Toxic wildlife diseases are contributing to the Earth’s sixth mass extinction. One of these is a fungal disease affecting amphibians that is causing the greatest loss o

Frog-killing fungus could make the entire species extinct

Toxic wildlife diseases are contributing to the Earth’s sixth mass extinction. One of these is a fungal disease affecting amphibians that is causing the greatest loss of biodiversity ever recorded due to a disease. A paper published in the journal Science states that the skin-degrading fungus has lead to the decline of at least 501 species of frogs, toads and salamanders, including 90 extinctions. Researchers believe that drastic temperature shifts caused by climate change and habitat loss has made the species vulnerable to diseases.

South Goa's Cola beach, which was once a hidden gem, has now witnessed a surge in travellers after Covid-19 restrictions were lifted in the state. According to reports

South Goa's Cola beach, which was once a hidden gem, has now witnessed a surge in travellers after Covid-19 restrictions were lifted in the state.
According to reports, the search queries about the&nbsp;beach has witnessed an increase on Google since October.
What's attracting tourists to the secluded beach is the stunning freshwater stream that finds its way to the sea.
While the blue lagoon was always a favourite for the locals, it is only now that it's become a hot spot for tourists.&nbsp;
Surrounded by hills, lush green trees and kayakers, this stream is a photographer's delight.&nbsp;

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar was amazed at the talent of a teenager from Mumbai, who solved the Rubik's cube without looking at it. Tendulkar shared a video of

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar was amazed at the talent of a teenager from Mumbai, who solved the Rubik's cube without looking at it.
Tendulkar&nbsp;shared a video of the feat on Instagram, which shows Mohammed Aiman Koli, a 10th grade student solving the cube within seconds.
In the clip, the former Indian cricketer even mentioned that Koli has been recognised by the Guinness World Records for his unique skills.&nbsp;&nbsp;Tendulkar said&nbsp;Koli's next challenge is to teach him how to solve it.

There's a new beauty challenge doing the rounds on Instagram and it's the 'emoji makeup challenge'. Users are choosing their favourite emojis and curating&nb

There's a new beauty challenge that is now doing rounds on Instagram&nbsp;and it's the 'emoji&nbsp;makeup challenge'. Users are choosing their favourite emojis and curating&nbsp;makeup looks inspired by these emojis. Some are adding unique twists to their looks and adding various props in the background. People are putting their creative foot forward&nbsp;and taking up this fun challenge.

In a first, the India Fashion Week organised by the Fashion Design Council of India and Mumbai's Lakme Fashion Week are joining hands for a phygital fashion week schedu

In a first, the India Fashion Week organised by the Fashion Design Council of India and Mumbai's Lakme Fashion Week are joining hands for a phygital fashion week scheduled to be held in mid March, an IANS report suggests.
The event will be aired on both platforms, from the 16th to the 21st of March.
To mark the rare occasion, a special unity logo will also be created. Through the partnership, the two hope to adapt better to a world struck by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Designers from Mumbai, Delhi and other parts of India will showcase their work at the event, the report said.

While Golden Globes 2021 was a virtual affair, that didn't stop the memesters from going all out. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler reunited for the fourth time as co-hosts, al

Golden Globes 2021 was only a virtual affair but that didn't stop the meme storm that flooded the Internet.&nbsp;&nbsp;Memes&nbsp;on the Golden Globes have taken social media by storm.&nbsp;
Twitterati seemed to vibe with Ted Lasso star Jason Sudeikis' tie-dye hoodie, that lent a laid-back flair to the usually formal show.
Bill Murray seen in a&nbsp;Hawaiian shirt with martini in one hand, became the talk of town for his tropical vibe and 'work-from-home energy'. 'And the Golden Globe goes to Bill Murray's Martini', netizens joked.
Jeff Daniels may not have won for his role in The Comey Rule, but his room filled with doors definitely garnered attention.
Jared Leto's giant plastic brooch garnered much attention as some went on to compare it to the ribbon used by Phoebe in Friends to cover the hummus stain.

