Fall from tree may have caused death of ‘Lucy’ the hominid

Fall from tree may have caused death of ‘Lucy’ the hominid: Lucy, one of the best known ancestors of humans to ever roam the earth, may have died after a fall from a tree, University of Texas researchers have suggested, after studying her 3.18-million-year-ol

A school dropout comes up with a movable house!

A school dropout comes up with a movable house: M. Sahul Hameed (65) drew the ire of his family and mocked at by many as mentally imbalanced, but he stood steadfast in giving shape to his innovation, a ‘moving type house’, using ‘raft foundation’ t

‘Tolerance is the foundation of the idea that is India’!

‘Tolerance is the foundation of the idea that is India’: From the Romesh Thapar episode of the early 1950s to the Salman Rushdie case of the late 1980s to the Wendy Doniger brouhaha of recent vintage, independent India has had a chequered history when it co

மறைக்கப்பட்ட தமிழர் வரலாறு! WTRF:HIDDEN TAMIL CIVILISATION UNDER THE SEA! 11600 YEARS OLD CIVILISATION! LEMURIA / ATLANTIS...??? SRILANKA WAS A PART OF TAMILNAADU 10600 YEARS AGO!

Mild tremors in parts of coastal Gujarat! WTRF: ALMOST EVERYDAY EARTH QUAKES NOW! BE READY TO SAVE YOUR LIVES & HEALTH! HAVE ESSENTIALS IN A SEPARATE TENT! DRY FOOD,CANDLES,TORCH, FIREWOOD, MATCH BOX,BLANKET,TENT,RUBBER BOAT,WATER,DRINKS,FIRSTAID,MEDICINES, KNIVES ETC!

Mild tremors in parts of coastal Gujarat: A moderate earthquake measuring 4.4 on Richter scale jolted parts of coastal areas in Saurashtra region on Saturday afternoon. The officials said no damage or any casualty was reported from any of th

Italy quake toll hits 247 as rescuers hunt for survivors

Italy quake toll hits 247 as rescuers hunt for survivors: The death toll from a powerful earthquake that shook central Italy rose to 247 on Thursday, officials said, as rescuers desperately searched for survivors in the rubble of devastated mountain village

Quake jolts Myanmar’s Bagan pagodas, leaves 3 dead

Quake jolts Myanmar’s Bagan pagodas, leaves 3 dead: Officials picked through the wreckage of toppled spires and crumbling temple walls in Myanmar’s ancient capital of Bagan on Thursday after a powerful earthquake rattled the top tourist destination, l

An interview with Amnesty International India’s Aakar Patel

An interview with Amnesty International India’s Aakar Patel: Amnesty International India (AII) is in the spotlight after its event in Bengaluru on August 13 titled ‘Broken Families’ — as part of a multi-city campaign to seek justice for victims of human rights

New evidence for northern movement of eastern Himalayan syntaxis

New evidence for northern movement of eastern Himalayan syntaxis: The eastern Himalayan syntaxis (convergence of mountain ranges, or geological folds), a gorge along the Parlung river in Tibet, is tectonically active. The coincidence of high mountains and strong riv

Chimps prefer to cooperate over compete: study!

Chimps prefer to cooperate over compete: study: Cooperation is often hailed as a key trait that separates humans from animals, but researchers said this week that our closest relative, the chimpanzee, can learn to work as a team.
In fact, chimps

LIVE | At least six killed as 6.1-magnitude quake rattles Rome, central Italy

LIVE | At least six killed as 6.1-magnitude quake rattles Rome, central Italy: Ten people were killed in a strong earthquake that struck central Italy early Wednesday, levelling buildings in several towns as residents slept. One mayor reported that a family of four was trapped

Earth’s temperature dropped during solar eclipse!

Earth’s temperature dropped during solar eclipse: A study revealed that the temperature of the Earth dropped during last year’s eclipse of the sun, Britain’s Met office has said.
The Met Office on Monday said it was the first time that satellites

5.5-magnitude earthquake jolts northeast!

5.5-magnitude earthquake jolts northeast: A 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit northeast India on Tuesday morning, according to the Indian Meteorological Department.The epicentre of the earthquake was in Myanmar and regions across the India-Myanmar

NASA’s Curiosity rover beams 360-degree panorama of Mars!

NASA’s Curiosity rover beams 360-degree panorama of Mars: NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has captured a stunning 360-degree panoramic view of features called ‘Murray Buttes’, combining more than 130 images taken on the fourth anniversary of probe’s landing on

Parottas loaded with danger, say docs! WTRF: STOP SUGAR,CARBOHYDRATE,FAT(MEAT),CHEMICALS(ADDITIVE/SALT/POLLUTENTS) & SAVE YOUR HEART & PANCREAS(+OBESITY/CANCER TOO)!

Parottas loaded with danger, say docs: Parotta is a popular evening meal it itself at many a home. Be it adults or children, everybody loves gorging on parottas. Every family has a favourite paraotta stall among the many in their neighbour

7.3-magnitude quake in South Atlantic! WTRF: DANGEROUS SITUATION TO WORLD..FROM NATURE AS WELL AS HUMAN CONFLICT WITH ATOM DANGERS BY SOME STUPID DICTATORS/POWER HUNGRY LEADERS WITH NO RESPECT TO HUMAN LIVES & PROTECTION OF NATURE!

7.3-magnitude quake in South Atlantic: A German earthquake monitoring centre says that a 7.3 magnitude quake has occurred in the South Atlantic on Friday. The Potsdam-based German Research Centre for Geosciences, or GFZ, says the quake st

Link between climate change and flooding in US!

Link between climate change and flooding in US: Climate change is never going to announce itself by name. But this is what we should expect it to look like.That is what many scientists, analysts and activists are saying after heavy rains in souther

IIT Madras develops optical system to detect and monitor algal bloom

IIT Madras develops optical system to detect and monitor algal bloom: An integrated optical system capable of detecting and monitoring algal (or phytoplankton) blooms both spatially and temporally in coastal and open ocean waters has been developed by a team of research

Sunshine, seaweed help to break down dye waste! WTRF: ENVT CARE,SAFETY,PROTECTION,REMEDY,PRECUATIONS ARE THE 1.PRIORITY IN THIS DANGEROUS/GREEDY/INDIFFERENT WORLD NOW! BETTER LATE THAN NEVER!

Sunshine, seaweed help to break down dye waste: Scientists at the Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSMCRI), Bhavanagar, Gujarat have been able to completely degrade three industrial dyes — methyl orange, methylene blue and r

4,500-year-old Early Harappan wall damaged at Dholavira,GUJARAT!

4,500-year-old Early Harappan wall damaged at Dholavira: About 400 metres of the remains of a 4,500-year-old mud-brick wall, which lay under the soil in the Harappan city of Dholavira in Gujarat, has been damaged by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)

NASA selects six USA firms to develop habitats for Mars mission!

NASA selects six firms to develop habitats for Mars mission: NASA has selected six US companies to help develop prototypes and concepts of deep space habitats for future manned missions to Mars.Habitation systems provide a safe place for humans to live as we mo

Weekend Being | An insulin pill that could make you drop the needle

Weekend Being | An insulin pill that could make you drop the needle: In Manesar, Haryana, better known as an automobile hub, researchers in white biosafety suits pace a room lined with shiny steel fermenters brewing a secret formulation for managing diabetes. The co

Here are some tips to declutter your digital existence

Here are some tips to declutter your digital existence: I remember before Diwali every year my grandmother used to give the whole house a thorough scrubbing. Strictly speaking diwali isn’t the spring, but it’s still a good idea to look at your digital life