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When, in 1960, the British primatologist Jane Goodall first observed chimpanzees at Gombe National Park in Tanzania using twigs to fish termites out of anthills, she was making scientific history. Researchers had until then believed only humans could use tools. Goodall’s discovery erased that line as well as raised important questions about what it means...

Researchers at the Raman Research Institute (RRI) have built a new device that reveals how thick everyday fluids like gels, shampoos, and industrial solutions behave deep inside, a breakthrough that can help improve extraction and production processes across industries.  By showing how these fluids respond to even a single moving object, the method gives companies a...

A: A random forest is a machine-learning method that makes predictions by combining the decisions of many simpler models called decision trees. A decision tree works like a tree from bottom-up. At each node, it asks a question about the data, e.g. “is a person’s age greater than 30?”. Then, depending on the answer, it...

Forty-two glacial lakes in Nepal have been identified as being at critical risk of bursting, according to experts. A potential glacial lake outburst flood could result in massive loss of life and severe damage to infrastructure, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) expert Sharad Prasad Joshi warned on Friday (November 21, 2025) during a...

A large study in the UK has reported that children and adolescents are at substantially more risk of developing heart inflammation, blood clots, and other vascular and inflammatory diseases after COVID-19 infection than after vaccination. The study, published recently in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, drew on the health records of nearly 14 million individuals...

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully demonstrated the boot-strap mode start test on the CE20 Cryogenic engine which powers the upper stage of the Launch Vehicle Mark -3 (LVM3) rocket. The test on the CE20 cryogenic engine, which was successfully conducted under vacuum conditions in the High-Altitude Test (HAT) facility at ISRO Propulsion...

(This article forms a part of the Science for All newsletter that takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Subscribe now!) Biologists and designers have long been fascinated by repeating patterns in nature, from spirals in shells to honeycombs in bees’ nests. However, they have paid the most attention to patterns...

A Washington State resident has bird flu, and it’s a different type than what was seen in previous infections, State health officials said on November 15, 2025. It is the nation’s first human case of bird flu since February. The older adult with underlying health conditions remains hospitalized. State health officials had announced the preliminary...

Science quiz: Pick up the phone Visual: Name the historic antitrust lawsuit that resulted in the breakup of the entity denoted by this famous logo, with significant implications for telecommunications in the US. START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | Visual: Name the historic antitrust lawsuit that resulted in the breakup of the entity denoted...

Question from Sahad Chembra A: When smoke gets in your eyes, it is not really the small pieces of the ash that make your eyes water up. Instead, the culprits are mostly the chemicals riding along with them. Smoke from wood, cigarettes, and garbage contains many irritating gases, such as formaldehyde and acrolein. When these...