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As the weather warms and days lengthen, your attention may be turning to that forgotten patch of your backyard. We’ve asked our experts to share the science behind gardening. So grab a trowel and your green thumbs, and dig in. Bird baths are a familiar sight in Australian gardens but surprisingly little is known about the precise role they play in the lives of birds. In a dry continent such as Australia, bird baths may be vital to supporting an otherwise stressed bird population . We wanted to find out more, so we enlisted the help of thousands of citizen scientists across Australia to gather as much data as we could on how birds use bird baths. And so the Bathing Birds Study was born. Started by researchers at Deakin University and Griffith University in 2014, this study involved collecting data online from 2,500 citizen scientists on bathing birds all over Australia. The study has revealed so far that bird baths are much more than just ornamental splash pools for feathered visitor...

Bathing a newborn can be a daunting task as most new mothers feel petrified to handle baby while bathing them.  Most new mothers remain baffled about how often newborns need a bath. Read to know more about the bathing requirements of a newborn. Most mothers often bathe their newborns every day to prevent dehydration especially during summer months.  However, doctors are of the view that newborns don’t need a bath every day. Dr. Pankaj Vohra, Paeditrician, Max Healthcare, New Delhi explains, “Bathing a newborn several times a week may rob them of the natural moisture of their tender skin. Newborns should be bathed after a gap of 1-2 days depending on the tolerance of the baby towards water.” As per the American Academy of Paediatrics, babies are born with a creamy white coating called the vernix caseosa, a collection of dead cells and mucous that protects the child during pregnancy. The vernix is the most exclusive body lotion a human ever sees and should be massaged into the skin o...