ENVIRONMENT

New York: Smart people may learn music faster than others, say researchers from Michigan State University in a study. Published in the journal Intelligence, it examines the relationship between intelligence, music aptitude and growth…

San Francisco: YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has announced that she is donating 200,000 trees for #TeamTrees initiative to YouTuber Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson. "Incredible to see the momentum of #TeamTrees and the power of the YouTube…

Sydney: Exposure to toxic air pollutants is linked to increased deaths due to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, warn researchers. Conducted over a 30-year period, the study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, analysed…

Bhubaneswar: Even as the Cyclone FANI destroyed the green cover in coastal districts of Odisha, the Baya weavers survived the wrath of disastrous wind. A survey revealed that the number of Baya weavers has increased significantly even…

New York: Diversifying the crops in India can be an effective way to adapt its food-production systems to the growing influence of extreme climate change, said US researchers including Indian-origin. The team studied the effects of…

New Delhi: Himalayan glaciers across India, China, Nepal and Bhutan have been losing the equivalent of more than a vertical foot and half of ice each year since 2000, a new comprehensive international study said on Wednesday. The…

Puri: The ecosystem in Chilika Lake, Asia's largest brackish water lagoon, is likely to be affected with opening up four new mouths due to extremely severe cyclonic storm FANI that devastated coastal Odisha districts including Puri. Four…

Bhubaneswar: Good news for wildlife lovers! The Odisha government today launched Jungle Safari vehicles at Bharatpur Forest, the south-eastern part of Chandaka-Damapara Wildlife Sanctuary, on the outskirts of the city. Inaugurating the…

Bhubaneswar: Mangalajodi Ecotourism Trust, a community driven venture on the banks of Chilika Lake in Odisha, has won the coveted India Responsible Tourism Awards-2019 under ‘Best Wildlife Stay’ category. The trust promoted by RBS…

Bhubaneswar: One must not belittle the present day singers for using "auto-tuning", as there is a great demand for it among the audience, says popular Bollywood singer Shaan (Shantanu Mukherjee). "Auto-tuning that you are talking about…