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HISTORICAL STUDIES AND ECOLOGY
The koalas everyone gave up on are making a genetic comebackA new study on koalas is changing conservation science. Populations previously believed to be genetically doomed are now showing recovery. ...- In the 1960s, Sudbury's nickel smelters turned Ontario's lakes acidic, and tiny creatures evolved to survive, but when the pollution cleared, something unexpected happenedScientists witnessed evolution in action as a tiny copepod species, Leptodiaptomus minutus, adapted to acidic lakes in Killarney Provincial...
- In 1958, when China ordered a nationwide sparrow slaughter to protect grain crops, what followed was 2 million human deathsChina's war on sparrows in 1958 had devastating consequences. The campaign, aimed at protecting grain, instead led to a surge in crop-destr...
- In 1979, Japan released 30 mongooses onto Amami Oshima to kill venomous snakes, and it took 45 years to fix what happened nextJapan's ambitious plan to control venomous snakes on Amami Ōshima with Indian mongooses in 1979 backfired spectacularly. The introduced pre...
- Parrots masturbate too: New study finds it's natural for both males and females and more common in parent-raised birdsA new study reveals that masturbation in birds is a natural and widespread behavior, challenging the long-held belief that it's solely a si...
- Great Nicobar project commercial enterprise; ecological havoc assured: Congress' Jairam RameshJairam Ramesh, a senior Congress leader, has strongly criticized the Great Nicobar Island Project. He labels it a commercial venture that w...
- Climate change threatens global plant species as habitats shrinkMany familiar plants may disappear by 2100. Climate change is shrinking their habitats, putting species at high risk of extinction. Researc...
- This submerged prehistoric site is changing what we know about Stone Age BritainArchaeologists discovered a prehistoric landscape at Bouldnor Cliff on the Isle of Wight, revealing Mesolithic settlements with woodworking...
- Why do squirrels rub snake scent on themselves, and what does it actually do?Ground squirrels have a surprising survival trick. They use the smell of rattlesnakes to hide their own scent from predators. Researchers o...
- Deep beneath Utah’s Great Salt Lake, scientists discovered a giant freshwater system no one expectedScientists have discovered a vast underground freshwater lake extending kilometers beneath the hypersaline Great Salt Lake. This surprising...
- Scientists discover ancient Antarctic fish fossil with a perfectly preserved skullA remarkable fish fossil from Antarctica offers a clear view of early evolution. Koharalepis jarviki, a 380-million-year-old specimen, reve...
- Officials plan to flush thousands of toilets to help refill a Utah lake and generate powerWater managers are releasing massive amounts of water from Flaming Gorge Reservoir to safeguard hydropower production at Lake Powell, which...
- Ancient disease pressures may have driven early human migration patternsNew research reveals malaria's profound impact on early human settlements across Africa. Scientists used advanced models to show how diseas...
- A new law in Peru treats stingless bees as rights-bearing ecological actorsPeruvian municipalities in Satipo and Nauta have granted legal rights to native stingless bees. These tiny pollinators are now recognized a...
- Before dinosaurs, earth had a giant millipede longer than a car: and it was the largest arthropod ever foundArthropleura, a colossal arthropod from the Carboniferous and early Permian periods, has been definitively linked to millipedes through new...
- The ancient miracle tree that filters your tap water better than any man-made system ever couldNew research published in ACS Omega reveals that Moringa oleifera seeds can remove over 98 percent of harmful microplastics, including dang...
- Why a Slice of Bread Can Pick Up Glass Better Than a BroomCleaning microscopic glass shards after breakage presents a challenge. Traditional methods like sweeping and vacuuming can be insufficient ...
- Nalanda University: Admission process, courses, eligibility, fees, international collaboration, and campus facilitiesPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Nalanda University's new campus in Rajgir, Bihar, revitalizing its global academic heritage with a...
- 'Coffee boom' not benefiting farmers: studyThe explosion in worldwide coffee consumption in the past two decades has generally not benefited farmers of coffee beans in poorer nations...
- Nalanda University to start classes in September: Amartya SenNalanda University is all set to start two post-graduate courses - Historical Studies and Ecology and Environment Studies.
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