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Topic: evolution

Is monogamy natural to human beings? New study compares with chimps and beavers

In a 2025 study published titled ‘Human monogamy in mammalian context’, Dr Mark Dyble examined the mating behaviour of 35 species of mammals.

Did humans invent kissing? New study says ‘evolutionary puzzle’ goes back 21 million yrs

A new Oxford University-led study in ‘Evolution and Human Behavior’ says kissing likely began 16.9-21.5 million years ago, with ancient apes and possibly Neanderthals doing it too.

Chances of a human-alien meet-cute? US study says look for signs in planetary alignments

New Delhi: Scientists have often asked the question—if aliens are looking for us, where should they point their antennas? A new study by US-based...

Who wins in a fight between 100 men and 1 gorilla? Evolution says it’s humans

In terms of raw power, the gorilla wins every time. But humans fight dirty. Judging by our evolutionary success, humans would likely lose many battles but ultimately win the fight.

Hormone that tells you when to stop eating has ancient evolutionary roots. Starfish have it too

UK biologists traced the evolution of this neurohormone known as bombesin beyond mammals. Search led them to bombesin-like hormones in starfish, believed to be 480 million years old.

2024 was hottest year ever on record, first to cross 1.5°C global warming threshold

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

SubscriberWrites: The Evolution Of The Internet

Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) was first awarded the contract to form the same in a local area they called it ARPANET.

‘Reconstructing history of cells to decode evolution’: NCBS prof bags Infosys Prize in Physical Sciences

Dr Mukund Thattai awarded Infosys Prize 2023 for his work in understanding the emergence of complex cells.

600 mn-yr-old water droplets found trapped in Himalayas could hold answers to how life evolved

Scientists from Indian Institute of Sciences & Japan's Niigata University say this explain how glacial period gave way to 2nd oxygenation event. Study published in Precambrian Research.

Why world needs ‘language coding’ to evolve

Internationally recognised codes representing each language, language family & dialect help country systems and organisations correctly identify & manage data.

On Camera

Mark Tully was a colossus on the Indian subcontinent. He had sources at all levels

I was in Islamabad when Mark Tully broke the news of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto being hanged. I held it against him—he could have tipped me off. But he was a journalist before he was a friend.

India wants Canada’s resources as nations build on truce, British Columbia’s Premier says

Premier David Eby, the leader of the minerals- and gas-rich province of British Columbia, spoke with executives at Tata Steel and Reliance Industries on a trade mission to India.

Shaurya Chakra for Lt Col who led op to ‘eliminate’ terror leadership along Indo-Myanmar border

President Murmu has also conferred Kirti Chakra on Major Arshdeep Singh of 1 Assam Rifles for eliminating armed cadres when patrol led by him came under fire along Indo-Myanmar Border last May.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.