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Why Discovering New Species Is Slower Than It SeemsScientists are discovering over 16,000 new species annually, a historic high. However, formally identifying and naming these organisms is a...- The potato’s secret past: Scientists uncover ancient botanical romance that changed the worldInternational scientists solved the mystery of potato origins. Research shows modern potatoes came from a natural mix of tomato-like plants...
- Why do the inhabitants of blue zones live longer? Secret lies in their dietInterestingly, certain locations around the world have been discovered where there are a high proportion of centenarians who display remark...
- Love pulses? Here's five interesting trivia about this superfoodAccording to researchers, pulses may be the key to curing world hunger.
- Woman survives cancer 12 times, experts claim her genetic defect gave birth to a hyper-sensitive immune system that saved her in the nick of timeThis 35-year-old from Spain has been battling cancer since infancy.
- Is the future of food bleak? Science may have the answersThe Sustainable Development Goal of 'zero hunger' by 2030 doesn't seem to be within reach anymore.
- Explained: How Victorian sexism influenced Charles Darwin's theories and do they still hold up today?According to a new paper, published in Science, Charles Darwin's patriarchal world view led him to dismiss female agency and mate choice in...
- United Kingdom COVID-19 report says 'structural racism' killing minoritiesThe report was commissioned by the main opposition Labour party and is likely to feed into political criticism of the Conservative governme...
- Who owns the virus? Coronavirus pandemic sparks debate on data sharingChina, where the novel coronavirus emerged late last year, shared the viral genetic sequence data (GSD) with the World Health Organization ...
- India gears up for Rs 150 crore microbe project to uncover links to diseasesThe ambitious project has put India on the verge of understanding all diseases that afflict Indians.
- Gene map reveals how bajra survives extreme heat, droughtThe discovery published in the journal Nature Biotechnology may help develop climate adaptation strategies in other important food crops.
- This is how the economy of Jallikattu worksBull-taming sport of Jallikattu not only supports rural economy in various small ways but can also have far-reaching implications for globa...
- Western Ghats endemic ornamental fish has multiple lineage.A study done by researchers has revealed that there is morphological and genetic evidence to show the presence of multiple evolutionary dis...
- New species of lizard discovered in AustraliaResearchers from The Australian National University found the six centimetre long Ctenotus ora, or the Coastal Plains Skink, living in the ...
- Attaching monetary value to biodiversity spinoffs will help the poorMacroeconomic policies must be integrated and balanced with biodiversity conservation so that developmental growth doesn't clash with conse...
- New monkey species discovered in AfricaScientists have discovered a new species of bare-faced monkey in Africa.
- Poor genetic diversity a threat to tigers, says studyA study by the Wildlife Institute of India says that tiger population in the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve park has shown a loss of genetic div...
- Shrinking species suffers from poor genetic diversityA recent study of the Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) population in India shows that the species suffers from poorgenetic diversi...
- Now, Pawar bats for GM crops to meet food securityEven as agriculture minister Sharad Pawar accepted that the last word on Bt Brinjal was that of environment minister Jairam Ramesh, he made...
- Review N-energy policies: IndiaIndia seeks a fresh assessment of nuclear energy as a clean and safe source of energy to give developing countries the freedom to choose po...
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