Wild blacktip sharks can hear sounds from nearly 250 feet away and pinpoint where they come from; Florida experiments reveal how the predators locate sound underwater

Wild blacktip sharks may have a more sophisticated sense of hearing than scientists previously realised. A study by researchers at Florida Atlantic University found that free-swimming sharks can detect low-frequency sounds from as far as 74 metres, or roughly 243 feet, away and respond by turning sharply away from the source. The findings were reported…

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An 1840s Brooklyn Heights townhouse was bought for $5.35 million in 2023 and completely restored; three years later, the 6,000-sq-ft home with preserved Greek Revival details is asking $12.75 million

25-foot-wide Brooklyn Heights townhouse is spread across five levels, giving it considerable height. An 1840s townhouse in Brooklyn Heights that sold for $5.35 million in 2023 is back on the market after an extensive renovation, with an asking price of $12.75 million. According to Realtor, the 6,000-square-foot property has five levels and six bedrooms and…

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    US-Iran conflict: India to shrug off adverse impact? RBI confident of domestic resilience – key takeaways

    Growth was primarily supported by robust private consumption and sustained investment activity. Amid the Middle East crisis and the US-Iran conflict, the Indian economy is in focus for the possible fallout from the war and rising global crude oil prices that is now hitting the external sector’s resilience. However, striking a positive note, the Reserve…

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      Will you have to pay to use UPI? FM Sitharaman clarifies who bears MDR

      Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaking during the Monsoon session of Parliament Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday pushed back Congress leader Jairam Ramesh’s claims that ordinary people could end up paying more for using the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), clarifying that any Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on digital transactions would be levied on merchants…

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      Dhurandhar 2: ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge is a tsunami’: Trade predicts Ranveer Singh’s film to shatter records; eyes Rs 1000 crore milestone | Hindi Movie News

      With just days to go for the release of Dhurandhar: The Revenge, the buzz around the Ranveer Singh starrer has reached unprecedented levels. Riding high on the success of its first part, the sequel is already making waves with massive advance bookings and near housefull paid previews. With just days to go for the release…

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