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Unique Eggs Help Scientists Identify Insect Species In Australia Weighing As Much As Golf Ball
In a remote rainforest in Australia, home to deadly snakes, spiders and creepy-crawlies, scientists have discovered a new species of stick insect they believe is the heaviest ever found in the country.
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Vande Bharat Passenger Finds Insect In Train Meal, Railways Responds
The image quickly went viral, igniting widespread criticism of the food quality and hygiene standards on what is considered one of India's premium train services.
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Insects Listen When Plants Talk, Finds Israeli Study
There is evidence that plants and insects interact through sound, researchers at Tel Aviv University said on Tuesday, opening a new frontier in the study of acoustic communication in nature
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Tamil Nadu Welcomes Large Flamingo Flocks In Coastal Areas
Greater flamingos have once again migrated to Thoothukudi from various parts of Africa, southern Asia, the Middle East, and southern Europe. This monsoon season, painted storks have arrived in large numbers at White Lotus Pond, Tamil nadu.
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Michelin-Starred Restaurant In South Korea Serves Dish Topped With Ants, Lands In Legal Trouble
The restaurant allegedly imported dried ants from the US and Thailand and used them as a garnish in around 12,000 dishes.
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Pakistani Actor Humaira Asghar's Postmortem Report Reveals Chilling Details: "Organs Turned Black, Insects Near Body"
Forensic experts confirmed that Humaira's body was in an "advanced stage of decomposition," with major organs reduced to an "unidentifiable mass and her facial features completely unrecognisable".
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How South Korea Is Dealing With Viral "Lovebug" Invasion
K-pop's BTS are grossed out by them. A YouTuber ate them. Hikers plough through them: South Korea is dealing with a "lovebug" invasion that experts say highlights worsening climate change.
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Man Says He Found Cockroach In Andhra Temple 'Laddoo', Official Denies Claim
In the complaint letter, the devotee mentioned that the laddoos were made by a negligent staff.
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Customer Allegedly Finds Ants In Maggi Ordered From Zepto Cafe, Company Responds
"I'm shocked to see their cafe still operating with deceptive offers like 'Buy 1 get 1 free' - serving food with insects is unacceptable," the customer wrote on Instagram while accusing Zepto of allegedly serving noodles with ants in them.
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Anti-Environmentalism Is On The Rise But It Is Full Of Contradictions
Environmental damage is an everyday reality: unpredictable weather, the collapse of animal and insect populations, and a range of other challenges are not just on the TV, they are outside the window.
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Scientists Discover Three-Eyed Sea Moth From Half a Billion Years Ago
Paleontologists have discovered Mosura fentoni, a three-eyed, finger-sized marine predator from half a billion years ago, in museum fossil collections in Canada. Named after the Japanese monster Mothra, this ancient radiodont had a highly segmented body and unusually long gills on its rear, possibly adapted for breathing in low-oxygen environments....
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How Insects, Smallest Animals Survive Antarctica
In Antarctica's freezing depths, tiny creatures have mastered survival tactics that could unlock secrets to extreme cold resistance, with implications for science and medicine.
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"Big Insects, Moths, Lizards": Revanth Reddy Shares 16-Day Ordeal In Jail
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, hitting out at the Opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi on Thursday, cited his harrowing ordeal when he was jailed for 16 days by the erstwhile government in 2020.
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America's Butterflies Are Vanishing At An Alarming Rate - Here's Why It Should Concern You
A new study reveals a troubling 22% decline in butterfly populations across the US from 2000 to 2020, signaling the need for immediate conservation efforts to protect these essential pollinators and ecosystems.
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125-Million-Year-Old Scorpion Fossil Discovered in China, Shedding Light on Mesozoic-Era Predators
A 125-million-year-old fossil of Jeholia longchengi, a newly identified scorpion species, has been unearthed in China’s Yixian Formation. Measuring around 10 cm, it is significantly larger than most Mesozoic scorpions. The discovery provides crucial insights into the Early Cretaceous food web, where it likely preyed on insects and small vertebrat...
