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Study shows mammals are turning nocturnal to avoid human activity

Jun 15, 2018

New research has shown that many species of mammals are being driven to become nocturnal, by nearby human activity, according to The Guardian. The study, published in the journal Science, examined 62 species...

Insect species, crucial to ecosystems, are highly vulnerable to global warming

West Side Story

May 21, 2018

Environment, Science

New research has shown how a warming planet could lead to widespread disruption of insect habitats, with half becoming unsuitable by 2100, even with current carbon reduction pledges. The more ambitious Paris ac...

Scientists map the Insects family, traces to the first insect on earth revealed

Jayaram Pawar

Nov 7, 2014

Innovation

Insects first came on the planet some 479 million years, and have been spreading themselves over the span of the planet, multiplying in innumerable species in every nook and corner of the world. Scientists have...

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