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Zebrafish testing finds gene at root of domestication: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Queen Mary University of London researchers have discovered that zebrafish can provide genetic baz1b clues to the development of social behaviours in humans and domesticated species.
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Biodiversity of bee population critical for ecosystems: Research
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Rutgers has conducted the first study showing how many more species of bees are needed to maintain crop yields when a longer-term time frame is considered.
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Ethereal colour variant of mysterious plant is actually a new species: Stu
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Green leaves and photosynthesis were once considered essential characteristics of plants. However, some plants have stopped performing photosynthesis and take the nutrients they need from other organisms instead.
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Research highlights responsive mechanism of organisms against chromosome i
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A study led by an Iowa State University researcher on softshell turtles could possibly highlight an important evolutionary process in a number of different species worldwide. Check out how.
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Ethereal colour variant of mysterious plant is actually a new species: Res
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Green leaves and photosynthesis were once considered essential characteristics of plants. However, some plants have stopped performing photosynthesis and take the nutrients they need from other organisms instead. One such mycoheterotrophic plant is the ghostly-looking Monotropastrum humile t
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Researchers reveal how new species treated as colour variant in plants
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Photosynthesis and green leaves were formerly thought to be vital aspects of plants. However, some plants no longer use photosynthesis and now obtain their nutritional requirements from other living things.
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Massive 'marimo' algae balls at risk from deadly winter sunburn
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Climate change could overexpose rare underwater "marimo" algae balls to sunlight, killing them off according to a new study at the University of Tokyo. Marimo are living fluffy balls of green algae. The world's largest marimo can be found in Lake Akan in Hokkaido, Japan's northern main isla
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Researchers find unique jumping phenomenon in insects
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A group of scientists from North Carolina State University uncovered a jumping habit for insect larvae, and there is evidence that it occurs in a variety of species that haven't done it yet.
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China's ambitious projects, grave threat to environment, economy
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
China's ambitious project, Belt and Road initiative, started in 2013, has started with the aim of making better use of Chinese excess industrial capacity and capital but in reality, it is impacting biodiversity spots, endangering several threatened species, and even causing droughts.
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Study reveals Climatic change doesn't necessarily bring evolution in speci
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a study published in the journal named 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences', researchers observed that long-held theories of climate change being drivers of evolutionary upheaval in species are not fully accurate.
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Ants shed light on predicting evolution after hybridization
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers at the University of Helsinki found that after multiple hybridisation events between two wood ant species distinct hybrid populations evolved independently towards the same direction, suggesting hybridisation is predictable.
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Giant extinct marine reptile graveyard was likely ancient birthing grounds
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The study offers a plausible explanation as to how at least 37 of these marine reptiles came to meet their ends in the same locality, a question that has vexed paleontologists for more than half a century. The research presents evidence that these ichthyosaurs died at the site in large numbe
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