The author is a research fellow at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, and a freelance science communicator. He tweets at @critvik.
September 03, 2022 16:46 IST
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, 2022August 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, 2022August 20, 2022 12:14 IST
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, 2022August 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.
Sat, Aug 13, 2022August 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.
Mon, Aug 08, 2022July 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, 2022July 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.
Fri, Jul 22, 2022July 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, 2022July 08, 2022 10:46 IST
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, 2022July 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, 2022June 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, 2022June 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, 2022June 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, 2022May 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, 2022May 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, 2022May 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, 2022May 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, 2022April 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, 2022April 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, 2022April 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, 2022April 08, 2022 10:29 IST
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, 2022April 01, 2022 12:21 IST
What are the biotic, abiotic and socioeconomic factors that determine pest occurrence in a particular area? Read on to know more
Fri, Apr 08, 2022March 25, 2022 11:04 IST
Ecologists have repeatedly argued that fire suppression and tree planting can actually reduce biodiversity in savanna and grassland ecosystems.
Fri, Mar 25, 2022March 11, 2022 12:07 IST
Archaeological records sit well with the new genetic evidence.
Fri, Mar 11, 2022March 04, 2022 11:30 IST
The new study reports findings from investigating the behaviour of nearly 45 chimpanzees.
Fri, Mar 04, 2022