Himalayan glaciers may be melting even in the winters, says a new study

Unusually warm winters in the Everest region may have implications for the geologically fragile area, including its glaciers.

Abhaya Raj Joshi

· 21 minutes ago

Smoke a cigarette or swallow a cotton ball: Dangerous diets have been around for centuries

Celebrity diets are nothing new, they were popular centuries ago, a trip through history shows.

James Brown, The Conversation

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Duane Mellor, The Conversation

· 2 hours ago

Pakistan: Over 100 arrested for lynching of Sri Lankan man accused of blasphemy

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said they will be prosecuted with ‘full severity of the law’.

Scroll Staff

· 8 hours ago

Watch: President Joe Biden removes mask and coughs as he speaks to reporters about Omicron

America recorded its first case of the Omicron variant on Thursday.

Scroll Staff

· 11 hours ago

TikTok is changing the way music hits are made and promoted

There is a direct correlation between a song going viral on the video-sharing app and its popularity on music streaming platforms.

Kai Riemer, The Conversation

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Sandra Peter, The Conversation

· Yesterday · 09:30 pm

If Pakistan truly wants to become a democratic state, it will have to lose its dictatorial legacy

Whether it is the media, human rights movements, political leaders or even judges, there have been concerted efforts to get them to toe the line of the state.

Usama Khilji, Dawn.com

· Yesterday · 07:30 pm

Eco India, Episode 132: Tamil Nadu’s Irula tribe turns to conservation and venom extraction

Every week, Eco India brings you stories that inspire you to build a cleaner, greener and better tomorrow.

Scroll Staff

· Yesterday · 03:25 pm

Brazil: Court orders inquiry against President Jair Bolsonaro for linking Covid-19 vaccines to AIDS

In a live broadcast on multiple social media platforms in October, Bolsonaro wrongly claimed that the vaccines may increase the chances of contracting AIDS.

Scroll Staff

· Yesterday · 01:36 pm

Pegasus spyware was used to hack phones of US State Department officials: Reuters

The employees, who used Apple’s iPhones, were either based in Uganda or worked on matters related to the country.

Scroll Staff

· Yesterday · 12:11 pm

Watch: Divers dressed as Santa Claus feed sharks and other fish at an aquarium in Budapest, Hungary

A small Christmas tree has also been installed at the bottom of the aquarium.

Scroll Staff

· Yesterday · 10:50 am

What Jack Dorsey’s exit from Twitter says about the future of traditional social media

It makes sense that someone like Dorsey might get more thrills from creating novel things than mending existing ones.

Theo Tzanidis, The Conversation

· Dec 03, 2021 · 11:30 pm

China is browbeating students into silence – even on American campuses

Learners and scholars who criticise the Communist regime can face quick retaliation from fellow students and officials who harass their families back home.

Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica

· Dec 03, 2021 · 09:30 pm