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.

Bengaluru/ Jun 17, 2025

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Ape fossil from Ramnagar could fill the gaps in understanding the evolution of gibbons

Chandigarh

11 Sep 2020

Ape fossil from Ramnagar could fill the gaps in understanding the evolution of gibbons

^{A Hoolock Gibbon from Meghalaya [Image Credits: Programme HURO / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)]}

The specimen, which is millions of years older than any previously known fossil, highlights their migration from Africa to Asia.

General, Science, Ecology, Deep-dive

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Ape fossil from Ramnagar could fill the gaps in understanding the evolution of gibbons

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