In the 1980s, Guam’s kingfisher vanished from the wild after invasive snakes devastated the island’s birds: The last 29 were rescued and four new chicks are now helping rebuild the species |

The Guam Kingfisher is known as the “sihek” in Chamorro, the native language of the Marianas Archipelago and is the rarest species at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia. The bird is classified by the IUCN as extinct in the wild, meaning a single one is not present outside the conservation centre….

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Meet Alyssa: The 7-year-old Calgary girl who stopped playing at a playground, examined a rock and discovered a 445-million-year-old sea-star fossil |

Seven-year-old Alyssa was looking for bugs and collecting rocks at a Calgary playground when she noticed something unusual in one of the boulders surrounding the park. A dark shape embedded in the stone caught her attention, prompting the young palaeontology enthusiast to take a closer look. What began as an ordinary search during a trip…

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CSIR UGC NET 2026 registration begins for June session: Check key dates, direct link to apply

CSIR UGC NET 2026 registration The National Testing Agency (NTA) has started the registration process for the Joint CSIR UGC NET June 2026 session. Eligible candidates can now apply for the examination through the official website, whixh is, csirnet.nta.nic.in.The Joint CSIR UGC NET June 2026 examination will be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode….

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Silambarasan turns vegetarian for fitness; ‘Arasan’ actor shares simple advice on healthy living | Tamil Movie News

Actor Silambarasan has embraced a vegetarian diet for fitness, citing a feeling of lightness and reduced bloating compared to his previous non-vegetarian meals. He advises fans to be disciplined with their food habits, emphasizing that strictness is necessary at some point for long-term health. This lifestyle change comes amidst his busy film schedule. Silambarasan is…

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