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Scientists analysed DNA from 38 wild cats and discovered one was a species nobody had recognised; the 3-pound Bolivian cat is the first new living feline described in over a century
Scientists analysed DNA from 38 wild cats and discovered one was a species nobody had recognised; the 3-pound Bolivian cat is the first new living feline described in over a century
Scientists collected 49 spider webs in Australia; their DNA revealed 85 vertebrate species hiding nearby
Researchers have discovered that spider webs serve as fascinating collectors of genetic material from nearby vertebrates. In a comprehensive study in Australia, vertebrate DNA was detected across all samples, providing insights into thirty-two species at sanc…
Cockroaches are actually biological engineers
Dr K.P. Dinesh explains how India's first cockroach DNA library could unlock clues to the ancestry, evolution and resilience of an often-maligned insect.