Bizarre patterns, vibrant colours, heady scents — flowers present a buffet of choices to draw pollinators. In fact, studies have shown that bees, butterflies, and other pollinating insects have particular preferences in the flowers they visit. What’s more, they also tweak their tastes according to the changing environment.
Researchers from ATREE review their work over the past 25 years.
Researchers discuss the challenges in studying human-wildlife coexistence and the way forward.
The science of biodiversity loss may benefit by integrating people's knowledge with lab-based techniques.
Researchers investigate social, economic, human, and physical factors driving and resulting in recovery in the aftermath of Cyclone Phailin.
Researchers found a new frog species lurking in a pond in Bengaluru, and hope to discover more with systematic studies.
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In the animal world, finding a mate, protecting territory and fending off competitors who vie for love are defining moments. Only those adept at the needed skills for these ‘do-or-die’ circumstances survive, reproduce and thrive. A few animals go the extra mile—sing a romantic song, flash their colours to scare competitors and also woo their mate, some chirp high loud to stand out in the crowd and some, like the dancing frogs, shake a leg!
Study identifies specific genes in chickpea plants that help the plant to grow in water-deficient conditions.
