Quote of the day by Usain Bolt (AP photo) A strong beginning can build genuine confidence, but it rarely decides on its own where a person actually ends up finishing. Usain Bolt said exactly this, in his own words, moments after winning the 100 metres final at the London 2012 Olympics in an Olympic record…
Eastern box turtle (Image Credit: Canva) Finding a turtle nest in the wild is far more difficult than it sounds. Smithsonian researchers studying Eastern box turtles in Virginia have been using a combination of technology and surprisingly simple tools to locate nests and understand what happens to the eggs after they are laid. Their unusual…
Indian student in Canada Samir Garhwal sets up a fundraiser to pay off his education loans as he was denied a work permit after completing his degree from Portage College. Samir Garhwal, an Indian student who got his degree from Canada’s controversial Portage College, said he is in a worse situation now after completing his…
Avocado (single and halved). Image Credit: Ivar Leidus/Wikipedia Avocados growing in Nicaragua may carry a remarkable record of ancient human migration across the Americas. A new study published in ‘Plants, People, Planet’ has found that several avocado varieties growing in Nicaragua are genetically distinct from the commercial varieties commonly found today and are more closely…
Nebraska bridge has used special concrete to fight snow and ice for over a decade. (Photo: UNL) A bridge in Nebraska, US, has been using a special type of concrete to fight snow and ice for more than a decade. Instead of relying only on salt, chemicals or snow-clearing vehicles, the bridge can heat its…
Just like everything else in the world, even food is coming to have its own trends. From a Mediterranean diet to a protein-rich diet, people are trying everything on the internet to be able to achieve their “ideal” body. Recently, scientists used a “gene gun” to shoot pig DNA into produce to create a protein-packed…
Ice Poseidon had a strange moment during his recent trip to Japan after security stopped him from entering a Pokémon store. During his livestream, a female security guard appeared to have a printed photo of the streamer and repeatedly told him not to enter. The exact reason for the photo was not explained, and there…
Doja Cat recently went viral after a viewer asked her about the reason behind her Twitch livestreams. During the stream, the viewer asked whether she was going live for fun or because she had certain streaming goals or quotas to reach. Doja gave a funny answer and explained that she streams because she enjoys it….
USS Benfold spent four days without working toilets, AC, and galley services after an engineering failure knocked out power in the South China Sea, marking the second such incident this year. A US Navy guided-missile destroyer spent four days without working toilets, galley services, air conditioning and some potable-water facilities after an engineering failure knocked…
Mojtaba Khamenei (left) and Donald Trump (right). (Photo: ANI) US President Donald Trump on Monday said that preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon remains his top priority, as the 60-day deadline under the June US-Iran memorandum of understanding expired without a permanent peace agreement.In a post on X, Trump said, “The number one Goal…