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Flowering plants survived the dinosaur-killing asteroid – and may outlive us

If you looked up 66 million years ago you might have seen, for a split second, a bright light as a mountain-sized asteroid burned through the atmosphere and smashed into Earth. It was springtime and the literal end of an era, the Mesozoic.

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‘Evolution of scientific methodology is possible because of the human desire to know’

ICMR NITM launched "Kshitij: looking beyond the horizon", a lecture series in Belagavi. Nitin Khot delivered the inaugural address on evolutionary biology, contribution of scientists and dangers faced by present generation. ICMR NITM director said series aims to strengthen connections between institution and scholars, and help research be interdisciplinary. Khot…

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Indian government accused of rewriting history through schoolbook changes

In India, schoolteachers and pupils alike are grappling with the Hindu nationalist government's rewriting and sanitising of textbooks. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has extensively revised secondary school curricula, removing all mention of the country's Mughal and Muslim history, which spanned some six centuries, as well as the identity of…

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When is Planet Earth III on TV? David Attenborough, 97, to present last ever series

Planet Earth III is returning with the nation’s favourite naturalist, Sir David Attenborough.

Evening Standard

Rugby World Cup needs crucial dose of beauty to contrast with big beasts

Serious strength and physicality will be fundamental for success but rolling mauls will not win over neutrals

The Guardian - UK

190 years after Darwin, 2-year expedition launches to retrace his voyage around the world

The team of researchers and conservationists will collect scientific data, while also training the next generation of environmentalists.

LiveScience

Thick ones, pointy ones – how albatross beaks evolved to match their prey

Albatross are among the world’s largest flying birds, with wingspans that can stretch beyond a remarkable three metres. These majestic animals harness ocean winds to travel thousands of kilometres in search of food while barely flapping their wings.

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In Darwin’s footsteps: sailing ship to retrace round-the-world voyage of the Beagle

On Monday, a three-masted schooner will set sail from Plymouth, taking outstanding young naturalists on a two-year educational trip. Crew members still needed …

The Guardian - UK

'Is the doggy angry?' Research hints children under 5 can easily confuse dog emotions

To most of us, a dog showing its teeth is a pretty clear signal of threat. In 1872, Charles Darwin first suggested animals showed emotions similar to ours in their body language, and we might be able to use this to better understand their behaviour and motivations.

The Conversation

‘This feels exactly the right place to be’: Sir Patrick Vallance on pandemics, eco-anxiety and leading the Natural History Museum

The UK’s former chief scientific adviser, a familiar face during Covid, talks about his new role as chair of the London museum and putting its collection at the heart of our climate response

The Guardian - UK

Evolution dispels the "alpha male" myth

Gender diversity has long been a feature of our species. Those that deny this are ignorant of evolution’s history

Salon

The 1st light to flood the universe can help unravel the history of the cosmos. Here's how

Just as Darwin used the fossil record to piece together the evolution of life on Earth, scientists can use a "cosmic fossil," the universe's first light, to understand how the cosmos evolved.

Space

Buildings at Cambridge’s Darwin College are granted listed status

It was the first college to admit both men and women.

The Independent UK

Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On biologists

sci-five | the hindu science quiz on biologists

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The animal kingdom is full of cheats, and it could be a driving force in evolution

"Even though it might seem brazen and despicable to our human social sensibilities, cheating thrives in the biological world."

Daily Mirror

David Attenborough and Professor Brian Cox named as most curious thinkers of all time

The top signs of a curious thinker include asking lots of questions and studying in your spare time - with three in ten Brits wanting to be more curious in general

The Hindu

Is male reproduction in humans more egalitarian by mammalian standards?

A spectacularly detailed study about human uniqueness in just one trait has been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, jointly by 105 authors from 70 institutions in 15 countries. They focused on reproductive success, defined as the number of surviving offspring, and on the differences between…

The Guardian - UK

Past senses: English Heritage signs point out historic sites’ sounds and smells

Playful takes on cautionary Ministry of Works signs encourage visitors to have a sensory experience

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No one listened to Gregor Mendel

Gregor Mendel was disbelieved when he discovered genetics — until his work was rediscovered after he died

The Conversation

George Eliot’s Middlemarch: egoism, moral stupidity, and the complex web of life

In our Guide to the Classics series, experts explain key works of literature.

Inverse

"Unprecedented" Science Expedition Unlocks New Genetic Clues To Help Save Coral Reefs

Scientists from Tara Pacific Expedition's two-year sea voyage studied the microbiome of coral reefs, ultimately mapping more than 2 billion genetic sequences.

The Hindu

Gosse gets the ocean home

On May 21, 1853, the first public aquarium was opened as part of the London Zoo. First called the “Fish House” in Regent’s Park Zoological Gardens, it was made possible by English naturalist Philip Henry Gosse.

The Week

Evolution explained in 60 seconds: ideas that changed the world

In this series, The Week looks at the ideas and innovations that permanently changed the way we see the world.

The Week

Galapagos Islands welcome vermilion flycatcher chicks

An effort to save the tiny bright birds known as Darwin’s flycatchers seems to be bearing fruit. When Charles Darwin visited the Galápagos Islands nearly 200 years ago, he noted that they were teeming with little vermillion flycatchers. By the 2010s, however, the birds’ numbers had fallen so low there…

Reuters

Ecuador seals record debt-for-nature swap with Galapagos bond

Ecuador sealed the world's largest "debt-for-nature" swap on record on Tuesday, selling a new "blue bond" that will funnel at least $12 million a year into conservation of the Galapagos Islands, one of the world's most precious ecosystems.

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