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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
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Topic: Extinction

Scientists from UC Davis implanted electrodes in ALS patient’s brain, and he found his voice again

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

Extinction alert for Mexico’s endangered vaquita porpoise, number shrunk to less than a dozen

World’s smallest porpoise and native to Mexico’s Gulf of California has been imperiled by illegal gill net fishing. A report has highlighted 83% population drop between 2015-18.

Hold your nose to climb to the top of Delhi politics & how to cook up a spicy manifesto

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Gene mutation made modern humans produce more neurons than Neanderthals

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

India and Namibia sign MoU to bring cheetahs to India, 70 years after they went extinct

MoU signed between Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav and Namibia Deputy PM & Foreign Minister Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah. Activists decry ‘vanity project’.

Mahogany, oak, maple — One-third of world’s tree species are nearing extinction

When my colleagues and I first came up with the idea of a worldwide assessment of tree species, it seemed like an impossible task.

31 species extinct, all freshwater dolphins threatened — IUCN releases updated Red List

In the Red List of Threatened Species released this month, 35,765 species are threatened with extinction, but there are some success stories as well.

Yale study finds why large mammals like elephants, tigers still exist in India

First of its kind study finds that rate of extinction of animals weighing over 50 kg over the past 30,000 years is lowest in India, & points to co-evolution of humans and mammals.

Indian lions at risk of extinction due to lack of genetic diversity, suggests study

The study claims that due to centuries of inbreeding, Indian lions have cranial defects, low sperm count and testosterone levels, as well as smaller manes.

Don’t go by global Red List on animals at risk. They mislabel many

The Red List is the only one of its kind. But it can be inaccurate because it fails to acknowledge uncertainty.

On Camera

Lifting night shift ban increased female employment in India—only among big firms

Discriminatory laws limit firms from hiring willing women, and removing such barriers can help narrow the economic gap between developing and developed countries.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

‘Foreign policy rests on hard power’—from 1965 Indo-Pak war to Op Sindoor, key takeaways for India

A panel of experts moderated by ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta drew connections between insights of 1965 Indo-Pak War and strategic takeaways highlighted by Op Sindoor.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?