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Scientists found ants have been running tiny 'Dairy Farms' for 35 million years, and the sweet reward explains whyAnts and aphids share an ancient mutualistic relationship for nourishment and protection. Ants herd aphids, receiving sugary honeydew and p...- No rodents in California vineyards? Barn owls point to a new future for American farming as ‘fear effect’ cuts pests by up to 52% without poisonCould barn owls offer a new future for farming in America? New research in California vineyards found that areas with more active barn owls...
- Did violent volcanic eruptions create modern humans? A landmark 2016 study linking the East African Rift Valley to Homo sapiens around 300,000 years ago says they may haveDid violent volcanic eruptions create modern humans? New science says yes. Hundreds of thousands of years ago, massive eruptions shook the ...
- In the 1950s, a Soviet engineer proposed damming the Bering Strait and pumping the ocean to melt the Arctic, a deliberate plan to thaw the top of the world and warm SiberiaA Soviet engineer proposed damming the Bering Strait to warm the Arctic. This ambitious plan aimed to melt ice and change global weather pa...
- In the 1940s, the brown tree snake reached Guam hidden in post-WWII cargo and set off a chain reaction that scientists are still measuring today; birds gone, tree seedlings down by up to 92%, and spiders multiplying up to 40-fold on an island that once had neitherAn invasive brown treesnake on Guam has decimated native bird populations, leading to a silent forest. This loss has crippled the island's ...
- Live-in relationships are not new: Chhattisgarh’s Muria tribe has been practicing this unique way of choosing life partners for over 1,000 yearsModern relationship trends like cohabitation and partner choice echo ancient Muria tribal practices in Chhattisgarh. Their unique 'Ghotul' ...
- In 1822, Europeans brought honey bees to Australia as agricultural heroes; 200 years later, researchers found they were helping tree death spread faster than windNew research published in NeoBiota suggests western honey bees may be helping spread myrtle rust, a destructive fungal disease threatening ...
- Stocks in news: Adani Enterprises, Adani Energy, Hindustan Zinc, Maruti Suzuki, IDFC First BankVolatile trade likely as weak global cues keep sentiment cautious; analysts favour a sell-on-rise strategy until Nifty reclaims 23,700. Sto...
- Seychelles envoy meets Assam Governor, discusses bilateral tiesLakshman Prasad Acharya said that Seychelles is globally admired for its natural beauty, ecological richness and unique biodiversity. Drawi...
- Save the blue dotThe Earth's well-being is threatened, demanding immediate action beyond political blame games. The article emphasizes the critical role of ...
- ‘We are living in truly dangerous times — the field of ecology can teach economics about cooperation and mutual survival’: Simon LevinSimon Levin, an Ecology and Evolutionary Biology professor at Princeton University, emphasizes the intersection between economics and ecolo...
- India-Australia to strengthen maritime ecology pillar of the Indo-Pacific Ocean InitiativeThe 6th India-Australia Maritime Security Dialogue in Canberra focused on maintaining a safe maritime environment and collaboration in the ...
- Tibet wants to stay with China, seeks development: Dalai LamaChina and Tibet enjoyed a close relationship, though there were occasional "fights", he said at an interactive session organised by the Ind...
- What's common between Deutsche Bank's Ravneet Gill & banker Hemendra Kothari? Take a 'wild' guess!Gill said that saving the environment means saving the world.
- Numaligarh Refinery inks MoU with Dibrugarh UniversityNRL inks MoU with Dibrugarh University to strengthen the industry-academia linkage through mutual collaboration.
- India asks EU to lift import ban on some vegetablesIndia has asked the European Union to lift the ban imposed on import of some vegetables like bitter gourd and okra.
- NTPC 'advised' to shift location of proposed power plant in Andhra PradeshThe region where the Pudimadaka Super Thermal Power Project in Andhra Pradesh is proposed is said to be a 'tsunami prone area'.
- Bill Clinton voices support for China's new economic reformsBill Clinton today met Chinese President Xi Jinping here and voiced support for new economic reforms announced by the ruling Communist Part...
- Bangladesh envoy Tariq A Karim holds talks with Narendra ModiBangladesh High Commissioner Tariq A Karim held talks with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi here today over strengthening of ties with ...
- XLRI Jamshedpur hosts fourth national conference on social entrepreneurshipThe conference explored the opportunities and challenges for social entrepreneurship ventures in the rural sector.
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