Category Archives: Science

One more Homo

Posted on September 10, 2015 by rgeeta

The original articles: Homo naledi, a new species of the genus Homo from the Dinaledi Chamber, South Africa Geological and taphonomic context for the new hominin species Homo naledi from the Dinaledi Chamber, South Africa An analysis: Is there anything truly … Continue reading →

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New ICMR head

Posted on August 26, 2015 by rgeeta

At a time when headlines are dominated by the news about the how and why of resignations of directors of Indian Institute of Technology, Film and Television Institute of India, and, who-knows-what’s-in-store for Delhi University, why did such few news outlets … Continue reading →

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A fake snake caterpillar

Posted on August 22, 2015 by rgeeta

A recent study shows the bare minimum mimicry that you need to evolve so that you can fool potential predators. The study was conducted by John Skelhorn, Grace G. Holmes, Thomas J. Hossie and Thomas N. Sherratt, and published in the Journal of Behavioral Ecology. Carl Zimmer, … Continue reading →

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