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Unique Eggs Help Scientists Identify Insect Species In Australia Weighing As Much As Golf Ball
In a remote rainforest in Australia, home to deadly snakes, spiders and creepy-crawlies, scientists have discovered a new species of stick insect they believe is the heaviest ever found in the country.
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Vande Bharat Passenger Finds Insect In Train Meal, Railways Responds
The image quickly went viral, igniting widespread criticism of the food quality and hygiene standards on what is considered one of India's premium train services.
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Insects Listen When Plants Talk, Finds Israeli Study
There is evidence that plants and insects interact through sound, researchers at Tel Aviv University said on Tuesday, opening a new frontier in the study of acoustic communication in nature
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Tamil Nadu Welcomes Large Flamingo Flocks In Coastal Areas
Greater flamingos have once again migrated to Thoothukudi from various parts of Africa, southern Asia, the Middle East, and southern Europe. This monsoon season, painted storks have arrived in large numbers at White Lotus Pond, Tamil nadu.
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Michelin-Starred Restaurant In South Korea Serves Dish Topped With Ants, Lands In Legal Trouble
The restaurant allegedly imported dried ants from the US and Thailand and used them as a garnish in around 12,000 dishes.
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Pakistani Actor Humaira Asghar's Postmortem Report Reveals Chilling Details: "Organs Turned Black, Insects Near Body"
Forensic experts confirmed that Humaira's body was in an "advanced stage of decomposition," with major organs reduced to an "unidentifiable mass and her facial features completely unrecognisable".
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How South Korea Is Dealing With Viral "Lovebug" Invasion
K-pop's BTS are grossed out by them. A YouTuber ate them. Hikers plough through them: South Korea is dealing with a "lovebug" invasion that experts say highlights worsening climate change.
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Man Says He Found Cockroach In Andhra Temple 'Laddoo', Official Denies Claim
In the complaint letter, the devotee mentioned that the laddoos were made by a negligent staff.
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Customer Allegedly Finds Ants In Maggi Ordered From Zepto Cafe, Company Responds
"I'm shocked to see their cafe still operating with deceptive offers like 'Buy 1 get 1 free' - serving food with insects is unacceptable," the customer wrote on Instagram while accusing Zepto of allegedly serving noodles with ants in them.
-
Anti-Environmentalism Is On The Rise But It Is Full Of Contradictions
Environmental damage is an everyday reality: unpredictable weather, the collapse of animal and insect populations, and a range of other challenges are not just on the TV, they are outside the window.
-
Scientists Discover Three-Eyed Sea Moth From Half a Billion Years Ago
Paleontologists have discovered Mosura fentoni, a three-eyed, finger-sized marine predator from half a billion years ago, in museum fossil collections in Canada. Named after the Japanese monster Mothra, this ancient radiodont had a highly segmented body and unusually long gills on its rear, possibly adapted for breathing in low-oxygen environments....
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How Insects, Smallest Animals Survive Antarctica
In Antarctica's freezing depths, tiny creatures have mastered survival tactics that could unlock secrets to extreme cold resistance, with implications for science and medicine.
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"Big Insects, Moths, Lizards": Revanth Reddy Shares 16-Day Ordeal In Jail
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, hitting out at the Opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi on Thursday, cited his harrowing ordeal when he was jailed for 16 days by the erstwhile government in 2020.
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America's Butterflies Are Vanishing At An Alarming Rate - Here's Why It Should Concern You
A new study reveals a troubling 22% decline in butterfly populations across the US from 2000 to 2020, signaling the need for immediate conservation efforts to protect these essential pollinators and ecosystems.
-
125-Million-Year-Old Scorpion Fossil Discovered in China, Shedding Light on Mesozoic-Era Predators
A 125-million-year-old fossil of Jeholia longchengi, a newly identified scorpion species, has been unearthed in China’s Yixian Formation. Measuring around 10 cm, it is significantly larger than most Mesozoic scorpions. The discovery provides crucial insights into the Early Cretaceous food web, where it likely preyed on insects and small vertebrat...
