100-million-year old amber fossil reveals ancient reproduction in flowering plants

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 18:24

Researchers have discovered a 100-million-year old piece of amber which reveals the oldest evidence of sexual reproduction in a flowering plant- a cluster of 18 tiny flowers from the Cretaceous Period.

Climate change 375 mn years ago may have lead to mass extinction

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 16:22

Researchers have found proof for catastrophic oceanographic events linked with climate change and a mass extinction 375 million years ago that devastated tropical marine ecosystems.

The strange tale of the lizard`s breath

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 09:34

Air flows through lizard lungs in one direction, a finding that may prompt a rethink about how some species evolved following Earth`s biggest mass extinction, a study said on Wednesday.

Dinosaurs evolved beaks to aid feeding

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 19:25

Beaks evolved in some dinosaurs in order to stabilise their skulls while gobbling down food, scientists say.

Functional importance of dinosaur beaks revealed

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 11:49

Scientists used high-resolution X-ray computed tomography (CT scanning) and computer simulations to take a closer look at the dinosaur beaks.

World`s oldest prehistoric toilet unearthed in Argentina

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 19:58

Scientists have discovered thousands of fossilised poos left by rhino-like megaherbivores, 240 million years ago in Argentina, suggesting that ancient reptiles gathered together to defecate.

Limitation period from date of filing complaint: SC

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 20:25

The Supreme Court has held that limitation period, a time frame within which action must be commenced, should be computed from the date of filing of the complaint or the date of institution of prosecution and not the date on which the Magistrate takes cognizance.

Acidic rain may have led to mass extinction 250 mn yrs ago

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 11:41

Researchers has revealed that rain as acidic as undiluted lemon juice may have contributed to massive die-offs on land millions of years ago.

New insights into evolution of Earth`s atmosphere

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 15:09

Atmospheric oxygen was considerably lower in Earth`s geological past than previously assumed, scientists have found.

Oldest bird tracks uncovered in Australia

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 18:41

Two thin-toed footprints pressed into a sandy riverbank more than 100 million years ago are Australia`s oldest known bird tracks, scientists say.

CCEA approves National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm

Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 22:18

The government on Thursday approved implementation of the National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP) during the 12th Plan Period and has allocated Rs 3,507 crore for the purpose.

Flowering plants originated on Earth 100 m yrs earlier than believed

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 14:28

Scientists have said that new fossils have suggested that flowering plants could have originated during the early Triassic, pushing the time believed by about 100 million years.