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Researchers find new cicada insect species in Verlem
A new cicada insect species, named ‘Rustia minuta’ recently discovered in the Western Ghats by Kiran Marath of NCBS, and colle
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Traditional knowledge of a northeast community holds answers to the misunderstood practice of shifting cultivation
- A recent study documents a relatively r
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Mixed farm-forest landscapes too support bird biodiversity: study
A new study has found that mixed agriculture-forest landscapes near protected areas can also be used to promote conservation of bird biodiversity. The study was conducted by Biang La Nam Syiem, a student of the postgraduate programme in wildlife biology and conservation, jointly conducted by the National Centre for Biological Sciences and Wildlife Conservation Society India Programme. Syiem, along with Dr. Divya Vasudev and Dr. Varun R. Goswami of WCS, has published a report on the study in journal PLOS ONE.
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Agri lands surrounding protected areas support guilds of wintering bird community: Study
The paper, titled "In a tree by the brook, there's a songbird who sings: Woodlands in an agricultural matrix maintain functionality of a wintering bird community", explores the potential of an agricultural landscape in Meghalaya to support a wintering bird community.
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Researchers solve case of geckos’ mistaken identity
A team of researchers from the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru (NCBS), Fergusson College, Pune, and Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, have described two new species of geckos and cleared a taxonomic mix-up that lasted for over 200 years.
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Trust the gut: Rat bellies hold answers to their survival in human habitats
What makes one rat species a pest that is difficult to eradicate and the other a forgotten endemic species vulnerable to extinction?
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The hairy tale of Protocadherin-15: A study by the Ladher Ear Lab
You get into a lift at the ground floor and press the button for the top: You notice a gentle tune playing and then realise you are going up. Both sets of information, that is sound and linear movement are perceived in our ears, but how do our ears sense them? It may be surprising to learn that it is just a few, highly modified cells in our inner ear that plays a vital role in maintaining balance and sensing sound.
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