uyeyama operates Harvey’s Coffee with his girlfriend, Abby Merchant, an 18-year-old student at UC San Diego. At 16, Harvey Uyeyama already has a business, a loyal customer base and a highly specialized craft that most adults never attempt to master. From his home in Davis, California, the soon-to-be high school senior hand-roasts coffee, customizes…
Japanese researcher Tokuji Unno wins the Ig Nobel Prize for a study on blowing the nose. Have you ever wondered whether there is a right way to blow your nose? A Japanese researcher spent years studying exactly that question — and nearly five decades after publishing his findings, his work has now won an Ig…
India is aiming to gasify 100 million tonnes of coal by 2030. NEW DELHI: At least two companies – state-run NTPC and public sector JV Talcher Fertilisers – have submitted applications under the Rs 37,500-crore surface coal and lignite gasification projects scheme, govt said on Saturday.It added that the coal ministry is also in touch…
All about Angelina Jolie’s directorial film ‘Unbroken’ and how she made the movie about her neighbour of 10 years. Image credit (Instagram) Angelina Jolie, beyond her acting prowess on the screen, has also dabbled in getting behind the camera as a director. One of her first features as a director was released in 2014, titled…
Indian opener Shafali Varma (Image: ANI) Shafali Varma created history during India’s Women’s Asia Cup 2026 clash against Pakistan in Dubai on Saturday, becoming the youngest player to score 3,000 runs in women’s T20Is. The India opener reached the landmark at the age of 22 years and 220 days, surpassing Ireland’s Gaby Lewis, who previously…
File photo: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann Information received through Punjab’s Safe Punjab Helpline has contributed to 25,339 arrests in drug-related cases since the state launched its ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ campaign in March 2025, according to data released by the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF).Between March 1, 2025, and September 3, 2026, the helpline received 51,979…
India beat Pakistan by seven wickets (Image: BCCI/x) India produced a dominant all-round performance to thrash Pakistan by seven wickets in their Group A clash of the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.After Pakistan opted to bat first, India’s spinners ran riot, bowling them out for just 55 in…
Benton Heights Celebrates First Developed ParkPhoto credit: New Heights CCDA/ Facebook For more than a decade, families in the Benton Heights neighbourhood of Benton Township, Michigan, watched children play in yards, on street corners and in schoolyards, but had no local park of their own. Residents first began formally asking for a playground in 2012,…
A lawyer has alleged that social media posts by a minor Jantar Mantar protester insulted Hindu deities NEW DELHI: Supreme Court lawyer Amita Sachdeva has filed a complaint at the cyber police station in New Delhi against a minor protester linked to the Jantar Mantar protest and her father Sanjay Azad. The complainant alleged that…