In 1900, JP Morgan bought 117 acres including Maine’s Sand Beach as a wedding gift; his granddaughter later donated about 100 acres to Acadia National Park
Portrait of Morgan seated with his granddaughter Mabel Satterlee, 1906. (Photo: Muller Ury.com) In 1900, financier J P Morgan bought…
Freezing liquid inside optical fibre makes light and sound interact more than 1,000 times more strongly
Representational photo of a frozen optical fiber core in a glass capillary, which guides and couples light and sound waves…
In 2011, conservationists dropped 75 tonnes of poisoned bait on Henderson Island; only about 60–80 rats survived, but within two years their population was back to roughly two-thirds of its former level
Henderson Island (Image credit: Canva) In 2011, Henderson Island, a remote and uninhabited island in the South Pacific, became the…
UP CM Yogi Adityanath vs Congress over ‘fish feast’ in Ayodhya: ‘Even chameleon would be put to shame’ | India News
Yogi calls out Ajay Rai, Congress says ‘diverting issues’ NEW DELHI: A political row erupted between the BJP and Congress…
Invasive Argentine ants are defending other pests in California’s citrus groves and vineyards, troubling farmers and leaving natives hungry
An invasive species of ants travelled across continents to America and is now defending other insects. According to a report…
After Australia, New Zealand proposes social media ban for under 16
According to Luxon, social media was exposing children to harmful content, addictive technology and pressures they were not equipped to…
‘There were nerves’: India coach Sjoerd Marijne reveals what went wrong in must-win Australia draw | Hockey News
India coach Sjoerd Marijne NEW DELHI: India women’s hockey team coach Sjoerd Marijne admitted nerves got the better of his…
In 1993, a Bahamas artist began covering his home with shells, bottles, coins and tiles; decades later it became a giant dolphin-themed museum | World News
For decades, one house in Alice Town, Bimini, has been slowly transformed into something that looks less like a conventional…
JPSC ‘irregularities’: Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, state after CBI probe plea | India News
Demonstrators protesting in Ranchi against alleged exam leaks NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of Monday issued a notice to Centre…
‘Where are the jobs after graduation?’ Mallikarjun Kharge attacks BJP govt over unemployment | India News
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday slammed the PM Modi led BJP government over…