It's a snail eat snail kind of world!
Something very sinister was happening on the shores of Odisha! A snail was caught attacking its own family!
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Ecology Research Explained
- Aug 8, 2021
- 5 min
Six-legged mermaids
Find out how several species of aquatic beetles live together in a single pond.
Ecology Research Explained
- Mar 7, 2021
- 4 min
Why could different forms (morphs) of males evolve together? The red deer example.
Males of red deer can be with or without antlers. Such males in multiple morphs are found in insects like beetles. We ask "WHY?" "HOW!?"
Ecology Research Explained
- Feb 25, 2021
- 5 min
Hanuman langur is now four different species!
Taxonomy of Hanuman langurs has puzzled researchers for a very long time. This study resolves the identity crisis of Hanuman langurs!
Ecology Research Explained
- Feb 17, 2021
- 5 min
Why do male Peninsular rock lizards change colour?!
Male peninsular rock lizards change colour to convey information to other individuals. But why is it important to 'change' colour?!
Devica Ranade
- Feb 9, 2021
- 1 min
Fan throated lizards: why have so many colours!?
Males of fan throated lizards develop beautiful blue, black and orange colours just before the breeding season. We know that these...
Ecology Research Explained
- Jan 17, 2021
- 4 min
Tweeting in different dialects
What can happen to bird songs if populations of same bird species stop interacting with each other?
Ecology Research Explained
- Dec 23, 2020
- 4 min
Battle of the beaks: Evidence of natural selection in action
Competition is a strong driving force in nature. We all are, undoubtedly well acquainted with the idea of competition. We have...
Ecology Research Explained
- Dec 1, 2020
- 4 min
Many Ways to Show-Off
Males communicate using various body movements and by changing body colour within seconds! But why have so many different signals?
Devica Ranade
- Sep 1, 2020
- 1 min
Migration, genes and blackcap birds!
Hybrids of blackcap birds flying in opposite directions take the intermediate direction of migration!
Devica Ranade
- Aug 23, 2020
- 2 min
Our very own Nemo - a sex-changing fish!
Most of us would have seen ‘Finding Nemo’ and absolutely loved it, for all the right reasons. However, if the movie was to be...
Devica Ranade
- Aug 23, 2020
- 3 min
Nest-building, snake eating kings!
Nest building, snake eating King Cobra females save their babies from themselves!!!!
Devica Ranade
- Aug 11, 2020
- 1 min
Why are Asian elephants being born tuskless!?
Did you know that as many as 5-90% elephants of a population in India can be tuskless? Then why do elephants even have tusks? Check out the
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