Scientists Find More on the Eureka Man
Why do ships float on water when in fact they should sink? Why does paper float on water and a paperweight sink? The answer to …
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Antlers: A Deer Story
Trees shed leaves in autumn and snakes shed their skin once a year. In the same way, deer shed their antlers every year. Yes, …
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Save rivers, lakes from worshippers
Before every Ganesh Chaturthi, people from across India, especially Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Orissa, get busy …
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The Whale Hunt is On
Japan has sent out a fleet of ships on a two-month mission. Officials say that the expedition has a harmless aim: it is merely a …
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The Smart Polluters
Health officials in Canada are very busy these days. They are placing chickens at fixed points all along their border with the …
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The Earthworm's Good Turn
Every day, countless dustbins are emptied in dumping grounds. A lot of this garbage ends up polluting the ground water and also …
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Kolam – a South Indian style of painting
Kolam is a South Indian style of painting that is drawn by using rice powder/chalk/chalk powder. While it is popular in many parts …
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Excerpts From 'The world of trees'
This is a remarkable book on trees – trees which are not just ‘described’ to you in words as having branches, leaves and …
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The Telegraph
In 1833 John Herschel, a British astronomer, went to South Africa to study the southern skies. He took with him a powerful …
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Jellyfish: Fragile Creature of the Sea
A sudden influx of jellyfish, in the Gulf of Mexico in the Atlantic Ocean is worrying both scientists and fisher folk alike. The …
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Storm Petrel: A Bird that Walks on Water
You must have heard of St. Peter, the saint, who is said to have walked on water. Well, there is a bird which is named after the …
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When Grandma challenged British Rule
Whenever I go to my ancestral home in Nainital, I never forget to brush my hand across an engraved name-plate and feel the name on …
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