Quote of the day by Sir David Attenborough: “The question is, are we happy to suppose that our…’ – Naturalist on stewardship, conservation and responsibilitySir David Attenborough, a renowned nature communicator, urges us to consider the future of wildlife. His words question our willingness to ...
13 Jun, 2026, 10.51 AM IST
Pete Hegseth’s silence on Taiwan is exactly what Xi Jinping wantsUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth adopted a quieter approach to Taiwan at a Singapore security forum. This shift in communication aims to p...
31 May, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
African proverb of the day: 'You can win a woman with lies but you cannot...' Life lessons on deception, relationships, human behavior, and timeless warning about why false promises and flattery will not guarantee long-term commitmentAfrican proverb of the day highlights how deception may create early attraction but cannot sustain real relationships. The proverb from the...
19 May, 2026, 01.42 AM IST
African proverb of the day: 'Truth should be in love and love in...' Life lessons on honesty, relationships, human nature and why honesty and affection should be balancedAfrican proverb of the day explains the meaning of “Truth should be in love and love in truth.” The proverb shares lessons on honesty, rela...
15 May, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
African proverb of the day: 'You always learn a lot more when you lose than when you...' – this African saying reveals why failure teaches more than success and drives self-growth and developmentAfrican proverb of the day: An African proverb reveals that losing often teaches more than winning. Mistakes force reflection, revealing we...
06 May, 2026, 09.35 PM IST
African Proverb of the Day: “When two elephants fight, it is the grass that gets hurt.”This African proverb “When two elephants fight, it is the grass that gets hurt” is a timeless reflection of how conflicts between powerful ...
13 Apr, 2026, 11.07 PM IST
Why Are Some Elephants Born Without Tusks Despite Their Natural Need for Them? The Evolutionary Puzzle UncoveredField rangers observed fewer tusked female elephants. Decades of ivory hunting in Gorongosa National Park favored tuskless survivors. This ...
09 Mar, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
Tales of tooth: How elephant tusks evolved to adapt to changes in climate & dietary habitsModern elephants' diets consist of copious amounts of tough, fibrous, often low-quality fodder.
31 Oct, 2023, 09.46 AM IST
World Elephant Day 2022: History, significance and facts about the largest land mammals on earthPoaching is the No. 1 threat facing these 'gentle giants'. Loss of habitat, human-elephant conflict, mistreatment by humans, captivity are ...
12 Aug, 2022, 01.16 PM IST
African elephants at growing risk of extinction: Red List25 Mar, 2021, 09.58 PM IST
Disney Plus to get a royal twist: Documentary 'Elephants' will be narrated by Meghan MarkleThe documentary will start streaming on Disney Plus from April 3 onwards.
27 Mar, 2020, 06.11 PM IST
Vacation with purpose: Volunteer on your holiday by pursuing a hobbyFeel one with nature by sustaining its pristine beauty.
15 Jun, 2017, 05.17 AM IST
Conservationists plan to relocate 500 elephants in MalawiNext month, wildlife experts in Malawi will start moving up to 500 elephants to a sanctuary that they hope could eventually serve as a rese...
20 Jun, 2016, 08.23 PM IST
After genome sequencing, scientists find 95% similarity in Asian, African elephantsScientists have also sequenced the 'transcriptome' – the complete set of RNA from a population of cells - of the Asian elephant for the fir...
18 Dec, 2015, 02.16 PM IST
Super smeller? Not dogs, but African elephantsIt has been scientifically proven that the African elephant has the most powerful sense of smell in the entire animal kingdom.
24 Jul, 2014, 06.24 AM IST
- African elephant in Tourism Ministry ad; Ramesh protests
A full-page advertisement of the tourism ministry published on Monday in leading newspapers has come under the scanner of the environment m...
27 Sep, 2010, 06.58 PM IST
- Growing demand for ivory puts African elephant at risk
The greed for ivory in Asia has led to a massive surge in the slaughter of African elephants in the past year, says an international wildli...
18 Jan, 2010, 04.54 PM IST