British actor Daniel Kaluuya's winning speech at the 78th Golden Globes sums up every Zoom call ever! The 'Judas And The Black Messiah' actor bega

British actor Daniel Kaluuya's&nbsp;winning speech at the&nbsp;78th&nbsp;Golden Globes sums up every Zoom call ever!&nbsp;
Kaluuya&nbsp;who&nbsp;won 'best supporting actor' in a film for his work in 'Judas and the Black Messiah' began giving his winning speech for the first award at the ceremony, except he was on mute!&nbsp;
It was only when presenter Laura Dern began accepting on his behalf that he realised the mishap.&nbsp;When he finally came through, he looked disapprovingly&nbsp;at the camera and said, "You're doing me dirty!"
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From 'Zoom shirts' to work-from-home pyajamas, the Covid-19 era has ushered in a whole new fashion scene. Taking this a notch higher, two Japanese companies have now d

From 'Zoom shirts' to work-from-home pyajamas, the Covid-19 era has ushered in a whole new fashion scene.
Taking this a notch higher, two Japanese companies have now designed a 'WFH&nbsp;Pyjama suit', which is a hybrid between a formal pant-suit and comfy pyjamas.
the 'Pyjama Suit' resembles a formal suit but is made of fabric similar to pyjamas. The buttons, the cut and sleeves are like a pant-suit. The top looks like a crisp collared shirt.&nbsp;
The idea of the outfit was to have something that shows business on the top and loungewear on the bottom.&nbsp;

Indian students recently discovered 18 new asteroids, the International Astronomical Union has confirmed. The discovery was made as a part of a global science project

Indian students recently discovered 18 new asteroids, the International Astronomical Union has confirmed.
The discovery was made as a part of a global science project called the International Asteroid Discovery Project conducted by STEM and Space in collaboration with International Astronomical Search Collaboration.
According to a PTI report, 150 students from all over India took part in the two-month long campaign to find the asteroids.
As a part of the project, students used advanced software analysis and analysed astronomical data provided by IASC. The report further added that of the 372 asteroid identified by the students, 18 were declared as confirmed discoveries.

Mayur Shah, a Gurugram resident was elated after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a mention of him in his 'Mann Ki Baat' on Sunday. Shah had earli

Mayur&nbsp;Shah, a Gurugram&nbsp;resident was elated after Prime Minister Narendra&nbsp;Modi&nbsp;made a mention of him in his 'Mann Ki Baat' on Sunday.
Shah had earlier written a letter to the PM, asking him to laud efforts of the people of Assam and in particular Kaziranga, for a surge in the number of waterfowls.
The waterfowl species in Kaziranga&nbsp;has increased significantly due to the efforts of the local people in aiding water conservation.
Shah, who is a nature enthusiast and a bird watcher, was surprised by the global reach that the Mann Ki Baat&nbsp;show has.&nbsp;

A 56-bedroom nuclear bunker, from the Cold War era is up for auction in UK for just over £435000. Located near Salcombe, in Devon, the bunker which was built in

A 56-bedroom nuclear bunker, from the Cold War era is up for auction in UK for just over &pound;435000.
Located near Salcombe, in Devon, the bunker which was built in 1941 as a World War II era radar station, has over 2 underground storeys.
In the 1950s, it was restored to serve as a regional government base and was kept on standby till the 1990s.
The bunker was kept fully operational, so it could be used in case any bomb would go off.
The caretaker of the bunker even mentioned how it may be haunted, after a wartime pilot has been heard allegedly stalking its tunnels.

An eleven-foot long crocodile was rescued from a construction site in Vadodara in Gujarat on Saturday.The crocodile was about 10-11 feet long and was found in a ditch i

An eleven-foot long crocodile was rescued from a construction site in Vadodara in Gujarat on Saturday. The crocodile was about 10-11 feet long and was found in a ditch in Kelanpur area, according to Arvind Pawar, President, Wildlife Rescue Trust. "We received a call from a builder that a crocodile was spotted in a ditch at one of his construction sites. We rescued it and have handed it over to the forest department," said Pawar. Following a medical checkup, the crocodile was released in its natural habitat.

This new AI-powered technique from online family tree service MyHeritage, could help bring historical photos back to life! Called Deep Nostalgia, the tool adds facial

This new AI-powered technique could help bring historical photos back to life! Called Deep Nostalgia, the tool adds facial animations like head tilts, smiles and nods to portrait photographs.&nbsp;Users can use their mobile app or website to add these animations to photographs.&nbsp;Several Indian users are using the tool to add animations to the portraits of freedom fighters including Bhagat&nbsp;Singh.

A new book, by Shrabani Basu, set to hit bookstores in India on the 10th of March, uncovers an Indian mystery that author of the famous Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Con

A new book, by Shrabani Basu, set to hit bookstores&nbsp;in India on the 10th of March, uncovers an Indian mystery that author of the famous Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle was drawn to investigate.
Called the &lsquo;The Mystery of the Parsee Lawyer: Arthur Conan Doyle, George Edalji and the case of the foreigner in the English village&rsquo;, it revolves around a British Indian man, George Edalji wrongly accused of a number of mysterious crimes in an English village in the early 20th century.
Edalji had turned for help to Conan Doyle, who concluded that Edalji had been a victim of racism, jailed for crimes he hadn't committed, simply for being a Hindu.
Basu&nbsp;feels, though the incident occurred&nbsp;over a 100 years ago, it resonates in modern-day Britain. She&nbsp;hopes the book will appeal to people around the world.

