A symbiotic relationship with fungi gives lac insects their crimson hue, finds IISc study
Dried Lac Dye and clothes being dyed using Lac dye

The study from IISc found a previously unidentified yeast-like symbiont inside the lac insect Kerria lacca, which gives the insect its distinctive red colour and, may also provide other nutrients in return for shelter.

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Eastern Ghats

Frog tales: Finding an alter ego a thousand kilometer away

Dharwad
Frog tales: Finding an alter ego a thousand kilometer away

Eastern Ghat Cricket Frog [Image credits: Prudhvi Raj]

Researchers discover a visibly different individual of the Eastern Ghats cricket frogs, in the Western Ghats

General, Science, Ecology, Deep-dive

Scientists discover two new cricket frogs in India, take the list to over 30 species now

Dehradun
Photo : Prudvi Raj

Researchers from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and North Orissa University discover two new species of frog.

General, Science, Ecology, Deep-dive

A look back into the December 2015 floods of Chennai – What role did the Eastern Ghats play?

Bengaluru

Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, explore the effect the eastern ghats had on the floods in Chennai.

General, Science, Deep-dive
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