Special Symbiotic Relationship Discovered Between Algae and Bacterium

Report by Shuchi Giridhar A certain alga known as Braarudospaera bigelowii has been found that makes use of a certain bacterium called UCYN – A…

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Guests who never left: A book of invasive plant species found in Peninsular India

This reference book is a collaboration between the Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF) and the Biodiversity Collaborative. The book is written by R. S. Reshnu Raj,…

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Damsel dragonfly: A fossil of a hitherto unknown species discovered

A fossil of a hitherto-unknown species of the Liassophlebia genus, more commonly known as damsel-dragonflies, has been discovered in Bowdens Quarry, Somerset, UK.  The fossil…

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Iridophores: The Colour Changing cells of a chameleon

Inputs by Alekhya Chavan For decades, scientists have tried to explain phenomenae like bioluminescence (how do fireflies produce light) and the color-changing of chameleons. Chameleons…

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