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...
11 May, 2026, 09.20 AM IST
10-hour drive from Bengaluru, national park is reopening this week where you can spot the endangered Nilgiri TahrEravikulam National Park reopens on April 1 after a two-month closure for Nilgiri tahr breeding. Visitors can explore the park's landscapes...
30 Mar, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
Galápagos Lava Heron Finally Recognized as a Distinct Species After Decades of DebateScientists have officially declared the Galápagos Lava Heron a separate species. This bird, previously grouped with the Striated Heron, is ...
13 Feb, 2026, 03.37 PM IST
Another pandemic brewing? Newly found coronavirus HKU5-CoV-2 in bats in China could be the next global threat; will vaccines work? Here are all detailsChinese scientists have discovered a new coronavirus in bats called HKU5-CoV-2. It has similarities to SARS-CoV-2 and can infect human cell...
21 Feb, 2025, 10.52 PM IST
New study provides a fresh insight into the origins of Indo-European languagesThe Steppe hypothesis proposes the origin to be in the Pontic-Caspian Steppe around 6000 years ago, while the farming one suggests an older...
02 Aug, 2023, 07.55 PM IST
Pune: ICMR-NIV reveals Monkeypox virus strain A.2 in two UAE-returned travellersThe study also mentioned the details about both the cases where a 35-year-old male and 31-year-old male from UAE tested positive for Monkey...
07 Aug, 2022, 07.46 AM IST
Climate change will severely impact bird species by 2080: StudyClimate change will not only impact the number of bird species by 2080 but also have profound effects on their diversity and community comp...
04 Aug, 2022, 02.14 PM IST
Coronavirus: Scientists from 4 BRICS nations to carry out genomic sequencing, mathematical modellingA whole-genome sequencing is required for the identification of genetic mutations and recombinations of the virus, while epidemiological st...
06 Aug, 2021, 05.26 PM IST
Singapore netizens accuse Delhi CM Kejriwal of 'spreading misinformation' on Covid, seek apologyAngry reactions from Singaporeans on social media came after Kejriwal on Twitter said that the new strain of coronavirus found in Singapore...
19 May, 2021, 04.32 PM IST
Coronavirus mutating much faster than before, finds Indian Institute of Science studyTheir recent study, published in the Journal of Proteome Research, has identified multiple mutations and unique proteins in isolates of SAR...
05 Mar, 2021, 10.17 AM IST
Indian scientists reveal new mutations, proteins of novel coronavirusThe analysis suggests that the virus is now mutating faster than before the three Bengaluru isolates had 27 mutations in their genomes with...
04 Mar, 2021, 07.53 PM IST
COVID-19: Research on Mumbai doctors find reinfected patients have worse infectionReinfection of Covid-19 has been confirmed using whole genome sequencing in four healthcare workers from Mumbai. All four have a more sever...
23 Sep, 2020, 08.58 AM IST
- How did bird-like meat-eating dinosaurs lost their fingers?
Johannesburg, Aug 24 (IANS) An international team of paleontologists have found how a meat-eating species of dinosaurs, that share many sim...
24 Aug, 2018, 06.27 PM IST
- Sea sponges are common ancestors of all animals: Study
London, Dec 3 (IANS) In what could put an end to a long-standing row over animal evolution, a new research has determined that it is the mo...
03 Dec, 2017, 03.42 PM IST
- New species of gigantic, long necked dinosaurs found26 Aug, 2017, 04.54 PM IST
New species of pika found in SikkimA new species of a small mammal in the rabbit family has been discovered in the higher altitudes of the Himalayas in Sikkim, a study has cl...
25 Sep, 2016, 07.25 PM IST
- Honey bee research project for seven states
National Resource Development Board of Department of Biotechnology has sanctioned a network project "Morphometry and Phylogeography of hone...
16 Mar, 2008, 06.09 PM IST