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Mystery of how leaf-cutting ants measure leaf part size has been solved: S
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Leaf-cutting ants are insect superheroes, capable of transporting leaf fragments up to six times their body mass to develop fungus in their borrows. But how do the fascinating creatures judge the size of the fragments they carve with their mandibles? Do they utilise their bodies as a basic r
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Varun Dhawan's 'Bhediya' to howl on OTT this month, check date
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
'Bhediya' after impressing audiences in theatres has finally paved its way to the OTT platform. The makers of actor Varun Dhawan-led creature comedy earlier announced a sequel for the movie which will be released in 2025.
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Nature favours creatures in all sizes: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The researchers spent five years compiling and analyzing data about the size and biomass of every type of living organism on the planet -- from tiny one-celled organisms like soil archaea and bacteria to large organisms like blue whales and sequoia trees.
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Phoenix Marketcity, Pune's spring summer Unicorn Kingdom decor adds a touc
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], April 28 (ANI/NewsVoir): If you are waiting for something exciting and new then wait no more, as Phoenix Marketcity, Pune has been transformed into a world of enchantment, with colorful and whimsical decorations inspired by the mythical creature called the Unicorn
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Fungal genetics might help develop new biotechnologies: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Fungi, an integral component of the Earth's biological system, have long been employed to improve human life. While these creatures are still mostly unknown, a new research report argues that their distinct genomes could be used to advance the biotech sector.
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Research suggests blood immune cells can proliferate
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A cell's ability to multiply and divide is necessary for life, resulting in the evolution of complex creatures from a single cell. It also allows worn-out cells to be replaced by a small number of "stem" cells, which subsequently multiply and specialise. Yet, in cancer, cell growth is no lon
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Blood immune cells can proliferate: Research
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The ability of a cell to multiply and divide is necessary for life and results in the development of complex creatures from a single cell. Also, it permits the replacement of worn-out cells by a small number of "stem" cells, which then multiply and specialise.
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More India is strong, more calm things are going to get in the world: Form
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"The human factors remain dominant even as new technology comes in. The Indian Army needs good technology because the more India is strong and speaks for itself, the more calm things are going to get in this world. We want that sort of strength, but we don't need it in the hand of a creat
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Will deep-sea mining affect whales? Find out
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers have cautioned that seabed mining in the deep ocean might begin soon, but the potential impact on creatures such as whales remains unknown.
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Study finds ancestral variation guides future environmental adaptations
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
For wild creatures, the rate of environmental change presents significant difficulties. When exposed to a new environment individual plants and animals can potentially adjust their biology to better cope with new pressures they are exposed to - this is known as phenotypic plasticity.
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Rare discovery of dinosaur remains preserved with its last meal: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Microraptor was opportunistic predator, feeding on fish, birds, lizards and now small mammals. The discovery of a rare fossil reveals the creature was a generalist carnivore in the ancient ecosystem of dinosaurs.
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Research: Wood-eating clams use their feces to dominate habitat
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers didn't know what to make of sunken pieces of wood that were so thoroughly chewed up by clams that the wood crumbled in their hands. It turns out, the super-chewer wood-eating clams had a secret weapon for forcing out other species. The clams, who have special adaptations that let
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