Animal Kingdom
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From India to Cambodia, efforts are on to save the fishing cat
Researchers stress that the fishing cat’s survival hinges on the protection and restoration of its wetland home, and achieving peaceful coexistence with humans.
Richa Malhotra
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Chernobyl frogs may have undergone a process of rapid evolution in response to radiation
Our work reveals that Chernobyl tree frogs have a much darker colouration than frogs captured in control areas outside the zone.
Germán Orizaola, The Conversation & Pablo Burraco, The Conversation
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When monkeys use the forest as a pharmacy
A study found that golden-rumped tamarins rub against resin-covered trees, probably to fight against yellow fever.
Olivier Kaisin, The Conversation
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What recourse does Canada have under international law after accusing India of assassination?
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How findings of the Bihar caste census push the BJP into a corner
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BJP doesn’t need ‘Miya’ votes for 10 years, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
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Long before chickens were domesticated for food, they were regarded as exotica
Two new studies are changing our understanding of human-chicken relationships.
Julia Best, The Conversation & Ophélie Lebrasseur, The Conversation
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Why monkeys attack sick members of their troop
A recent study shows the effect of getting a fever on an individual monkey’s social status.
Richard Mcfarland, The Conversation
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Why crocodiles still look the same as they did 200 million years ago
New research shows crocodiles have landed upon an equilibrium state of evolution.
Max Stockdale, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Students drum on desk and pencil box in classroom to create catchy beats
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Watch: Stunning scenes from U2 concert at new venue that uses immersive floor-to-ceiling visuals
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Watch: Man dances inside Mumbai local train, railways ask commuters not to ‘perform such activities’
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Watch: Massive traffic jam on road leading to Nandi Hills in Karnataka
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Watch: Emotional support alligator denied entry to baseball game, gets support from fans
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Social distancing is not a new phenomenon. Ants, monkeys and bats have been doing it for ages
Identifying the sick and staying away from them is an evolutionary tool.
Dana Hawley, The Conversation & Julia Buck, The Conversation
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India’s tiger reserves are browning and drying, says a new study
The study shows that giving tiger reserves protected status is not enough.
Vrushal Pendharkar
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Ganga has become so noisy that river dolphins are struggling to talk to each other
Effectively blind, the Gangetic river dolphins see in the shallow murky waters they inhabit with sound.
Shreya Dasgupta
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: In ‘A Fantastic Woman’, a trans singer hits the right notes
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Watch: Gigi Scaria’s film revisits memories of meeting Mahatma Gandhi
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‘Mujib’ trailer: Shyam Benegal’s film traces the journey of Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
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Two Shah Rukh Khan films, two political worldviews
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‘An espionage thriller is the most juicy genre’: Vishal Bhardwaj on ‘Khufiya’
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The Myristica swamps in the Western Ghats are an untouched biodiversity hotspot
A frog named after Freddy Mercury and a crab that guards seeds are just some of the inhabitants of the region.
Neha Jain
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Mysuru has become the first Indian city to get a comprehensive bird atlas – all thanks to volunteers
Laboriously compiled over three years, the Mysore City Bird Atlas has mapped 192 species.
Arathi Menon
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In Arunachal Pradesh, a researcher captured on camera a frog changing colours within minutes
There is scant information on colour-changing ability of Afro-Asian tree frogs – and hardly any reports from India.
Neha Jain
The Field
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Asian Games: Antim Panghal aims to give troubled Indian wrestling a boost in Hangzhou
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ISL 2023-24: Adrian Luna’s strike ensures Kerala Blasters defeat Jamshedpur FC
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Watch, Asian Games: Avinash Sable shatters Games record to storm to 3000m steeplechase gold