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With everyday hustle and bustle, one can easily forget to water their plants, resulting in dry-wilted leaves and just some soil in the pot. What we need are plants that need very minimal watering and can survive even indoors. In comes the snake plant. A hardy indoor plant with tall, upright green leaves, hence the…
Seems like 2026 is going to be the year for Indian melophiles as the ‘concert calendar’ for international artists is here! The list looks promising with some of the biggest names in global music. 2025 got sold-out shows with Coldplay, Travis Scott, David Guetta, and more. Now this year, in 2026, the list of artists…
It is easy to assume that an egg found outdoors belongs to a bird. Most people do. Eggs feel familiar, almost ordinary, until you come across one somewhere unexpected. Under a log. In a pile of leaves. Half hidden in soil that looks undisturbed. That is usually when doubt creeps in. Snakes complicate things further…
Most of us know a snake plant (Sansevieria or Dracaena trifasciata) for its ability to thrive indoors, near-immortal resilience, and air-purifying reputation. This plant can survive in any condition, thrives in silence, and demands nothing. But did you know that this humble house plant, full of many wonderful traits, is also capable of blooming! For…
Optical illusions are a great tool, as they get our brain to exercise, and can be the perfect test of our observational skills and keen eye. People who want to use their free time effectively can solve puzzles, which provide both entertainment and problem-solving solutions. The brain creates visual illusions through its incorrect processing of…
Image Credit: AI generated image In an extremely rare and shocking occurrence, the Indian rat snake was found in a ground-floor residential property in the Azad Nagar area of Andheri (West) in need of a rescue, not from any predators, fire or flooding, but from a washing machine. This rare encounter occurred on the night…
Snakes are the least understood animals on the planet. They are elusive, mostly dangerous, and experts know surprisingly quite little about them. These slithering reptiles are known for their adaptability, and diversity. They are revered in many societies, and feared in others. Although a vast majority of them don’t seek to harm, they are feared…
Snake fruit and litchi fruit often spark curiosity because they offer two very different tropical experiences. Snake fruit looks bold and textured with its scaly skin, while litchi fruit feels delicate and juicy from the moment its shell is removed. Both fruits come from warm climates, carry gentle sweetness and appear in traditional dishes across…
Reptiles do not just urinate in liquid form. They crystallise their waste into solid spheres of uric acid. In a study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, researchers examined the solid urine of more than 20 reptile species and found that all of them contained tiny spheres made of uric acid. Scientists…
Pakistan and India flags (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) The Indian women’s cricket team encountered an unexpected visitor during their training session at the R Premadasa Stadium on Friday evening – a snake.The reptile, known as a common rat snake or “Garandiya” in Sinhalese, is a familiar sight at this venue, having appeared during Lanka Premier League…
