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Friday, December 19, 2025
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Like ‘moths to a flame’ — US-UK study reveals science behind popular metaphor

Insects are attracted to artificial light sources even when it leads to inability to fly or danger, but they are not attracted to the Sun or the Moon. A study discovers how & why.

Moths on night shift are working harder than other insects

A new research found moths visit a surprisingly diverse range of plants. And science may have overlooked their pollination activities because they work while we sleep.

A super voracious moth has arrived in India

The moth can fly long distances overnight to attack maize and a variety of valuable crops such as cotton, rice etc. 

On Camera

Young India’s cultural assertion isn’t conservatism—it’s course correction

Indian Gen Z is assertive because boomers and millennials were docile and apologetic. We are Indian, and we are proud.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.