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New microchip can transmit data 1000 times faster than Bluetooth

Scientists have developed a revolutionary microchip that can transmit large volumes of data at ultra...

US envoy to leave Afghanistan for health reasons

Veteran US diplomat Ryan Crocker is leaving his post as ambassador to Afghanistan this summer.

US envoy to Kabul to step down

The surprise news of Crocker`s departure came hours after the conclusion of the NATO summit in Chica...

The crocs of Bhitarkanika: A problem of plenty?

From a strength of 96 crocodiles in 1976, the population now stands at 1,646.

Intruding crocs put Bhitarkanika authorites in a bother

With the breeding season of estuarine crocodiles fast approaching, Bhitarkanika National Park author...

Assaulted Dandeli ACF dies in hospital

Assistant Conservator of Forests Madan H Naik, who was allegedly assaulted by a six-member tourist g...

Largest known `true` crocodile identified

A crocodile, which was large enough to swallow humans, once dwelled in East Africa, according to a n...

Largest known crocodile `could swallow a human`

A crocodile, more than 27 feet in length, large enough to swallow humans, once lived in East Africa,...

Croc caught in Australia after eating nine dogs

A 4.4-metre crocodile that had eaten up to nine pet dogs has been hauled out of a river in Australia...

`US-Afghan pact doesn`t rule out drone strikes`

Ryan Crocker urged Pakistan to take action against safe havens and prevent cross-border attacks by t...

Bomb kills two NATO service members in Afghanistan

The deaths make at least 25 international service members killed so far this month.

Haqqanis were behind Afghan attacks: US Ambassador

US Ambassador Ryan Crocker says Pakistan needs to do more to clamp down on the Haqqani network`s saf...

‘Al Qaeda plotting another 9/11 from Afghanistan’

Ryan Crocker says if the West was to leave Afghanistan too early, the al Qaeda would be able to incr...

Crocodiles have strongest bite of any living animal

Crocodiles can kill with the strongest bite force measured for any living animal, researchers say.

Elusive crocodile caught from Khadakwasla Dam

Scaring the locals with its frequent appearance, a 150 kg crocodile was finally netted from the Kh...

US strategy jeopardised by insurgent havens in Pakistan: Report

The American frustration with insurgent sanctuaries in Pakistan has long been a source of tension in...

Nepal croc farm aims to save endangered species

The farm in Chitwan National Park was opened in 1978 by the government with support from the Frankfu...

Nepal crocodile farm aims to save endangered species

As Prem Sharma steps gingerly into the sand-filled chamber, lines of baby crocodiles basking in the ...

Crocodile species that lived 95 mn years ago found

A new species of prehistoric crocodile dating to the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 95 millio...

Endangered croc population increases in Odisha

Population of mugger, an endangered species of crocodiles, increased by 7 in the last two years.

Crocodile swallows Indonesian girl

A wild crocodile swallowed a 10-year-old girl while she played in a river with her father in easte...

CPIM claims mediaperson `planted` microchip

CPI(M) said a microchip was found inside the hall where the party`s district conference is being hel...

Threatened albino crocodile found

Wildlife personnel have spotted highly threatened albino salt-water crocodiles in the brackish water...

‘US troops could stay in Afghan past 2014’

The envoy, Ryan Crocker said that if the Afghan govt wanted US troops to stay longer, the withdrawal...

‘Shieldcroc’ could be father of all crocodiles

A giant prehistoric crocodile like creature, ‘Shieldcroc’, which existed 99 million years ago could ...

Quantum computer on the anvil?

Today`s computers use binary bits of data that are either ones or zeros. Quantum computers would us...

‘Pak- based Haqqani group behind Kabul attack’

US envoy to Afghanistan said that the attack would not affect the withdrawal of foreign troops.

India`s largest croc bank to welcome more crocs

The largest crocodile bank of the country in Chennai is gearing up to welcome four more crocodile sp...

Taliban must face `more pain` to talk: US envoy

Afghans marked a decade since the death of an iconic anti-Taliban fighter two days before 9/11.

Giant crocodile captured alive in Philippines

Villagers and veteran hunters have captured a one-ton saltwater crocodile.

20 endangered Siamese crocodiles hatch in Laos

One of the world`s rarest crocodile species has moved a little bit further from extinction with the ...

No rush for the exits: New US envoy to Afghanistan

Ryan Crocker also said the US has no interest in permanent bases in Afghanistan.

US Senate confirms Crocker as Afghanistan envoy

Ryan Crocker was among the team that re-opened the US embassy in Kabul in 2001.

`Resumption of Indo-Pak dialogue important for Afghanistan`

A US diplomat said the Kerry-Lugar-Berman legislation is important for improving ties with Pak.

Two plead guilty in China microchip case: US

The two pleaded guilty for conspiring to violate a US arms embargo on China.

Microchip to power first bionic eye

The device is tiny but represents a significant advance in nerve stimulation technology.

Jaya shedding `crocodile tears` for Muslims, says Karuna

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Saturday charged AIADMK leader Jayalalithaa with sheddi...

`Pruned` microchips faster, smaller, greener

Efficiency of computer chips can be increased by trimming away portions that are rarely used.

Chinese supercomputers to use homemade microchips

Chineses supercomputers will stop using foreign microchips in 2011 and start using their own core co...

Aussie crocs `traumatised` by cyclone

A group of ferocious Australian crocodiles were so traumatised by a maximum-strength cyclone last we...

Russia may ban tigers, crocodiles as pets

Crocodiles, tigers and penguins may soon disappear from Russian homes.

Bionic eye can restore lost vision

A tiny microchip implanted in the back of the eye has been found to restore sight, researchers said.

Tiny microchip could keep your heart ticking

A tiny microchip not much bigger than a grain of rice could monitor the heart round the clock and sa...

A unique croc-like fish is caught in China

A unique one-feet-long crocodile-like fish has been caught in a rivulet in China`s Sichuan province.

Crocodile predicts Australian PM`s win in polls

A saltwater crocodile has picked Australian PM as winner of federal election in a snap poll.

Human brain `on a microchip`

Canadian scientists have created a neurochip, that "communicates" with brain cells.

Cat-like croc roamed Earth with dinosaurs

A bizarre cat-like crocodile roamed the Earth more than 100 mn years ago.

Now, crocodile predicts Spain to win World Cup

If the octopus and parrots were not enough, a crocodile has also joined the race of predicting the F...

Crocodiles can surf the seas

Crocodiles can surf ocean currents to take long leisurely journeys across open seas.

Crocodiles ride ocean currents to cross large areas of open sea

Crocodiles ride ocean currents for ocean travel, a new Australian research reveals.

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