Dr. Rahul Kumar

One of the images from my recently published research article has been published on the cover page of the prestigious journal Animal Biology. I presented part of this work at Ento'22 organized by @RoyEntSoc and 4th annual conference of @india_evolution. doi.org/10.1163/157075…

I made a Claude Code skill that generates conference posters 🛠️ Instead of a static PDF, it outputs a single HTML file — drag to resize columns, swap sections, adjust fonts, then give your layout back to Claude. 🔁 🔗 Skill 👉 github.com/ethanweber/pos…

I didn’t book cylinder on 12-1-2026, 6-2-2026 & 1-3-26 but received messages of booking and delivery. I am facing trouble due to such malpractices by gas agency. I get supply from Urmila Gas Agency, Daudnagar. @BPCLimited

Last I received LPG cylinder on 21-12-2025 but I received messages on 12-1-2026, 6-2-2026 and 1-3-2026 that cylinder is booked & delivered though I didn’t receive any cylinder. Now, I am trying to book but I am getting message that I can’t book up to 26-3-26. @BPCLimited

Colour every soul, O mighty painter! This world is in need of your shades. Colour every soul in bright flying colours, So that imprints of it would never fade. Happy Holi 🎨 #anunsunganthology #Holi2026 #poetry #poem #colours #krishna #radha #SpringFestival #basantfestival

Invited a @Harvard scientist to a rural college of Bihar: Today, I organized a seminar on the occasion of "National Science Day" where I invited Dr Whidul Hasan, Postdoc Scientist, @harvardmed for a lecture. He talked about "How Neurons talk: From Action Potential to Behaviour."

Today RNA may seem overshadowed by its glamorous cousin DNA, but many scientists think RNA molecules were the star players in the origin of life. By both storing genetic information and copying themselves, they might have touched off the march of evolution that produced increasingly complex life forms. So far, researchers haven’t found RNAs that can replicate themselves, a key feature of living things. But they now have something close. In a new paper, researchers report creating RNAs that can generate a sort of mirror image of themselves and use that template to generate the original. Learn more: scim.ag/4azrUw4 @NewsfromScience

Should’ve been a SWAYAM app for iOS users also. I’m a regular learner for last 6 years. Recently, I purchased an iPhone. I went on @Apple App Store but couldn’t find this app. @nptel_official @ugc_india @iitbombay @iitdelhi @iitmadras @IITKgp @IITKanpur @iitroorkee @IITGuwahati

AI is cool and all... but a new paper in @ScienceMagazine kind of figured out the origin of life? The paper reports the discovery of a simple 45-nucleotide RNA molecule that can perfectly copy itself.

Glimpses of my talk on reproductive isolation among red & black morphs of ant-mimicking spider Myrmaplata plataleoides at International Conference on Animal Biology organized by Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. #zoology @bhupro @magadhuniversi1

Fungi coat the eggs of stinkbugs, creating a shield that protects the embryos from parasitic wasps, researchers report. Learn more: scim.ag/481OrSa @NewsfromScience

@Ananth_IRAS @joshiamitabhevo When I was a child, I watched a serial on @DDNational based on Premchand's famous Hindi novel Nirmala, a beautiful show directed by #Gulzar, where I was surprised seeing Wren & Martin's English grammar book on TV which I was already studying at school. #nostalgia

#DidYouKnow H. Martin, one of the authors of the famous Wren & Martin's High School English Grammar & Composition, taught at Aligarh Muslim University and even served as its Pro-Vice Chancellor in 1930-31? Originally written in 1935 for the children of British officers in India, this book has stood the test of time and is still a go-to resource for teaching English grammar in schools across India. Co-written by H. Martin and P. C. Wren, it's a true classic! #HMartin #PCWren #education #English #grammar

@profrahulk @Indianentos @EntoIndia @IiserMohali @india_evolution @magadhuniversi1 @lab_behavioural @DBS_IISERM Wonderful piece, written so lucidity with accurate description of the work. Thank you. I hope this will evoke interest in insect behavioural ecology among young researchers. 🦗🦗

Read my latest report in @Indianentos, the official magazine of @EntoIndia, covering an exciting study by @minivets and team from @IiserMohali on how field crickets fine-tune their behaviour to make themselves heard in noisy surroundings. indianentomologist.org/post/field-cri… #bioacoustics

Renowned ecologist Madhav Gadgil passed away yesterday. Holding copy of his book ‘Diversity,’ purchased by me a few years ago at the Delhi Book Fair, feels like holding a piece of history. #MadhavGadgil #Ecology #RestInPeace #WesternGhats #DelhiBookFair

Our first publication of the year 2026: Exploring Active Natural Compounds with Neuroprotective Effects Across Tree of Life link.springer.com/chapter/10.100… @SpringerNature @magadhuniversi1 @moayush #Neuroscience #Biodiversity #Alzheimers #MentalHealthMatters #MentalWellness #brain

My artwork depicting the story of my first encounter with ant-mimicking spiders was displayed during a science outreach event (Biotales) at TIFR-Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (@HBCSE_TIFR), Mumbai.  Story: biotalesindia.com/blog/a-feeling… @magadhuniversi1 @india_evolution

A conversation with Dr @ShashankPathour sir has been published in @Indianentos, offering insights into research in insect taxonomy & associated challenges. I have worked under his supervision on a DST–SERB–funded research project focused on moth taxonomy. indianentomologist.org/post/through-t…

@Javedakhtarjadu should have read these books before participating in the recent debate, “Does God Exist?”. These present evidence-based scientific arguments explaining why life on Earth cannot be credited to divine creation and why evolution remains the only logical explanation.

Academic ghosting: Last year, a #Kashmiri scientist from #SKAUSTK contacted me for insect samples, promising authorship in return. I carried out multiple sampling rounds in remote forests of Jharkhand & sent the samples repeatedly. After getting interesting result, he ghosted me.