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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 climatePremium Story
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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.
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Digging Deep: The impact of climate change on boreal forestsSign In to read
August 26, 2022 15:14 IST
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 studySign In to read
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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.
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Digging Deep: Deltas losing land due to rising sea levels and rivers changing courseSign In to read
August 12, 2022 13:24 IST
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.
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Higher temperatures do not necessarily mean darker wings, study on Australian moth species showsPremium Story
August 05, 2022 16:00 IST
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.
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Digging Deep: How mangroves are affected by climate changePremium Story
July 29, 2022 13:36 IST
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 NorthPremium Story
July 22, 2022 10:33 IST
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.
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Digging Deep: Study reveals 100-year-old virus genomes responsible for Spanish FluPremium Story
July 15, 2022 15:21 IST
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 richnessPremium Story
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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 GibbonsPremium Story
July 01, 2022 14:00 IST
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 IndiaPremium Story
June 24, 2022 12:34 IST
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 brainPremium Story
June 10, 2022 09:45 IST
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?Premium Story
June 03, 2022 14:26 IST
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 farmersPremium Story
May 27, 2022 11:21 IST
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 degradationPremium Story
May 20, 2022 10:14 IST
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 agoPremium Story
May 13, 2022 12:44 IST
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 transmissionPremium Story
May 06, 2022 14:52 IST
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 thoughtPremium Story
April 30, 2022 14:58 IST
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 evolutionPremium Story
April 22, 2022 14:05 IST
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 abilitiesPremium Story
April 15, 2022 13:00 IST
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 temperaturesPremium Story
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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.
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Digging Deep: What determines pest occurrence in an area? Here’s what this study showedPremium Story
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Digging Deep: Fire suppression may not help savannahs as much as previously thoughtPremium Story
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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 insightsPremium Story
March 11, 2022 12:07 IST
Archaeological records sit well with the new genetic evidence.
Fri, Mar 11, 2022
Digging Deep: Chimpanzees observed applying insects to woundsPremium Story
March 04, 2022 11:30 IST
The new study reports findings from investigating the behaviour of nearly 45 chimpanzees.
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