Ocean Hitchhikers: Tracing the epic journey of a tiny skink
Ocean Hitchhikers: Tracing the Epic Journey of a Tiny Skink

New research reveals that a unique Indian skink species arrived on the subcontinent by rafting across the ocean from Southeast Asia millions of years ago, a journey made possible by fluctuating sea levels.

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Scientific breakthroughs of 2020

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Science Updates 2020

The year 2020 saw science thrust into the media limelight as world over people sought news about the COVID-19 pandemic. The year has been marked by frustration and weariness for us all. Nevertheless, science and its people have carried on the quest of figuring out the ways of the world. So here are the science updates that caught our eye in 2020, in no particular order.

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