Washington: Birds living in urban environments are smarter than birds from rural environments.

Kyoto: Parents know all too well the nightmare of ridding lice infestations. But for Japanese macaques at least, 'popular girls' need not fret so much. In new research published in Scientific Reports, primatologists have found that females at the center of their social network had less lice thanks to the extra grooming they receive from their many friends.

Jeevan Pramaan (JeevanPramaan.gov.in) provides a big relief to all pensioners. A pensioner can now digitally provide Annual Life Certificate to the authorities for continuity of pension instead of presenting himself physically or through a Life Certificate issued by specified authorities every year. Lakhs of pensioners on various schemes are already benefiting from it. (Read in Hindi: जीवन प्रमाण से पेंशन धारकों को मिल रही है बड़ी राहत)

London: More than half of people having an affair are planning to see their lover rather than their spouse on Valentine’s Day, according to a survey by a cheating dating site.

Birmingham: New Year’s resolutions are fun to make. They are also easy to break. Josh Klapow, a clinical psychologist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, says the key to setting resolutions that stick is to turn those resolutions into habits.

Washington: "Will you exercise this year?" That simple question can be a game-changing technique for people who want to influence their own or others' behavior, according to a recent study spanning 40 years of research.