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.

Wildlife Conservation Society-India

Dehradun

Based on thousands of records in the past 270 years, researchers find patterns of marine mammal strandings over time and locations along the Indian coast. 

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