A fossil reanalysis just blew up everything we thought we knew about the origins of animal lifeA new fossil study from Brazil is reshaping scientific discussions about the earliest forms of life on Earth. Researchers reexamined micros...
13 May, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
Seaweed gets rolling: Indian companies explore sustainable solutions that marine algae offerSeaweed has been seeing a surge of interest in the US and Europe. However, the seaweed economy in India never really scaled up although it ...
25 Feb, 2023, 11.00 PM IST
India's first cryptogamic garden opens in DehradunAround 50 species have been grown in the garden at Deoban in Chakrata at a commanding height of 9,000 ft, Chief Conservator of Forest (rese...
11 Jul, 2021, 04.06 PM IST
Climate change turning US mountain lakes green with algaeGlobal warming is turning clear mountain lakes green in the western United States because of an increase in algae blooms "without historica...
08 Jul, 2020, 08.18 AM IST
Marine red algae may hold key to preventing spread of COVID-19: Reliance researchersMarine red algae may hold key to prevent spread of coronavirus as biocompatible compounds extracted from them can be used as a coating mate...
12 Apr, 2020, 02.55 PM IST
Bright pink, deep purple, blood red: A look at the world's oldest colours discoveredScientists have discovered the oldest colours in the geological record.
10 Jul, 2018, 08.23 PM IST
Off Goa’s coast, India’s hidden coral gemAbout 18,000 years ago, there were coral reefs along the west coast of India. These were lost after sea levels began rising rapidly followi...
19 Jun, 2018, 10.17 AM IST
Melting ice making sea around Greenland less saline: Study15 Oct, 2017, 02.20 PM IST
How deep-sea creatures survived dinosaur-killing asteroidThis has puzzled researchers as it is widely believed that the asteroid impact cut off the food supply in the oceans by destroying free-flo...
15 Apr, 2016, 05.41 PM IST
Soak in the mystic biosphere in the Gulf of MannarThe Gulf of Mannar is a bay forming part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean. This quaint bay lies between the southeastern tip of Ind...
15 Jan, 2015, 08.22 AM IST
Cusat scientists isolate algae capable of producing biofuelThe highly polluted backwaters of Cochin estuary could be a rich source of biofuel, as a research team of Cochin University of Science and ...
26 Dec, 2014, 11.11 AM IST
Depletion of Sea Cucumbers endangers marine eco systemSea Cucumber, or Holothurians, are marine animals with a leathery skin and an elongated body. They are found on the sea floor.
13 Oct, 2014, 12.15 PM IST
India way behind China in fish productionIndia, considered to be the second largest fish producer in the world is still way behind its nearest competitor China.
09 Sep, 2014, 12.22 PM IST
New algae species could provide valuable biofuelThe discovery of a new species of macro algae along the coast at south Goa could open up vast reserves of biofuel besides providing raw mat...
25 Jun, 2014, 04.56 AM IST
- When nature meets tech: Online expo to spread awareness on algae
V Dakshinamurthy began to explore the colourful world of algae (seaweed) along the east coast when he was a botany student in 2003
26 Dec, 2013, 02.45 AM IST
Climate change will upset vital ocean chemical cyclesThe new research means that ocean warming will impact plankton, and in turn drive a vicious cycle of climate change.
09 Sep, 2013, 04.25 PM IST
- Corals on brink due to global warming, warns marine biologist
Some 90% of Malaysia's corals are dead due to global warming and the reefs may never recover unless people switch to a greener lifestyle, a...
29 Jul, 2010, 04.57 PM IST