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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

Nehru and Modi’s dilemmas are similar. Secret documents on 1953 nuclear crisis show

As critics accuse PM Modi of surrendering national sovereignty and India’s moral compass over Iran crisis, declassified documents show the dilemmas he faces are not new.

India’s Russian crude imports approach pre-Trump sanction levels amid Hormuz disruptions & US ‘waiver’

India has already purchased nearly 16 million barrels of Russian crude so far in March 2026, translating to roughly 1.6 million barrels per day, indicating a sharp uptick.

India-Bangladesh relations on track—After military intel chief’s visit, envoy goes to Army War College

In a first during his tenure as High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah addressed JOCAP consisting of tri-forces officers, as New Delhi & Dhaka step up normalisation efforts.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.