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May 14, 2024 2:05 PM

For elephants, like people, greetings are a complicated affair

People greet each other in a variety of ways. They might say "hello," "guten tag," "hola," "konnichiwa" or "g'day." They might shake hands, bump fists, make a fist-and-palm gesture or press their hands together with a gentle head bow. They might kiss...

May 13, 2024 12:31 PM

First human to receive transplanted pig kidney dies

A man with end-stage renal disease who earlier this year became the first human to receive a new kidney from a genetically modified pig has died, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston said. "The Mass General transplant team is deeply saddened at ...

May 10, 2024 5:29 PM

IMD predicts relief from heatwave in Rajasthan in next two days

Several states in India, including Rajasthan, are currently experiencing severe heatwave conditions. Radhe Shyam, director of Regional Meteorological Centre in Jaipur, on Friday said that Western Rajasthan, where temperatures have soared above 45 deg...

May 10, 2024 5:18 PM

Heatwaves could adversely affect India’s economic growth

The scorching summer heat sweeping across India this year, with temperatures averaging of 40 degrees Celsius, is not only taking a toll on farmers but also poses a significant threat to the overall economy. Even though this is not a cropping season,...

May 10, 2024 4:39 PM

Ram Lalla dons exquisite outfit crafted from Muga And Eri Silk

The idol of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya on Friday was adorned with a stunning outfit crafted from Assam’s Muga and Eri silk, marking the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya. Designed by Manish Tripathi, the dress features intricate Vaishnavite motifs ...

May 2, 2024 1:02 PM

Greek summer wildfire threat nears, outpacing plans to contain it

When firefighters arrived at a blaze in a pine forest on the Greek island of Rhodes last July, flames were already leaping above the trees into the night sky. The volunteers needed to act fast, but dense vegetation on the forest floor blocked access....

April 30, 2024 3:44 PM

What did people eat before agriculture? New study offers insight

The advent of agriculture roughly 11,500 years ago in the Middle East was a milestone for humankind - a revolution in diet and lifestyle that moved beyond the way hunter-gatherers had existed since Homo sapiens arose more than 300,000 years ago in Af...

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