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In 2016, scientists identified the globe skimmer as the world's longest-distance insect flyer. Years later, it reshaped our understanding of insect migration- In 2011, the US began tearing down two century-old dams on Washington's Elwha River, the largest dam removal in US history at the time, freeing over 20 million cubic yards of trapped sediment
- Canada's birds have been shrinking since the 1970s as insect populations collapsed by more than 60%, scientists found
- A 1611 Renaissance painting captured a bat eating a bird 400 years before scientists fully documented itA 17th-century painting by Jan Brueghel the Elder may have captured a remarkable natural phenomenon centuries before science confirmed it: ...30 Jun, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
- California's coastal sand dunes are becoming history, and the first-ever map shows how 165 years of development and erosion have shrunk a natural shield against storms and rising seasCalifornia's iconic beaches are losing their natural sand dune protectors, with over half disappearing since the Gold Rush due to developme...23 Jun, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
- In 1950, amid the Cold War, a tiny beetle from the US was destroying potato crops across East Germany. Then began one of history's strangest propaganda campaignsIn 1950, a striped potato beetle became the centre of one of the Cold War's most unusual propaganda campaigns after East Germany accused th...19 Jun, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
- Why that thin line of dirt on your wall could mean something is living insideMud tubes on walls and fences may signal a termite infestation. These structures are built by subterranean termites to travel from soil to ...10 May, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
- Bats Were Suspected of Hunting Birds for Years, but What Scientists Finally Heard Changes EverythingScientists have confirmed that noctule bats hunt birds in the night sky. Using advanced tracking and audio devices, researchers observed ba...27 Mar, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
- How Thousands of Animals Work Together Without Anyone in ChargeMassive animal groups, from wildebeest herds to fish schools and bird flocks, exhibit remarkable coordinated movement without a leader. The...10 Mar, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
- This Tiny Bird Can Fly for Up to 10 Months Without Touching the GroundCommon swifts have been confirmed to spend up to 10 months airborne without landing, a feat challenging our understanding of endurance. The...06 Feb, 2026, 08.33 PM IST
- This Tiny Bird Can Fly for Up to 10 Months Without Touching the GroundCommon swifts, small brown birds, undertake astonishing journeys. They fly for nearly a year, feeding, drinking, and sleeping on the wing. ...05 Feb, 2026, 09.05 PM IST
- Migration Interrupted: Climate Change Is Altering the Routes Birds Have Followed for MillenniaMigratory birds face new challenges as climate change alters their ancient journeys. Rising temperatures and unpredictable weather disrupt ...03 Feb, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
- Live and let liveJain philosophy emphasizes that all beings deserve freedom and space aligned with their nature, highlighting the interconnectedness of exis...14 Aug, 2025, 11.02 PM IST
- Lizards, fish and other species are evolving with climate change, but not fast enoughClimate change threatens plants and animals as temperatures rise. Some species adapt, like dragonflies getting paler and mustard plants flo...23 Nov, 2023, 05.18 PM IST
- Monarch butterflies a step closer to extinction, now listed as endangeredThe iconic orange-and-black insect is one of the most recognisable butterflies in the world.22 Jul, 2022, 01.19 PM IST
- Key to butterfly climate survival may be colour codedA butterfly's ability to absorb or reflect heat from the sun with its wings could be a matter of life and death in a warming world, accordi...24 Sep, 2020, 10.45 AM IST
- India was not isolated before colliding with Eurasian plate: ScientistsLondon, Jan 13 (IANS) Throwing fresh light on how India gradually drifted away from Africa and Madagascar and collided with the Eurasian pl...13 Jan, 2017, 01.05 PM IST
- ‘Lesser’ Florican prompts Madhya Pradesh to develop habitat at SailanaAlarmed over continuous decline in migration of Lesser Florican locally known as Likh and Kharmor in Madhya Pradesh, forest department has ...17 Sep, 2014, 05.45 PM IST
- Lesser floricans visiting Madhya Pradesh declines by 60 % this monsoonThe number of lesser florican, locally known as likh and kharmor, migrating to Madhya Pradesh has declined by about 60 per cent this monsoo...12 Aug, 2013, 06.08 AM IST
- Darker side of light pollutionIndia like other countries world over is falling prey to one of the lesser known, but equally grave, type of pollution caused by none other...20 Sep, 2009, 10.41 PM IST
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