Peer-reviewed research from the University of Florida in the United States found that all the toilet paper from most regions across the world contains toxic “forever chemicals” and might be a significant source of water pollution.

Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in toilet paper is a significant source of water pollution: Study

Gone are the days of 'basic' AI abilities, like writing love letters, poems, and emails, or cracking a joke. ChatGPT's newly introduced advanced ability can turn text into video.

AI based ChatGPT will soon let you convert text into video. Here's all you need to know

In 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, diseases of the circulatory system were the main cause of death in all EU countries, except in Denmark, Ireland, France and the Netherlands, where cancer was the main cause. These two groups of diseases, remained the leading causes of death and in total, 1.7 million people died of circulatory diseases and almost 1.2 million died from cancer.

Circulatory diseases killed more than COVID-19 in 2020

Bumblebees develop puzzle-solving skills by observing their more seasoned peers, according to British researchers, as reported by the BBC. A group of bees were trained by experts from Queen Mary University of London to unlock a puzzle box carrying a sugar reward.

Bumblebees learn to solve puzzles by observing peers, pass on knowledge: Study

Every year, hundreds of organ transplants around the world fail due to unsuccessful operations. At times, this is due to a faulty assessment of the donor organ by medical staff.

AI to pick suitable organs for transplants; help surgeons perform 300 more operations a year

Two years later and still the negative ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic just keep on coming. Now, a new study has revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic not only affected our physical health but also had detrimental effects on our mental health and even our relationships; this was found to be especially true for young adults.

Study finds 'dramatic decline in mental well-being’ of young people, especially during Covid pandemic

How important is sleep for good health? As it turns out, a lot. A new study found that people with a good sleep schedule tend to enjoy longer lives. If you're a man, a good night's sleep will add five years to your life expectancy, while for women that number stands lower at two and a half years.

Study reveals five things that can help improve your sleep, and increase your lifespan

Scientists at the United States-based NASA have found “one of the most elongated asteroids” ever pictured by their planetary radar. The space agency said that the asteroid flew past Earth at a safe distance, earlier this month, but what caught their attention was the odd shape which they described as oblong.

NASA team spots a 1600-foot oddly shaped asteroid as big as Empire State Building

Scientists have discovered the pieces of DNA which are said to act like “Bond villains” in helping cancers spread. The bits of genetic material known as extrachromosomal DNA or ecDNA were found by researchers working on an initiative known as the Cancer Grand Challenges, which is backed by Cancer Research in the United Kingdom and the United States National Cancer Institute.

Scientists discover ‘Bond villain’ DNA, say it is ‘game changer’ for cancer treatment

Stealing artists' work, helping students cheat on tests and now this. Scientists have warned that Artificial Intelligence holds the potential to be misused to design highly toxic biological and chemical weapons.

AI comes up with 40,000 toxic chemicals in 6 hours; scientists warn could be used to make biological weapons

In recent days, ChatGPT has been everywhere. People have used it to write valentine's day poems for their beaus, used it for their assignments, scholarly papers and in a very surprising twist, even used it to come up with potential bio-weapons.

Is ChatGPT biased? Internet calls it 'woke' and points to an alleged prejudice. Here's all you need to know

On the occasion of Valentine's day, let us tell you about a groundbreaking male contraceptive pill that in preclinical models proved its might and successfully stopped sperm in its track.

Researchers develop 'male pill', an oral contraceptive that successfully stops sperm in its track

The little tuxedo-wearing penguins of today were once huge. Don't believe us? Well, a new study has revealed this amazing bit of information. The flightless bird that today, on average, weighs 22 to 45 kilogrammes, was once a whopping 154 to 159 kg; this makes it thrice the weight of the Emperor Penguin, the largest member of the species today.

Scientists discover fossil of giant 150kg penguin that walked the Earth 57 million years ago

France's beautiful wild cat, the Eurasian lynx, is in danger. Scientists have warned that the feline which was reintroduced to Switzerland in the 1970s will vanish from France if action isn't taken soon.

France's lynx population 'desperately' needs help to survive: Report

There's nothing scarier than when fiction turns into reality. The moment an imagination born in the dark recesses of a mind turns into the hard truth, could be the biggest nightmare.

Wait, what? Zombie fungus portrayed in show 'Last of Us' could become a reality?

A new research shows that Goffin’s cockatoos can combine multiple tools to complete a complex task, a phenomenon which has only been observed only in humans and chimpanzees, so far.

Goffin's cockatoos join humans, chimps as only species known to use toolset to complete tasks: Study

Sima, a 47-month-old lab rat, has broken the record to become the oldest living member of her species. The rat, whose name is the Hindi word for "limit" or "boundary" has reportedly achieved this feat thanks to experimental anti-ageing therapy, that can potentially be used in humans.

'Vampiric' treatment extends lifespan of lab rat. Can it be used in humans?

An interesting research which was published on Wednesday might have found out the reason why male Quolls, carnivorous marsupials native to Australia and New Guinea, generally do not survive after the first breeding season.

Mating frenzy, restlessness behind quolls deaths in Australia?

Gene editing scientists might just be able to achieve an astounding breakthrough in discovering ways for the resurrection of the dodo, a Mauritian bird last seen in the 17th century.

'Dumb as a dodo' cliche might just lose its glimmer as scientists are trying to revive extinct bird

Amid the looming global health threat of antibiotic resistants, scientists have discovered a plant toxin that could be a potential candidate to create effective antibiotics with its unique way of attacking bacteria.

In a major breakthrough, scientists discover new plant toxin highly potent in killing bacteria

The UN said on Tuesday that there is mounting evidence that gang-based crime is taking advantage of an increasing number of displaced people as a result of climate-related disasters.

Climate-related disasters become a cause of human trafficking: UN report

Antarctica is an unrelentingly harsh place to work - it’s cold, desolate and wild. However, the white landscape has once again proven to be an amazing place for meteorite hunting.

'Rare and exciting' find: International team of researchers discover meteorite weighing 8 kg in Antarctica

An independent report, led by the University of Oxford released on Thursday estimates that over two billion tonnes of carbon dioxide are removed from the atmosphere annually, but despite increasing expenditures in new technology, this is mostly done by trees.

Report: Two billion tonnes of global carbon dioxide removed annually

A recent study that was published in the journal, Frontiers, in Environmental Science suggests that since human waste products like urine and faeces contain essential nutrients like nitrogen, potassium, boron, zinc, iron, calcium, and magnesium, they may also be used to make products that could work well and safely as agricultural fertilisers.

IS IT SAFE? Can human faeces be used to produce fertilisers for food crops? Here's what a study reveals

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