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Spoorthy Raman
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Animals have a taste for alcohol, too
Our primate relatives had a penchant for alcohol in their genes at least 10 million years ago: a critical gene mutation created the ADH4 enzyme, which helps digest ethanol up to 40 times faster.
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Animals have a taste for alcohol, too
8 hours ago
The muddled origins of 'rescue'
In the literal sense, the word rescue means to help someone or something out of a dangerous, harmful, or unpleasant situation.
17 November 2024, 04:06 IST
The muddled origins of 'rescue'
17 November 2024, 04:06 IST
Sea cucumbers: The moppers of the ocean floor
Sea cucumbers, as part of their scavenger diet, devour coral disease-causing bacteria and the decaying ‘food’ that the bacteria thrived on. As a result, corals growing around them were relatively disease-free and healthy.
16 November 2024, 01:23 IST
Sea cucumbers: The moppers of the ocean floor
16 November 2024, 01:23 IST
Who names cyclones and how?
In the late 19th century, an English-born Australian meteorologist called Clement Lindley Wragge began the first convention of naming tropical storms and low-pressure areas.
01 November 2024, 22:22 IST
Who names cyclones and how?
01 November 2024, 22:22 IST
Is the cat finally out of the bag?
Unlike dogs who are happy to wag their tails until they drop or slobber our face with love, cats do few things to please humans, and the classic ‘meow’ tops that list.
27 October 2024, 02:42 IST
Is the cat finally out of the bag?
27 October 2024, 02:42 IST
A falcon's feast: Amur raptors feast on termites
Each autumn, Amur falcons feast on termites in northeast India, fueling a long sea crossing while helping control pest populations, writes Spoorthy Raman
25 October 2024, 23:20 IST
A falcon's feast: Amur raptors feast on termites
25 October 2024, 23:20 IST
A twist in genes turns fish into better fathers
A new study reveals that this parenting tale—and the gene involved in the behaviour—has an unexpected twist.
18 October 2024, 23:15 IST
A twist in genes turns fish into better fathers
18 October 2024, 23:15 IST
Depression leaves its imprint on the brain
In the biggest neurological study of its kind, scientists used functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)—an imaging technique that lets them study the brain’s neurons and measure the synapses that pass through the nerve cells—over a period of time in people with and without depression.
05 October 2024, 02:50 IST
Depression leaves its imprint on the brain
05 October 2024, 02:50 IST
What pet parents don't want to hear
In an increasingly polarising world, pets are touchy subjects for conversation as more millennials and Gen-Z turn to animals instead of humans for companionship. Any conversation that portrays pets in a condescending light can rub people the wrong way.
21 September 2024, 23:52 IST
What pet parents don't want to hear
21 September 2024, 23:52 IST
Bird embryos eavesdrop on parents
Eggs that heard their chatty parents also became chattier as chicks—begging for more food and ensuring their parents cared for them better.
14 September 2024, 00:05 IST
Bird embryos eavesdrop on parents
14 September 2024, 00:05 IST
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