New research from India reveals that, contrary to long-held scientific beliefs, feeding on trees and shrubs does not provide Asian elephants with more protein than grazing on grass.
The study found that the protein Tropomodulin-1 (TMOD1) and the FGFR-ERK signalling pathway are the essential molecular machinery that physically separates a mature Hydra bud from its parent.
The strictly carnivorous Pallid and Montagu's Harriers are confirmed to be crucial secondary seed dispersers in India, rescuing viable seeds from the digestive tracts of their prey and playing an important role in maintaining the biodiversity of threatened grassland ecosystems.
Coastal erosion and the proliferation of seawalls, exacerbated by climate change and human activity, are rapidly eliminating critical nesting habitats for sea turtles along the Karnataka coast.
Environmental conditions, not just geography, dictate which fish live where; however, each river has its own unique rules.
New research in India uncovers how heavy rainfall dramatically alters the types, sources, and risks of microplastic pollution in freshwater ecosystems, demanding urgent, targeted interventions.
New research unveils how innovative farming combining zero-tillage maize, zero-tillage wheat, and zero-tillage mungbean, all irrigated with subsurface drip irrigation, can dramatically cut emissions, save water, and increase farmer profits in North-western India.
New research from Gauhati University reveals that the light emitted by individual Indian fireflies of the same species can vary, challenging long-held assumptions about their bioluminescent signals.
New research using Earth Observation (EO) satellite data and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provides a comprehensive map of desertification vulnerability across Rajasthan, highlighting critical areas and key environmental and human factors driving land degradation.
A new study reveals how the Ujjwala scheme, providing LPG to rural households, has inadvertently triggered a significant forest recovery in Jharkhand, India.