Brazilian ecologist who migrated to the US in 1976 discovered why mosquitoes love human bloodMosquito attraction to human study: Walter Leal discovered nonanal, a compound humans and birds produce. This natural chemical proves irres...
29 Jul, 2026, 02.39 AM IST
Human-like sense of social punishment: In 2010, fish shocked scientists by punishing bad behavior at feeding timeMale cleaner fish punish females for eating preferred food. This behavior occurs even when males are not directly harmed. Researchers recre...
29 Jul, 2026, 02.09 AM IST
Texas released 3 million captive-bred eggs to save this endangered amphibian. It may be workingA male Houston toad was sighted in Bastrop County, Texas, after a 50-year absence. This sighting follows the release of millions of captive...
28 Jul, 2026, 08.59 PM IST
In 2001, a USDA scientist released beetles to destroy an invasive tree, but they eliminated 94% of an endangered bird's habitat along one riverAn invasive beetle introduced to control tamarisk trees has devastated flycatcher nesting grounds. This beetle, released by the USDA, succe...
28 Jul, 2026, 04.43 PM IST
In the 1930s, the Dust Bowl devastated America but Franklin D. Roosevelt's massive tree-planting project is still protecting US farmland nearly 90 years laterThe Dust Bowl is one of the worst environmental disasters in American history, but it also sparked one of the country's largest conservatio...
27 Jul, 2026, 10.24 PM IST
Nature's first cat! Every time your cat purrs, it echoes 30-million-year-old legacy that began with predator scientists call the world's first true catFirst Cat Proailurus: Long before modern cats evolved, an ancient feline called Proailurus roamed the forests of Europe and Asia around 30 ...
27 Jul, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
In 1935, an Australian entomologist shipped 102 cane toads from Hawaii to fight crop beetles; 2,400 were released before anyone tested the planAustralian scientists introduced toxic cane toads to control sugar cane pests in 1935. These toads failed to eat the target beetles and spr...
27 Jul, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
Florida returns over 500,000 tonnes of recycled oyster shells to Gulf of Mexico, helping restore marine lifeFlorida successfully recycled over 500,000 tonnes of oyster and clam shells for reef restoration. These shells provided essential foundatio...
26 Jul, 2026, 01.14 PM IST
In the 1960s, a zoologist fought a canal designed to cut Florida in half; its 110-mile route became a 70,000-acre greenwayA proposed canal across Florida faced significant opposition from scientist Marjorie Harris Carr. Her organized efforts and legal challenge...
25 Jul, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
In 1976, a scientist began dancing like a crane every day; the chick it helped produce became an ancestor to 178 endangered birdsA whooping crane named Gee Whiz died at age thirty-eight, leaving behind many offspring. His mother, Tex, imprinted on humans and required ...
25 Jul, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
Video: Mother orca catches sea turtle; instead of eating it, spends minutes playing with it as calf looks on from nearbyDrone footage captured an orca mother manipulating a sea turtle. Scientists believe this behavior may teach her young cub hunting technique...
25 Jul, 2026, 10.35 AM IST
In 1942, America completed Friant Dam and diverted most of the San Joaquin River into farms; a salmon run once numbering nearly 50,000 adults collapsedFriant Dam construction in California significantly altered the San Joaquin River's flow. This action disconnected salmon from their spawni...
24 Jul, 2026, 06.15 PM IST
In 1969, a Texas businessman asked a realtor to find him the worst ranch available; decades later, the lifeless land had become a 5,500-acre preserve with flowing springs and 220 bird speciesA Texas businessman transformed a severely degraded ranch into a thriving nature preserve. He cleared invasive cedar trees and planted nati...
21 Jul, 2026, 07.41 PM IST
Psychology says people who love watching panda videos aren’t just addicted, they may be focusing more on their emotional well-beingBaby-like features, positive emotions, and curiosity, all help explain why pandas are so captivating. Psychology says people who love watch...
20 Jul, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
In 2003, experiments showed wolves refuse to cross a line of fluttering flags, so ranchers now string 'fladry' around calving pens as a cheap, non-lethal way to keep the predators off herdsFladry, a rope with flags, deters wolves from pastures. Research shows this visual cue makes wolves wary of crossing fences. Studies indica...
18 Jul, 2026, 05.40 PM IST
In 2010, Australian scientists fed native predators toad sausages spiked with a nausea drug so they would learn to avoid deadly cane toads: a trick now used to train quolls before toads arriveBaby quolls learned to avoid toxic cane toads after experiencing nausea from a special snack. This conservation method helps protect the en...
18 Jul, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
In 2016, when river dams trapped Japan's giant salamanders, scientists came up with an unusual solution: building custom ladders instead of removing the damsResearchers in Japan developed special ladderways for giant salamanders to cross river dams. These step-type structures with side walls pro...
15 Jul, 2026, 10.23 AM IST