Brine pools kill marine life because extreme salinity, oxygen absence, and toxic chemicals stop all cellular functions/ Courtesy University of Miami Brine pools, often nicknamed underwater lakes or lakes of death, are some of the most dangerous environments in the ocean. They are pockets of water so salty and oxygen-free that they form sharp, visible […]
LONDON: UK police said a falling tree killed a man in England after record winds brought by Storm Goretti, and nearly 40,000 homes in France were still without power Saturday.Some 15 people have died in weather-related accidents this week across Europe as gale-force winds and storms caused travel mayhem, shut schools, and cut power to […]
DHAKA: A 21-year-old man, Joy Mohapatra, ended his life in Dirai upazila of Sunamganj district in Bangladesh on Friday, allegedly after he was verbally abused and beaten by a neighbouring shopkeeper over a debt of Tk 500. His family alleged that he bought poison from the same shop and consumed it. “My son died due […]
Texas-based comedian Tanveer Arora triggered a major India versus America debate on the context of ease of life as he said he moved back to India after living in the US for 16 years and felt that his life became an upgrade, as everything gets done in India. Arora said it has been 9 months […]
For a long time, the end of the Ice Age felt like a slow fading rather than a sharp break. Mammoths vanished. Old ways of living disappeared. The climate lurched colder again, without much warning. Archaeologists and geologists have argued over the cause for decades. Some blamed hunting. Others pointed to natural climate shifts. But […]
New Delhi, 2 January. The human body works like a machine that requires the right quality of fuel to function smoothly and stay healthy. The body follows a rhythm, and when this rhythm is proper, it becomes very difficult for any disease to enter the body, and ageing slows down. In scientific terms, this is […]
The Trump administration is already unique with its two-term presidency, but it seems nothing satisfies its leader who keeps on making peculiar decisions. One of the most viral and controversial aspects of Trump’s second presidency is the appointment of completely out-of-the-ordinary people to vital sectors. From the appointment of a former Fox News host as […]
Dr Amy Acton, the official Democrat candidate to run for Ohio governor against Vivek Ramaswamy, said Vivek’s Hindu religion has nothing to do with the race but he is a person who has spent his life creating culture wars and pitting one against another. Acton said Ramaswamy treats Ohio like a flyover state and flies […]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday sent New Year’s greetings to Russian President Vladimir Putin after the latter shared his greetings with Kim on December 20. Describing the “invincibility and might” of the alliance, Kim mentioned that the two nations share “blood, life and death in the same trench,” underscoring the commitment of […]
Image: Screengrab CourtTV When seven-year-old AJ Hutto took the stand in a Florida courtroom in 2008, he accused his own mother of killing his sister. He told jurors she had drowned the seven-year-old in the family swimming pool. His words alone shaped the case, and sent Amanda Lewis to prison for life. Seventeen years later, […]
