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Wild relatives of wheat in Ladakh may hold key to hardier, drought-resistant crops

Climate change is leading to several stresses on the world’s hybrid crops. Scientists in India are now evaluating wild varieties of these crops for solutions.

Manupriya
· May 27, 2019 · 01:30 pm
India’s little-studied sea snakes are under threat. New research hopes to change that

An inventory of marine snakes reported a total of 26 species in India.

Manupriya
· Mar 25, 2019 · 01:30 pm
A lesser-known grizzled giant squirrel species in Kerala is at the risk of dying out

A survey in Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary reveals that the population of squirrel has fallen by 78%-85%.

Manupriya
· Feb 15, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Sounds of cicadas: A loud but under-studied insect is finally getting attention

Two new species of cicadas have been discovered in the Western Ghats, representing new wave of interest by Indian scientists in the neglected insects.

Manupriya
· Nov 23, 2018 · 09:30 pm