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Horses 'talk', says study

Washington, Horses can use their facial expressions, specifically the direction of eyes and ears, to "talk" to other horses, a study said Monday. Previous work investigating ...more>>

Penguin's language decoded

London, In a significant breakthrough, Italian researchers have decoded the language of penguins. Researchers collected, categorised and analysed hundreds of audio and video ...more>>

Drones to monitor wildlife in 10 Indian sites

Kolkata, In what could be a major boost to technologically-empowered wildlife surveillance and research in India, plans are afoot to introduce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or...more>>

Heavy rain displaces thousands in Odisha town

Bhubaneswar, Heavy rain in an Odisha town has forced thousands of people to take shelter in relief camps after rain water flooded streets and homes Sunday, an official said. ...more>>

Maharashtra landslide toll climbs to 103, 130 still missing

Pune, The death toll in Maharashtra's worst-ever landslide in Pune district's Malin village climbed to 103 Sunday with another 21 bodies recovered from the debris in the past 24...more>>

Mahabodhi Now Among India's Richest Temples

PATNA: After Tirupati, Vaishno Devi and Shirdi Sai Baba temples, the Mahabodhi temple in Bihar's Bodh Gaya, Buddhism's holiest shrine, has become one of the riche...more>>

Octopus which nourished eggs for 4.5 years

New York, Scientists have discovered a deep-sea octopus that protected and tended her eggs until they hatched 4.5 years later - the longest egg-brooding period ever reported for...more>>

Bees select best flowers even before landing

London, For rearing their young, bees need to be able to select flowers providing the most nutritious pollen and they know it even before landing on the flower simply by looking...more>>

Increase in tourists bad for Olive Ridley: Goa minister

Panaji, Increase in the number of tourists is one of the reasons which has led to decline in the numbers of the endangered Olive Ridley turtle arriving on the beaches of Goa, Fo...more>>

Helpful moms, sisters push female baboons up hierarchy

New York, A supportive mother and helpful sisters are key to female baboons reaching the higher echelons of their social strata, a study indicates. A female baboon's social s...more>>