Syed Abbas Jafar

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Why do Bees build spiral Beehives?

In the backdrop of Functional Morphology, what possible advantages these Bees must be having to build a Hive of equable spiral configuration.

24 February 2018 9,555 5 View

Is Jackfruit the largest tree-borne fruit known on our planet?

Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) - Moraceae: can weigh over 50Kg. What mathematical strategy could possibly be adopted by the tree to support such heavy-weight fruit?

18 April 2016 4,928 5 View

Which factors contribute to the formation of thin coal beds in deep-sea sedimentary sequences?

Thin high grade coal deposits including carbonized remains of vegetal matter are known from deep-sea settings of appreciable lateral extent, serving as good source rock for hydrocarbons, such as...

23 December 2015 3,780 15 View

Any idea what this rock type occurring on the beaches of Maldives?

These structures are about a meter in diameter, displaying striking laminated structure.

28 November 2015 6,989 11 View

Is it possible for planktic foram to flourish in lakes?

Enhanced evaporation compared to precipitation can lead to increased salinity in lakes, which behave like miniature sea. Short lived population of diminutive sized forams could possibly be...

25 September 2015 741 11 View

What are the possibilities of polar ice-sheets during Cretaceous?

Extreme warmth besides other features serve as best case of Greenhouse climatic condition during Cretaceous. Reliable published work is needed to support the existence or otherwise of polar ice...

06 September 2015 4,827 29 View

Which palaeoceanographic factors led to the massive development of Late Cretaceous "Chalk" beds and cliffs in North Atlantic Basin?

Spectacular development of "Chalk" a soft lithology rock largely consisting of the remains of Coccolithophorids are fairly common in continents surrounding North Atlantic basin, but seem to be...

06 August 2015 8,836 7 View

What caused sub-aerial and oceanic Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) during Cretaceous period?

How episodes of Large Igneous Province (LIPs) could be confidently linked to the occurrence of Oceanic Anoxic events, biological consequences like mass extinction or oceanic Metal anomalies? Is...

23 July 2015 4,868 14 View