Residents kept reporting dolphins in two Japanese bays. Underwater microphones revealed how frequently they visit

Scientists monitored dolphins in two bays along Sea of Japan coast. (Representational photo) People living along Japan’s Sea of Japan coast had been saying for years that they occasionally spotted dolphins close to shore. Local fishers also reported seeing them from time to time. These sightings were interesting, but scientists did not have enough information…

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Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli script history, break into ODI’s all-time top two list | Cricket News

India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli added another milestone to their legendary partnership on Sunday, becoming the pair with the second-most century stands in ODI history during India’s chase against England in the third and final ODI at Lord’s.Most 100+ partnerships in ODIs26 Tendulkar – Ganguly21 Rohit –…

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Pay quarterly, not yearly: Saudi Arabia introduces 3-month residency permit renewal option for domestic workers | World News

3-month residency renewal option for domestic worker introduced in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia has rolled out a more flexible residency permit renewal system for domestic workers, allowing employers to issue or renew iqamas for periods as short as three months through the Absher platform.The new service, introduced by the Ministry of Interior through the General…

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Faster: Mediterranean seagrass survives in dim seabed light by expanding its photosynthetic antenna and trapping energy faster, a discovery that may help improve future crops

Scientists have uncovered how Posidonia oceanica adapted to the dim light of the seabed. In the Mediterranean Sea, vast underwater meadows of seagrass grow in places where sunlight is weak. Yet these plants continue to photosynthesise efficiently, produce oxygen, store carbon and suppor marine life.A new study has revealed how one of these seagrasses has…

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Rohit Sharma rewrites ODI history: Most hundreds in a visiting country after iconic Lord’s century | Cricket News

Rohit Sharma plays a shot during 3rd ODI against England at Lord’s. (ANI Photo) Rohit Sharma etched his name into cricket’s record books on Sunday by becoming the batter with the most ODI centuries in a visiting country, producing a magnificent hundred at Lord’s that helped India stay alive in the series-deciding third ODI against…

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Scientists studied how animals survive winter and found fruit flies rebuild their biological clock into a separate seasonal mode

Seasonal gene switch locks fruit flies in winter mode Scientists studying how animals survive the winter have discovered that fruit flies completely rebuild their internal biological clocks to switch into a separate seasonal mode. For context, a fruit fly is a tiny insect that feeds on ripe, rotting, or fermenting fruits and vegetables. They are…

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First time ever at Lord’s! India, England script unique ODI record with century opening stands | Cricket News

India’s Rohit Sharma and skipper Shubman Gill. (ANI Photo) India and England created a unique piece of ODI history at Lord’s during the series-deciding third and final one-dayer, with both teams registering 100-plus opening partnerships in the same match for the first time at the iconic venue on Sunday.The record was sealed after Rohit Sharma…

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Rohit Sharma scripts history, becomes first Indian to score ODI century at Lord’s; surpasses Sachin Tendulkar’s record | Cricket News

India’s Rohit Sharma (ANI Photo) Rohit Sharma rewrote the record books with a landmark century at Lord’s on Sunday, becoming the first Indian batter to score an ODI hundred at the iconic venue while leading India’s chase in the series-deciding third match against England. The milestone knock came at a time when the veteran opener…

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