An Indian-origin girl in Texas, is making waves on the Internet for her videos on how emojis would behave if they could walk. A classical dancer, Aishwarya used h

An Indian-origin girl&nbsp;in Texas, is making waves on the Internet for her videos on how emojis would behave if they could walk.
A classical dancer, Aishwarya used her Bharatnatyam training to enact out different emojis had they been alive.
From the queen emoji to the fairy, deer and fire emoji, netizens couldn't help but play the two clips on repeat.&nbsp;

Ayush Kumar Khuntia, a 10-year-old boy in Bhubaneswar has re-written the Ramayana in Odia after watching episodes of the show on TV during the coronavirus lockdown.&nbs

Ayush Kumar Khuntia, a 10-year-old boy in Bhubaneswar has re-written the Ramayana in Odia after watching episodes of the show on TV during the coronavirus lockdown.&nbsp;His version has been named 'Pilaka Ramayana' or Ramayana for Children and has 104 pages.&nbsp;It took him nearly two months to complete the religious book.

An ancient four-wheeled ceremonial chariot, almost fully intact, has been discovered by excavators in a villa near Pompeii. The discovery of the bronze and ti

An ancient four-wheeled ceremonial chariot, almost fully intact, has been discovered by excavators in a villa near Pompeii.&nbsp;The discovery of the&nbsp;bronze and tin chariot is being hailed as 'extraordinary' by the Archaeological Park of Pompeii.
Reports say the chariot was mostly used for festivals and parades and not daily.&nbsp;The chariot has not just stood the test of time, but also several instances of robbery and the collapse of parts of the room that housed it.&nbsp;
Experts will now conduct a lengthy restoration process of the chariot.&nbsp;

After a good response at the ongoing Garden Tourism Festival, at Delhi's Garden of Five Senses, the Delhi Tourism Department is planning to host multiple cultural event

After a good response at the ongoing Garden Tourism Festival, at Delhi's Garden of Five Senses, the Delhi Tourism Department is planning to host multiple cultural events at the festival.
From rock band concerts to folkdance performances, the event which is usually a 3-day affair, has been stretched to 23 days. A Qawwali programme has also been planned for the next weekend along with folk dances from different states. The event wraps up on March 13.
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said the planet is on a red alert as governments across the globe are failing to meet their climate change go

UN Secretary-General&nbsp;Ant&oacute;nio Guterres&nbsp;has said the planet is on a red alert as governments across the globe are failing to meet their climate change goals, and 2021 is a 'make or break year'.
The statement came during the release of a new report analysing&nbsp;the climate action plans submitted by 75 nations.&nbsp;It found that the current policies won't come close to meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement.&nbsp;
At this rate, we should expect more heat waves, wildfires, rise in sea level and food shortages for millions.&nbsp;The UN urged nations to step up their efforts in the fight against climate change.

In what is being called a major medical breakthrough, a team of scientists in Bengaluru, have discovered a possible cure for Alzheimer's disease. Scientists from the&n

In what is being called a major medical breakthrough, a team of scientists in Bengaluru, have discovered a possible cure for Alzheimer's disease.
Scientists from the&nbsp;Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) in Jakkur, Bengaluru&nbsp;and an Indian-origin scientist at the&nbsp;KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, have developed a molecule called TGR63.
In animal studies, the molecule has shown the ability to disrupt the mechanism through which neurons become dysfunctional, leading to Alzheimer's.
It was effective in not only halting the disease but even reversing it. Mice with advanced stage of Alzheimer's showed improvement in thinking skills and memory within a span of a few days.&nbsp;Human trials of the molecule are the next step for the scientists.&nbsp;

In a daring feat, two skiers scaled down the Half Dome in Yosemite National park, navigating a thin layer of snow. Half Dome rises 5000 feet above the valley and i

In a daring feat, two skiers scaled down the Half Dome in Yosemite National park, navigating a thin layer of snow.&nbsp;Half Dome rises 5000 feet above the valley and is considered to be a challenge for hikers.
Jason Torlano and Zach Milligan took five hours to complete the death-defying descent, using ropes to rappel through many sections of the bare rock, known as 'death slabs'.&nbsp;They achieved the unique feat last week, one that was a dream for Torlano since he was five!

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