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A bee box changed everything: Zerodha's Nithin Kamath shares the surprising farming technique that boosted yields significantlyIntroducing bee boxes on farms has dramatically boosted coconut yields by 20%, according to 13 years of data from Akshayakalpa, highlighted...
Scientists found a tropical butterfly that appears to slow its own aging, and one species can live for 348 days as a resultScientists have discovered tropical butterflies, Heliconius, that live much longer and age slower than their relatives. These butterflies, ...
In the 1950s, Swiss farmers intensified and mechanized their fields; nine decades of records now reveal an unexpected divide: butterflies are still struggling, while forest beetles have fully bounced backButterflies and beetles are disappearing at an alarming rate. A Swiss study reveals significant butterfly losses since 1930, linked to farm...
Something is going on - Scientists stunned by strange, alarming pattern along US coastlineScientists are warning about a strange change along the US coastline. Striped bass and their food fish, menhaden, are not spawning as expec...
52 places to go in 2025The article showcases diverse global destinations with unique experiences and recent developments. From Jane Austen's anniversary celebrati...
How an invasive ant caused lions to change their dietResearch published Thursday has shown how an ant muscled into a Kenyan savannah and sparked such a dramatic transformation in the landscape...
Most money for endangered species goes to a small number of creatures, leaving others in limboSince the passage of the Endangered Species Act, over 1,700 species in the US have been listed as threatened or endangered. However, there ...
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Invasive species have pushed native ones to extinction, but not all cause negative impactsSome non-native species are a leading cause of species extinctions.
Monarch butterflies a step closer to extinction, now listed as endangeredThe iconic orange-and-black insect is one of the most recognisable butterflies in the world.
Climate, big agriculture slashing insect populations 'by half'A warming world and intensive agriculture are causing insect populations to plummet by nearly half compared to areas less affected by tempe...
Key to butterfly climate survival may be colour codedA butterfly's ability to absorb or reflect heat from the sun with its wings could be a matter of life and death in a warming world, accordi...
Constipation, hair loss, excessive sleep: Everything you should know about Hashimoto’s ThyroiditisThe autoimmune disease can affect both gender, but is commonly found in middle-aged women.
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College takes up captive breeding, raises five species of butterfliesAfter finding encouraging results from their studies on butterflies in Alagar Hills in the district, American College in Madurai has succee...
- ZSI monitoring climate change impact on Sundarban animals
To measure the effect of climate change on the flora and fauna of Sundarbans, the Zoological Survey of India has set up monitoring bases in...
Scientists warn of Earth's sixth mass extinction eventSince 1500, more than 320 terrestrial vertebrates have become extinct. Populations of the remaining species show a 25 per cent average decl...
India would grow faster if the retired help improve skills of the youngRear Admiral (retired) Harish Malhotra is 78 years old. But what makes him special is that he is subversive. What he subverts is the conven...
British butterflies in dire straitsThe unnatural downpur during the summer of 2012 has proved ‘catastrophic’ for the insects, with 52 of the 56 monitored species in decline a...
- From butterflies to giant Squids, world's spineless creatures being pushed to extinction
In a first ever evaluation of how invertebrates, that is, spineless creatures, are surviving in the face of human intervention, a study has...