A happy marriage can be as good for heart health as stopping smoking, losing weight or keeping blood pressure in…
Month: August 2011
Elephant Makes a Stool
In an apparent flash of insight, a young Asian elephant in a zoo turned a plastic cube into a stool—and…
Orangutan Washes With Washcloth
Orangutans are remarkably intelligent. This individual, from the Great Ape Trust of Iowa, spontaneously whistles. Another orangutan was recently filmed…
New Drug Cures Multiple Viruses in Human Cells
There’s no cure for the common cold—yet. A new drug can scout out and kill numerous types of viruses infecting…
Penguins don’t freeze
JUVENILE king penguins may huddle together not for warmth, but to get a good night’s sleep. The penguins appear to…
Used soda bottles light up the world
Water, a little bleach, and a plastic bottle are all Filipino entrepreneur Illac Diaz needs to light up the world.…
Government Plans Blanket Ban on Child Labour
The central government is contemplating a blanket ban on child labour, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal informed the Rajya…
Ancient Dog Skull Shows Early Pet Domestication
It took 33,000 years, but one Russian dog is finally having its day. The fossilized remains of a canine found…
Teenager can use fork for first time after being fitted with hi-tech hand
A teenager who lost her fingers to septicaemia as a toddler has been able to brush her teeth for the…
3 years more life for 15 minutes’ exercise
Calling all couch potatoes. You can live an extra three years if you exercise for just 15 minutes a day…