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In 1875, Charles Darwin suggested some plants could capture insects using sticky hairs, but he couldn't prove it. 150 years later, researchers confirmed a Chinese species attracts and traps flies with the same mechanismIn a remarkable confirmation of Charles Darwin's 1875 insight, researchers have discovered that Saxifraga candelabrum, a plant native to Ch...
In 1875, Charles Darwin first suggested two plant species might be carnivorous, new study finds unique flower matches legendary naturalists' hypothesis. Check how does it catch insectsCatching insects comes with a potential drawback. Many carnivorous plants depend on insects for pollination and risk trapping the very visi...
Scientists discover a flower that secretly eats insects, and say there could be many more killer plantsA remarkable discovery has unveiled Saxifraga candelabrum as a genuine carnivorous plant species. Thriving in challenging alpine regions, i...
No one had entered this cave near the legendary Rock of Gibraltar for 40,000 years. Then archaeologists opened itA hidden Gibraltar cave sealed for 40,000 years has revealed a rare Neanderthal time capsule. Scientists uncovered a chamber that may hold ...
Ancient wooden tools discovered by scientists are changing what we know about early humansArchaeologists unearthed 430,000-year-old wooden tools in Greece, pushing back the timeline of sophisticated human craftsmanship. These han...
What Did Antarctica Hide for 190 Million Years? Jurassic Dinosaurs ExplainedAntarctica was once a lush continent, not an icy wasteland. Fossils of Glacialisaurus hammeri, a giant herbivore, show this. Around 190 mil...
Gigantic Jurassic Dinosaur Trackway Unearthed in UK QuarryA major dinosaur fossil discovery has been made in an Oxfordshire quarry. Around 200 footprints, forming extensive trackways, have been unc...
4 Newly Described Species That Sound Fake But Aren’tScientists are accelerating the discovery and formal naming of thousands of new species annually, from predatory sponges to snails with har...
Scientists unearth a 76-million-year-old mystery in CanadaIn Alberta's Dinosaur Provincial Park, a remarkable discovery unveils a 76-million-year-old drama. Fossilized footprints reveal a mixed her...
Dino footprint site unearthedBritain discovers its largest-ever dinosaur footprint site in Oxfordshire, revealing 200 footprints from sauropods and megalosaurus dating ...
Amid setbacks, NTCA approves web series on Project Cheetah to 'showcase efforts to world'The National Tiger Conservation Authority has approved the filming of a web series on Project Cheetah to highlight India's efforts in reint...
Utricularia Furcellata: Rare carnivorous plant found for first time in western Himalayan regionThe discovery by the Uttarakhand forest department team consisting of Range Officer Harish Negi and Junior Research Fellow Manoj Singh has ...
Why do we love sugar so much? Here is a genetic connection to your sweet addictionInsights into our species' evolutionary history can provide important clues about why it's so hard to say no to sweet.
- Why are birds toothless?
New York, Dec 23 (IANS) Researchers have discovered a dinosaur species that shed its "milk teeth" but did not replace them, a finding that ...
- Why birds are toothless, explained
New York, Dec 23 (IANS) Researchers have discovered a dinosaur species that shed its "milk teeth" but did not replace them, a finding that ...
- Plant eating mammals have bigger bellies: Study
London, Nov 4 (IANS) Based on 3-D reconstructions of animal skeletons, a new study has revealed that herbivorous mammals have bigger bellie...
Facebook helps discover new plant speciesExperts identified the plant as a new species, describing it as the second-largest carnivorous plant in the Americas, 'The Telegraph' repor...
- First-ever dinosaur fossils from Saudi Arabia discovered
Scientists have discovered the first-ever dinosaur fossils in Saudi Arabia, dating back to 72 million years.