Florence Nightingale is remembered as the founder of modern nursing, but her influence reached far beyond hospitals and healthcare. Through discipline, compassion and a determination to improve lives, she changed the way patients were treated and helped shape modern medicine. Among her many memorable sayings, one quote continues to inspire people across generations: “I attribute…
Two centuries ago, a British geologist gave the world its first named dinosaur. Megalosaurus, described from a handful of fossilised bones, marked the birth of an entire scientific field. Back then, researchers worked with little more than fragments, guesswork and imagination to picture prehistoric life. Fast forward 200 years, and palaeontology looks unrecognisable. Scientists no…
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India has expanded its electric two-wheeler portfolio with the unveiling of the new QC3 electric scooter. The new model becomes the company’s third electric scooter for the Indian market after the Activa e: and QC1. The Honda QC3 is powered by a 3 kWh battery pack paired with a hub-mounted electric…
Researchers clipped a few wing and tail feathers of wild Alaskan kittiwakes (AI enhanced image. Credit: Nature Counts) Researchers who clipped a few wing and tail feathers of wild black-legged kittiwakes in Alaska to make flying harder, have found that the effects lasted well beyond a single breeding season. The birds struggled to raise chicks…
How Fossilised wood shows the history of Europe Imagine you are holding a piece of fossilized wood. It might, at first sight, seem to be nothing more than a well-preserved relic of some ancient forest. But within its crystalline framework is a geological diary, quietly recording the rise and fall of continents, extreme underground temperatures…
Dutch microbiologist Professor Henk Jonkers holds a sample of self-healing concrete, an innovation that uses bacteria to repair cracks automatically. Concrete is the backbone of modern civilisation, supporting everything from homes and skyscrapers to bridges, tunnels and dams. Yet even this remarkably strong material has a costly weakness. Tiny cracks inevitably develop over time because…
India’s interim head coach VVS Laxman said 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has shown remarkable growth in his understanding of the game over the last six months, adding that the teenager’s maturity has helped him handle pressure at the international level.Sooryavanshi finished India’s tour of Zimbabwe on a high, winning both the Player of the Match and…
Elon Musk has expanded on his long-standing vision of making humanity a multi-planet species, arguing that a self-sustaining colony on Mars could serve as a crucial safeguard against civilisation-ending catastrophes on Earth. Responding to a debate on X (formerly Twitter), Musk said his views had been misunderstood, emphasising that he has never claimed Mars would…
A ship sails through the Lemaire Channel in Antarctica (AP file photo) A new study has found that several former Antarctic tour guides decided to leave their jobs because they could no longer balance their love for the continent with the environmental impact of the tourism industry. Researchers spoke to 25 former guides who said…
Maruti Suzuki recently launched the updated Brezza in India with refreshed styling, new technology, enhanced safety features and the addition of a new turbo-petrol engine. The compact SUV is available in four variants: LXi, VXi, ZXi and ZXi+, and continues to rival the Tata Nexon, Hyundai Venue, Kia Sonet, Mahindra XUV 3XO and Skoda Kylaq….