Just one alcoholic drink a day could shorten your life, study says
Having as little as one alcoholic drink a day could shorten your life, according to a major new study. An…
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The increasingly realistic prospect of ‘extinct animal’ zoos
Animal cloning is becoming more common – and cloning extinct species could be on the horizon. Could parks and zoos…
The Beautiful Complexity of Naming Every Living Thing
After two centuries of binomial nomenclature, scientists are nowhere close to running out of things to document. IT WAS 1758,…
FIVE GRAND IDEAS THAT WILL SHAPE THE CENTURY – IN CHARTS
Asteroid mining, lab-grown meat, and more: these five watershed moments in science and technology will change the world – and…
Cambridge Analytica: The story so far
It’s a sensational story containing allegations of sleaze, psychological manipulation and data misuse that has provoked an internationally furious response.…
Indian culture and the hygiene of women
Few days ago, I happened to watch a Bollywood movie with a bizarre name. It carried the name, “Toilet Ek…
Stephen Hawking Dies at 76; His Mind Roamed the Cosmos
A physicist and best-selling author, Dr. Hawking did not allow his physical limitations to hinder his quest to answer “the…
The Evolution of childhoods
By Venuri Gangodawila Were you too once a happy child? If so, this content below will blow you towards your…
Forts and Fortresses of Ancient and Colonial Sri Lanka
BY Shannine Daniel There are many forts and fortress cities in Sri Lanka which were built by Sinhalese kings, the…
Day zero: The bitter reality of losing water
By Venuri Gangodawila According to Leonardo da Vinci, “Water is the driving force of all nature.” I guess that “Water”…
