Ecological droughts are on the rise in India's pristine forests and croplands, driven primarily by meteorological aridity and ocean warming, posing a major threat to the country's sustainability and food security.
Researchers from IIT Bombay report increasing dependence on groundwater after frequent droughts as the cause for the alarming decrease in groundwater levels in South India.
Researchers study how water flows past a surface that repels it heavily.
A researcher has estimated the three-dimensional distribution of molecular and atomic hydrogen in a nearby galaxy.
Researchers have identified a set of proteins that can distinguish between ovarian cancer and benign tumors.
Sigur plateau in the Western Ghats may be ideal for a vulture-sanctuary, say researchers.
Researchers recognise risky driving situations by identifying important factors leading to road crashes.
New experimentally validated model accounts for manufacturing process variations while designing ultra-dense electronic circuits.
Atlantic horseshoe crabs in the US
[Image credits: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Region, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons]
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.
