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
Trending
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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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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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final