SOME are petrified while others squeal at the mere sight of these scaly reptiles. Lizards that scurry past walls to hide and sometimes free-fall into the kitchen sink with a splat face a serious threat across the world. Scientists say climate change is one of the biggest reasons. There are …
If you are a farmer in India, chances of succumbing to a snake bite are greater than anywhere else in the world. While the country is one of the top destinations for medical tourism, in the case of snake bite casualties, we appear to be mired in the Dark Ages. …
one stormy day a snake was hungry. The 3.5-metre-long reptile spotted a half-metre infant dinosaur struggling out of its eggshell. Slithering into its unguarded nest, the snake curled up next to the hatchling ready to strike—something it was not destined to accomplish. A downpour must have impacted a stream nearby …
On what led to the find In 1984, GSI started an excavation in Gujarat and unearthed several dinosaur nesting sites. One nest had bones entangled with a crushed egg and a dinosaur baby. Palaeontologist Jeffrey Wilson’s analysis showed the fossil to contain a snake with a head atop. Wilson had …
Ants and bees teach us cooperation. Spiders have given us hints about how to make ultra thin and strong fibers. Bacteria and fungi produce molecules that we use as drugs. What has the lowly lizard that we can learn from? Most of us despise it at home, yet it holds …
Snakes can't hear as they don't have an ear, it is often believed. But, a new study has found that the reptiles do possess an "inner' ear with a functional cochlea which they use to detect vibrations caused by prey. A team of international researchers has carried out the study …
