Wednesday, Sep 28, 2022
Journalism of Courage
Ritvik Chaturvedi
The author is a research fellow at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, and a freelance science communicator. He tweets at @critvik.
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Digging Deep: What the discovery of Ostrich fossils in Himalayas reveals about our climate
A rather unexpected and striking find has been that of an ostrich eggshells in the Upper Siwaliks and it holds important clues for climate research.
Sat, Sep 03, 2022
Digging Deep: The impact of climate change on boreal forests
While certain plants that need more moisture may bear the brunt of a warming climate, those that more drought tolerant, may end up thriving and colonising newer warm areas that open up to them
Sat, Aug 27, 2022
Digging Deep: Multiple comparisons exist between modern and ancient human genomes, reveals study
New study shows multiple comparisons between modern and ancient human genomes to show how evolutionary vestiges impact psychiatric disorder risk. Read more below in today's edition of Digging Deep.
Fri, Aug 26, 2022
Digging Deep: Deltas losing land due to rising sea levels and rivers changing course
Rising sea levels and human intervention in rivers are rapidly changing river-dynamics across the world. Read more below in today's edition of Digging Deep.
Sat, Aug 13, 2022
Higher temperatures do not necessarily mean darker wings, study on Australian moth species shows
A study found that temperature had no effect on wing colour in either wild or laboratory moths. Populations under examination continued to maintain their wing pattern variation.
Mon, Aug 08, 2022
Digging Deep: How mangroves are affected by climate change
Mangroves are tropical forest ecosystems that occupy shallow, warm water in the intertidal region between land and sea. Like many plants that rely on water-based seed-dispersion, they're also affected directly by rising temperatures.
Fri, Jul 29, 2022
Digging Deep: The deserts of the world are spreading further North
The study showed that over the course of the last two-three decades, the precipitation and temperature profiles characteristic of a desert biome have spread further east and north.
Fri, Jul 22, 2022
Digging Deep: Study reveals 100-year-old virus genomes responsible for Spanish Flu
A study published in Nature Communications sheds light on the genome of the H1N1 influenza A virus that was responsible for the pandemic outbreak back in 1918.
Sat, Jul 16, 2022
Study shows high diversification rate in plants does not necessarily translate into species richness
In this week's science column, we look at whether species richness is determined by environment via diversification rate in plants and what researchers found.
Fri, Jul 15, 2022
Digging Deep: What new research shows about the genetic diversity of India’s Gibbons
Faecal DNA has been used extensively in the past to understand the occupancy, population size as well as diet of a wide range of species.
Fri, Jul 15, 2022
Digging Deep: Why EAT-Lancet’s diet to save the planet remains inaccessible in rural India
The EAT-Lancet Commission recommends the least expensive, sustainable, nutrition-rich diet for various parts of the globe but it remains inaccessible for rural India.
Fri, Jul 15, 2022
Digging Deep: Teenage alcoholism and its effects on the adult brain
A new study shows that excessive consumption of liquor during teenage impacts the amygdala, which is part of the temporal lobe of the brain that is involved with handling memory and emotions.
Fri, Jun 10, 2022
Digging Deep: Is genetic recombination linked to expression of harmful traits?
A study published this week by a team of researchers from Canada suggests that that regions of the genome that are likely to undergo recombination are also more likely to flush out a set of deleterious alleles.
Mon, Jun 06, 2022
Digging Deep: Genetics gives a closer look into origins of the world’s first farmers
Who were the world's first farmers? A study published in Cell this week, led by a team of geneticists from Switzerland and Germany, tries to answer that question by tapping into ancient genomes
Fri, May 27, 2022
Digging Deep: How animal soundscapes reveal levels of Amazon forest degradation
Just how is biodiversity is being impacted as a result of the degradation of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest.
Fri, May 20, 2022
Digging Deep: Mars could have had liquid oceans two billion years ago
Mars could have had its own liquid oceans over two billion years ago, suggests a new study by the University of Paris.
Fri, May 13, 2022
Digging Deep: Climate change could mean increased pathogen transmission
The number of pathogens jumping from one mammal species to another related species will only increase in the years to come, suggests a new report.
Tue, May 31, 2022
Digging Deep: Neighbourhood air quality has spill over effects beyond what was previously thought
Previous studies attest to the fact that air quality, along with other health indicators, further feed into – and even explain – socioeconomic inequalities that already exist.
Sat, Apr 30, 2022
Digging Deep: New study shows how climate informed hominin evolution
An interdisciplinary team of researchers sought to employ climate modelling reconstructing past climate over the last 2 mya period in corroboration with the existing fossil and genetic evidence.
Sat, Apr 23, 2022
Digging Deep: What a videogame reveals about our navigation abilities
The videogame – Sea Hero Quest (SHQ) – had a cognitive task embedded within it, which involves testing people’s navigation skills.
Fri, Apr 15, 2022
Digging Deep: How forest cover change could impact global temperatures
Considering both biophysical and biochemical effects of forests in tandem can give a more wholesome picture of the potential of forests in offsetting global warming and boost conservation efforts.
Fri, Apr 08, 2022
Digging Deep: What determines pest occurrence in an area? Here’s what this study showed
What are the biotic, abiotic and socioeconomic factors that determine pest occurrence in a particular area? Read on to know more
Fri, Apr 08, 2022
Digging Deep: Fire suppression may not help savannahs as much as previously thought
Ecologists have repeatedly argued that fire suppression and tree planting can actually reduce biodiversity in savanna and grassland ecosystems.
Fri, Mar 25, 2022
Digging Deep: Ancient DNA discovered in Africa reveals human migration insights
Archaeological records sit well with the new genetic evidence.
Fri, Mar 11, 2022
Digging Deep: Chimpanzees observed applying insects to wounds
The new study reports findings from investigating the behaviour of nearly 45 chimpanzees.
Fri, Mar 04, 2022