This 415-million-year-old monster scorpion existed before trees, and it's the biggest everScientists have identified Praearcturus gigas, a one-meter-long scorpion from the Early Devonian period, as the largest scorpion ever disco...
05 Jun, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
Seals and Sea Lions Can Control Their Voices Like Humans: Their Brains May Reveal How Speech EvolvedSeals and sea lions possess voluntary vocal control, a rare trait linked to direct neural pathways from the vocal motor cortex to sound-pro...
04 May, 2026, 05.37 PM IST
Word of the Day: PsammophileAs readers and writers continue to explore expressive and lesser-known terms, Psammophile offers a refreshing departure from the ordinary, ...
20 Apr, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
At Ranthambhore National Park, tiger climbs tree, braves sharp branches to hunt grey heron birds. Video goes viralA tiger was filmed climbing a tree in Ranthambore National Park to hunt grey heron chicks, a rare display of adaptability driven by hunger....
01 Apr, 2026, 02.06 PM IST
Why Do Some Fish Swim Toward Bright Light Instead of Hiding? Scientists Say Parasites May Be Behind ItParasites are manipulating fish behavior, luring them into brighter waters where they are more vulnerable to predators. This parasitic stra...
14 Mar, 2026, 02.22 PM IST
Scientists Just Found One of the Earliest Flying Reptiles in North AmericaA significant fossil find in Arizona's Petrified Forest National Park reveals North America's oldest pterosaur. This 209-million-year-old f...
12 Mar, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
Why Do Some Land Animals Keep Webbed Feet Even Without Water? The Strange Evolutionary PuzzleScientists discover webbed feet in land animals, challenging common assumptions. This trait, initially for swimming, also aids movement on ...
09 Mar, 2026, 05.31 PM IST
Inside the Brain of a Fish That Changes Sex: The Hidden Survival TrickSome fish in oceans and reefs possess a remarkable ability to change their sex. This adaptation, known as sequential hermaphroditism, helps...
05 Mar, 2026, 11.24 PM IST
How Bumblebee Catfish Defy Gravity: The Secret of Brazil’s Waterfall ClimbersTiny bumblebee catfish in Brazil's Aquidauana River exhibit remarkable climbing behavior, ascending four-meter waterfalls to reach safe spa...
03 Mar, 2026, 09.56 PM IST
Hidden for millions of years, scientists identify a new dinosaur species deep in the SaharaPaleontologists have discovered a new species of Spinosaurus, Spinosaurus mirabilis, in the remote Sahara Desert of Niger. Unlike other spi...
20 Feb, 2026, 08.40 PM IST
Oil India Ltd & GMC ink MoU to collaborate on transformation of Municipal Solid Waste into compressed biogasOil India Limited (OIL) and Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on co...
21 Jan, 2024, 07.43 PM IST
Australia: Scientists discover lizard-like ancient amphibian species which occupied country 247 million years agoWith fewer than 10 fossils of this lizard-like species being globally recognized, experts suggest that the revelation could revolutionize o...
09 Aug, 2023, 05.04 PM IST
Global warming likely to raise disease risk for animals24 Nov, 2020, 04.13 PM IST
Rare leopard frog found beyond its known range in SouthwestA US Forest Service volunteer recently photographed a Chiricahua leopard frog in an earthen stock tank near the town of Camp Verde in centr...
28 Jul, 2020, 05.04 PM IST
- Ancient snakes both like eels, burrowed like worms
Canberra, Aug 23 (IANS) Ancient snakes may have been more adept at moving through water and living underground than their contemporary coun...
23 Aug, 2017, 11.32 AM IST
- Dinosaurs' sensitive faces helped them eat, attract mates
London, June 29 (IANS) Dinosaurs' faces might have been much more sensitive than previously thought, helping them to pick flesh from bones ...
29 Jun, 2017, 02.42 PM IST
- WII initiates study on Climate Change in Bhagirathi region
The National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE) is one of the eight National missions which form the core of India’s fi...
27 Nov, 2015, 06.04 PM IST