In a discovery that sounds almost like science fiction, scientists have found that queen ants of the Iberian harvester species (Messor ibericus) can produce offspring not just of their own kind but from an entirely different species. This rare phenomenon, called xenoparous reproduction, has never been observed before in the animal kingdom. Essentially, these queens…
One of the biggest challenges of space exploration has always been a very simple human need: how will astronauts breathe far from Earth? On the International Space Station, oxygen is created by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using electricity. On Earth, gravity makes the bubbles float away easily, but in space there is no…
In an exclusive interview with Trita Parsi, founder of the National Iranian American Council, the veteran Middle East analyst warned that Iran is edging dangerously close to nuclear weapons capability. He said “They have the technical capacity to build or produce enriched uranium at weapons levels, and they have enough significantly high-enriched uranium to be…
Grocery shoppers are likely to feel the impact of the Trump administration’s sweeping new tariffs before April is over. And the first place they’ll feel it is in parts of the store where the inventory has to move fast. In the produce aisle, food analysts said Thursday, expect small price increases on everyday purchases like…
Anil Agarwal is confident about gold’s trajectory, citing predictions of prices surpassing $3,000 per ounce amidst global economic instability. US President Donald Trump wants America to ‘Drill baby, drill’ for oil. In India Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal has echoed a similar sentiment – but for gold! In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), Anil…