Jane Goodall Studied Chimpanzees Without a College DegreeJane Goodall, without formal university training, revolutionized primatology by observing chimpanzees with patience and empathy. Her ground...
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ZSI announces discovery of 4 new species of microscopic parasitic waspsThe Zoological Survey of India has discovered four new microscopic parasitic wasp species. These wasps were found in West Bengal. They targ...
11 Jul, 2025, 05.03 PM IST
Canada AI project hopes to help reverse mass insect extinctionCanadian researchers are employing AI and camera traps to monitor the rapid decline of insect populations. The project, called Antenna, aim...
27 Nov, 2024, 08.14 AM IST
This spooky season of Halloween, a look at 7 'creepy crawlies' that are absolutely crucial to Earth's ecosystemsTheir alien-looking bodies might seem like the stuff of nightmares, but the vast majority of invertebrate species are harmless.
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Pests to pets: The future of food and feed may depend on insectsA Bengaluru-based firm wants to use food waste to make protein-rich feed for your fish & animals. If successful, it can change the way Indi...
15 Sep, 2022, 12.53 PM IST
Extinction Watch: Which species may vanish & whyThis incredibly metallic blue tarantula is found within a 39-square mile reserve forest in Andhra Pradesh. Its behaviour parallels that of ...
30 Apr, 2020, 11.14 PM IST
- First Saharan farming started over 10,000 years ago
It is desert now, but in the Holocene age, some 10,000 years ago, it was part of the "green Sahara" and wild cereals grew there.
18 Mar, 2018, 12.09 PM IST
Camouflage and dope in a Bull MarketFor traders, the ability to see through different kinds of camouflages has obvious advantages.
13 Nov, 2017, 01.49 PM IST
- Edible insects may help cut harmful emissions: Study
London, May 5 (IANS) Consuming insects such as crickets and mealworms, instead of beef could help tackle climate change by reducing harmful...
05 May, 2017, 01.30 PM IST
Tips to build your own insect botHere’s a pet bot that can not only keep you company but also teach you how to code — the Antbo by DFRobots.
27 Apr, 2016, 11.19 AM IST
Being sociable may transmit 'good' gut microbesSpending time in close contact with others ups the risk of catching germs but it can also transmit 'good' gut microbes.
17 Jan, 2016, 05.02 PM IST
- Scientist clicks a rarity, goes global
The feather in the crown of the Tricitya??s rich avian diversity is the Indian pitta, a small bird named a??Navranga?? as its plumage is a ...
31 Jul, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
The God of tiny thingsGod does not necessarily have to be an anthropocentric ultra superior image of man.
15 Jun, 2012, 06.04 AM IST
- ‘Tarantulas’ invade Assam town, ‘kill’ two
Swarms of spiders suddenly descended from nowhere and started biting the people around Sadiya town in Upper Assam leaving two people 'dead'.
04 Jun, 2012, 01.07 AM IST
- Mobile towers threatening honey bees in Kerala: Study
Mobile towers are posing a threat to honey bees in Kerala withe electromagnetic radiation from mobile towers and cell phones having the pot...
31 Aug, 2009, 06.56 PM IST