Page-6 of General Science – Biology
Physarum polycephalum
Physarum polycephalum is a single-cell slime mold. It was recently found to be capable of saving memories despite the absence of nervous system. This finding deviates from the...
Titanosaur
Titanosaur belongs to the sauropod group. It is a humongous plant-eating lizard with long neck and tail. These animals are said to be the largest to walk on...
Olive ridley
The olive ridley is a species of turtle found mainly in Pacific and Indian oceans. It is also found in the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean. It...
Black browed babbler
Black browed babbler (Malacocincla perspicillata) was spotted for the first time in many years in October last year. It was sighted in South Kalimantan province in Indonesian Borneo....
Caracal
Caracal, which is found in parts of Rajasthan and Gujarat, was included in critically endangered species as it is under threat of extinction in India. Apart from India,...
Reproduction number
Reproduction (R) number measures the contagiousness of a disease. If the number exceeds 1, each existing infection causes more than one new infection. In India, the reproduction number...
Maui dolphin
Maui dolphin is one of the rarest and smallest dolphin subspecies in the world. It is found only off the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island. According...
N440K
N440K is a new strain of SARS CoV 2 reported in India. This strain is spreading more in the southern states than elsewhere in the country. However, the...
Black-necked crane
The black-necked crane was recently sighted in Assam for the first time. After the last year’s re-assessment, these birds’ status in the IUCN Red List has been shifted...
Black-footed ferret
The Black-Foot Ferret is an endangered species of mustelid belonging to central Northern America. It is the only native ferret in North America. Initiative to revive these species...
Coelacanth
Coelacanth is a giant fish species that has been alive since its evolution some 400 million years ago. It was believed to be extinct until live specimens were...
