 "‘October heat’ is here. How does it affect your health? How can you stay safe? – Firstpost")
Just as you begin to settle into the idea of cooler days and refreshing autumn breezes, October heat rolls in, making it feel like summer isn’t done yet. With unseasonably high temperatures and lingering humidity, this distinctive weather phenomenon follows the rainy season, particularly in tropical regions like India. Unlike the dry heat of summer, … Read more
A case of parasitic infection surfaced online after an emergency room doctor shared the scans of a patient on his social media who fell seriously ill after consuming undercooked pork, on August 25.Dr Sam Ghali, an emergency room physician at the University of Florida Health Jacksonville, posted a shocking image on his X account, describing … Read more
The spectrum of visible colors includes many hues that remain unseen by humans, such as ultraviolet light, which many animals can perceive but eludes most of us. According to experts speaking with Live Science, whether humans can see ultraviolet wavelengths hinges on age and whether one’s eyes are equipped with UV-filtering lenses.In the human eye, … Read more
NEW DELHI: In an intriguing piece of research published on April 1st, Mark Popinchalk unveiled which creature holds the record for witnessing the most solar eclipses. Surprisingly, humans are far from leading, with horseshoe crabs taking the crown. Over their species’ existence, horseshoe crabs have observed an astonishing 138 trillion solar eclipses, positioning them well … Read more
LOS ANGELES: Cognitive biologists and primatologists have observed playful teasing in four species of great apes.Babies start teasing one other as early as eight months of age. Because language is not required for this activity, nonhuman animals may engage in similar playful teasing.Ape teasing, like human joking, is provocative and persistent, incorporating elements of surprise … Read more
Pioneering groups of humans braved icy conditions to settle in northern Europe more than 45,000 years ago, a “huge surprise” that means they could have lived there alongside Neanderthals, scientists said Wednesday. The international team of researchers found human bones and tools behind a massive rock in a German cave, the oldest traces of Homo … Read more
BIRMINGHAM: All human beings age. It is part of our biology and limits our lifespan to slightly over 120 years. Not all animals experience ageing during their lives. Some animals’ bodies do not gradually degenerate as they get older the way our bodies do. But for humans once they reach about age 30 their chance … Read more
