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Evolution Driving Ecology?

Ecology drives evolution. In the Jan 28 issue of the journal Science, UC Davis expert Thomas Schoener describes growing evidence that the reverse is also true, and explores what that might mean to our understanding of how environmental change affects species … Continue reading

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Prehistoric Man Drew Maps on The Roof of Cave

A team of researchers from Bangalore have unearthed maps in Karnataka that date back to 1500-2000 BC.The team from the Archaeological Survey of India has found the proto-historic man, who had inhabited the region around Tungabhadra river near Hampi, had … Continue reading

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Growth and Development cames at a Huge Cost:A Case Study of Chandrapur,India

Growth and development in the form of industrialisation, urbanisation, power production and coal mining may have brought Chandrapur into the list of developing cities, but like other evolving cities, this growth has come at a huge cost. Not only has … Continue reading

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Overdependence on GPS Units Cause Memory and Spatial Problems

McGill University researchers conducted a series of three studies which magnify the effects GPS systems have on the human brain, and found that avid GPS users have a higher risk of suffering from problems with memory and spatial orientation. Veronique … Continue reading

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