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Scientists just filmed the goblin shark, a 125-million-year-old "living fossil," alive in the deep Pacific for the first time, expanding what we know about one of the ocean's rarest predatorsA rare goblin shark, a living fossil, has been captured on camera for the first time in its deep-sea home. Marine biologists documented two...
In 1938, a museum curator sorted through an ordinary trawler catch off South Africa: One strange blue fish revealed a lineage scientists thought had vanished millions of years agoA remarkable find in 1938 stunned scientists. A fish, believed extinct for millions of years, was caught off South Africa. This living coel...
Fired for extending stay during mother’s cancer, Indian woman in Germany calls herself ‘failure’; Ankur Warikoo offers heartfelt guidanceAnkur Warikoo's response to Neha, an Indian biologist in Germany, has gone viral. Neha faced career setbacks and personal sacrifices after ...
Centre of Excellence at IIT Madras to develop biomarkers for early detection of pancreatic cancerThe Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras has set up a Centre of Excellence to develop biomarkers for early detection of pancreatic ...
Whale sightings aid quest to protect wildlife in Indian Ocean oasisThe scientists are on a monthlong quest to document whales and other marine mammals living around the Mascarene Plateau, hoping to bolster ...
Packard Foundation offers $875K fellowship to Indian-American biologist Ankur JainThe academician researched about how RNA aggregation contributes to neurological diseases.
Meet Annamma Spudich: A molecular biologist who is reviving ancient India's healing knowledgeShe has curated exhibitions on the rich history of the Indian spice trade.
With cryo-electron microscope, India hopes to join the revolution sweeping across the world of medicineThe microscope which set the world of biology on fire required expertise to operate. Without Ragunath, the microscope would be just like a ...
At Harvard, city scholars get to know what ails Indian researchWhile premier institutes in India do have funding, sometimes a lot of effort goes into setting up technical support before you get to do re...
Safe birth control 'pill' for men a step closerScientists have discovered a way to produce a key enzyme found only in sperm, an advance that may help develop a birth control drug for men...
Indian biologists discover molecules with life-saving propertiesA new effort has also been launched by the Ministry of Earth Sciences to look for similar new molecules but from the high altitude Himalaya...
Why Indian entrepreneurs are missing at the top in both biotech and consumer tech cos in Silicon ValleyTechnology becomes more and more important as consumer technology companies grow. Facebook and Twitter now use analytics intensely.
Mitra Biotech, Harvard unravels how to kill cancer cells that avoid chemotherapyThe method was to give another common drug just when the cancer cells begin to morph into a stem-cell like type that can avoid the chemo dr...
Tiger numbers grow by 30% in 4 years: Can forests sustain India's Big Cat boom?Experts say although more than 5,000 tigers can be accommodated across Indian forests through effective protection, a manageable number wou...
Greens hail ministry of environment and forests move to protect dolphinsNGOs and marine biologists have welcomed the directive of the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to state governments not to allow ...
Extinct turtle species of Seychelles never existedReports of its death appear to be exaggerated. A type of mud turtle that was thought to have been driven to extinction a century ago by hum...
- Olive ridley sabotages Posco's port plan
Impact of increased illumination from proposed port on nesting sites for adult turtles worries ecologists.
- One lakh turtles nest in Rushikulya beach in Orissa
Over one lakh Olive Ridley sea turtles have laid eggs on the beach adjoining the Rushikulya river mouth since Monday as scientists observed...
- India's Wildlife biologist wins 'Green Oscar'
A noted Indian wildlife biologist has won the Whitley Award, considered the 'Green Oscar', in recognition of his work to reduce human-wildl...
- 40 crocodiles born at Vandalur
Biologist Baskar wakes up early every morning and goes along with crocodile keeper Manikandan to monitor the movements of the reptiles in e...