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Any baptized Roman Catholic male is eligible to be pope, but since 1378, only cardinals have been selected

The exceptional pear-shaped blue diamond, estimated to fetch between US$ 35-50 million, is associated with Yeshwant Rao Holkar, the Maharaja of Indore and a member of the Holkar dynasty, who along with his wife was known for a grand lifestyle in the 1920s and 1930s

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope found fingerprints of 'dimethyl sulphide' and 'dimethyl disulphide' on distant exoplanet named K2-18 b -- known to be produced on Earth by microbes. The molecules provide the strongest evidence yet that life may exist on a planet outside our solar system, even as how they formed on that exoplanet remain unknown

Every tree, though young, still provides valuable habitat for many species – as long as they're not bulldozed

The heat insects need for metabolism and growth comes from the environment. This is partly how they are so abundant around the world

The reason Earth’s oceans may have looked different in the ancient past is to do with their chemistry and the evolution of photosynthesis

Dire wolves went extinct more than 10,000 years old and are much larger than gray wolves, their closest living relatives today

A vast tropical archipelago stretching across the equator, Indonesia is home to the world’s third-largest rainforest, home to many endangered species of wildlife and plants, including orangutans, elephants and giant forest flowers. Some live nowhere else

Researchers tried to learn what really drives intense feelings of FOMO – which explains why a run-of-the-mill meeting might feel more crucial than an over-the-top vacation

New habitat, environs, and food sources made some of the dinosaurs to start using their arms for a whole new purpose

A new research analysed the frequency signatures of starquakes across a broad range of giant stars in the M67 star cluster, almost 3,000 light years from Earth

The short answer to “Why are there ants everywhere?” is simply this: We live on a planet where ants outnumber us by an almost unimaginable margin

The base was built following a 1951 defence agreement between Denmark and the United States. It supports missile warning, missile defence and space surveillance operations for the US and NATO

President Donald Trump's administration says no classified material was leaked when senior officials used Signal to discuss upcoming attack plans against the Houthi rebels in Yemen -- even though a journalist was on the chat

Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden are among the nations the US Department of Agriculture approached to address the shortage brought on by a bird flu outbreak. But supplying Americans with eggs would be complicated for these foreign producers

Though hyaluronic acid is generally a safe ingredient, even for sensitive skin, youngsters should avoid products containing such active ingredients including retinol, vitamin C, alpha- and beta- hydroxy acids, and peptides, as well as those labelled with terms such as anti-ageing, wrinkle-reducing, brightening, or firming

Seabed exploration firm Ocean Infinity, which conducted an unsuccessful search in 2018, prepared a new proposal to which Malaysia’s government agreed last year. The company has returned to the southern Indian Ocean with a suite of new high-tech tools

International Space Laws were created during the Cold War, when space exploration was shaped by military sensitivities. Now, private companies own 11,000 active satellites orbiting Earth

United States and United Kingdom fall to lowest-ever positions in the happiness ranking.

Owning a brand new or used vehicle can be dream-come-true for many, however, used-vehicle shoppers make costly mistakes that can be avoided with a little research and preparation

Intense interest in the details related to John F Kennedy’s assassination has spawned countless conspiracy theories. The release of new documents is likely to throw more light on the involvement of a lone gunmen in the killing for late US President  

Crimea’s unique location makes it a strategically important asset, and Russia has spent centuries fighting for it

Women were hired for spying during World War-II, and were the only ones allowed to take on a combatant role by the British Army. However, many of them have been forgotten

Both scenarios meet traditional definitions of gossip, yet the two are viewed very differently