Author: Rahul M

Using robotic evolution, UC San Diego scientists trained bacteria to produce more of the pigment that powers octopus camouflage. Genetic analysis revealed key mutations that turned the microbes into highly efficient pigment factories. Cracking Nature’s Camouflage Secret Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have taken a major step toward understanding one of nature’s […]

Seemanchal, with several districts that are Muslim-dominated, is expected to go with the Mahagathbandhan, while Shahabad had in 2020 upset the NDA’s calculations by unexpectedly turning against it. Tirhut Comprising Muzaffarpur, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Vaishali, East Champaran and West Champaran districts, this region is the largest, comprising 49 Assembly seats. Of these, the two Champaran districts have been traditional NDA strongholds, while Sitamarhi and Muzaffarpur see keen contests.Story continues below this ad Having lived through a period when dacoits were rampant in the area due to its proximity to the Nepal border, the Champaran belt has swung the NDA way due…

Amazon Prime Video In Amazon Prime Video’s 2025 miniseries “The Girlfriend,” a wealthy art gallery owner named Laura Sanderson (Robin Wright, who also produces the series and directed several episodes) has doubts about her son’s new partner. Cherry Laine (Olivia Cooke) doesn’t come from a world of financial comfort and privilege like Laura and her son Daniel (Laurie Davidson) do, which makes Laura both unsure of how much the couple could possibly have in common and concerned that Cherry is simply trying to land a rich guy. It seems like…

George Burns Jr./NBC Contains spoilers for “Chicago Med” Season 11, Episode 7 — “Double Down” Fans who ship Hannah Asher (Jessy Schram) and Dean Archer (Steven Weber) have coped with a much-deferred romantic relationship, as well as Hannah’s assignation with Mitch Ripley (Luke Mitchell). But things seemed to be looking up for the potential couple with the revelation that a one-night stand between them has resulted in Asher getting pregnant. Yet they’ve been fighting over the kid — and now fans are disappointed that Dean seemed to be flirting with a brand-new…

“The Wizard of Oz,” the iconic 1939 film adaptation of the 1900 novel by L. Frank Baum, continues to draw audiences almost a century later. But outside of the “Wicked” movies, the second of which hits theaters on November 21, other cinematic takes of Oz have mostly been like, well, a scarecrow without a brain or a tin man without a heart. In other words, they haven’t been good. To get the full picture of weird Oz adaptations, check out the video above. One of the earliest, and best known, is 1978’s…

LONDON (AP) — The BBC apologized Thursday to U.S. President Donald Trump over a misleading edit of his speech on Jan. 6, 2021 but said it had not defamed him, rejecting the basis for his $1 billion lawsuit threat.The BBC said Chair Samir Shah sent a personal letter to the White House saying that he and the corporation were sorry for the edit of the speech Trump gave before some of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol as Congress was poised to certify the results of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election.The BBC said there are no plans…

AMC Huge news for fans of “Mad Men,” the critically adored AMC series created by Matthew Weiner — it’s finally coming to a “mainstream” streamer, so to speak. As of December 1, “Mad Men” will be available to stream on HBO Max, and as a particularly cool bonus, it’ll stream in 4K. Up until this point, “Mad Men” — which ran from 2007 to 2015 and spanned 7 seasons and 92 episodes — was only available to stream on AMC+, the official streamer of its original home network, so it’s…

NBC Contains spoilers for “Chicago Med” Season 11, Episode 7 — “Double Down” Dr. Caitlin Lenox (Sarah Ramos) — who had one of the best moments in the big One Chicago crossover – is a thoroughly fearless woman, and that fearlessness appears to have cost her in the “Chicago Med” fall finale. Don’t be shocked if she survives and pulls through, though, as there’s no hint that the woman who plays her is headed out the door.  Lenox becomes intensely involved in the case of Devin Carter (Jack Falahee) and his wife, Faye…

After a month of relentless campaigning and anticipation about which way the Bihar Assembly elections will swing, the atmosphere outside the Patna offices of the major parties, hours before counting begins, is as cold and quiet as the night itself.The offices of the BJP, the JD(U), and the RJD are located within a few hundred metres of each other on Beerchand Patel Path and wear distinct looks, but one thing common across all three places is the silence. This is in contrast to hours earlier, when there were fresh fireworks in Patna after RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav put out a…

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Thursday that militants in Gaza have handed over a body believed to be a hostage.The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Red Cross turned over a body it received from militants. The armed wings of Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad said the body of an Israeli hostage was recovered in southern Gaza.Since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began on Oct. 10, the remains of 24 hostages have been returned to Israel. If the latest body turned over is confirmed by Israel to be a hostage, there will still be three…