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Scientists discover new glow-in-the-dark mushroom species in Mexico's cloud forests: Here's why they glow- Thailand promoted Leucaena trees for fodder and reforestation, but scientists found that the fast-growing species is suppressing the natural regeneration of native forests
- Hawaii, in the late 1800s, planted Leucaena trees for fodder and fuelwood, but scientists now say the invasive trees have replaced native habitats that evolved nowhere else on Earth
- What is Anaxyrus boreas? Why the Western toad is now considered Canada’s most genetically distinct animalCanada's wildlife boasts a surprising new champion: the Western toad. Researchers have identified a population in Alberta as Canada's most ...03 Jul, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
- Britain in the 1920s planted millions of Sitka spruce trees for timber, but scientists now say the country's forests support far fewer birds, plants, and insects than native woodlandsBritain's vast Sitka spruce plantations, while economically vital, host a surprisingly limited number of species compared to native trees. ...02 Jul, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
- Scientists found a desert-adapted pest-fighting mite that could help protect crops across the world's driest regionsChilean researchers have stumbled upon a population of the beneficial predatory mite, Phytoseiulus persimilis, thriving in the extremely ar...01 Jul, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
- Scientists found that childbirth can be harder than humans thought, as many primates have babies much bigger than birth canal; some species even dislocate pelvic bones to get through itA recent study challenges the long-held belief that humans uniquely face difficult childbirth. Researchers found that many primate species,...30 Jun, 2026, 09.27 PM IST
- Against all odds, one of nature’s most colorful little survivors just made an incredible returnA vibrant blue gecko, once threatened by the pet trade and habitat loss, is making a remarkable comeback in Tanzania. Conservation efforts,...29 Jun, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
- After 5 years of hide and seek, Assam's most elusive animal finally spotted in wildlife parkA rare black panther, long considered a myth in Assam's Manas National Park, has finally been captured on camera. Photographer Debashis Ban...29 Jun, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
- Ladakh fines four tourists Rs 2 lakh and seizes their Thar, Creta and Fortuner; here is what they didLadakh's Wildlife Department has fined four tourists Rs 50,000 each, totalling Rs 2 lakh, for illegally driving into protected areas includ...29 Jun, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
- Blue crabs were first found in Italy's Adriatic in 1949; 74 years later, they exploded, cut clam output 90%, and pushed 160 km up the Po RiverAmerican blue crabs, famed for their presence in coastal cuisine, are now making an alarming, unprecedented journey deep into Italy's Po Ri...29 Jun, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
- For sale on Facebook: monkeys, rhino horn and dead pangolinsThe ghostly white creature curled up on a weighing scale is almost unrecognisable in the Facebook post offering it for sale. Some of the co...29 Jun, 2026, 09.31 AM IST
- Ladakh fines Rs 2 L penalty on four tourists for illegal off-roading in protected areasLadakh authorities have levied a Rs 2 lakh fine on four tourists for illegal off-roading in protected wildlife areas, including Pangong Lak...28 Jun, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
- This ‘dinosaur tree', which survived for 90 million years was found growing in a hidden canyon in AustraliaDinosaur tree found in Australia: A 'living fossil,' the Wollemi pine, once thought extinct, was rediscovered in Australia in 1994. This an...26 Jun, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
- A nearly 200-year-old cemetery comes alive after dark, where the dead share space with frogs, toads, and the scientists listening to themCitizen scientists are lending their ears to a crucial cause, listening for frog calls in Cambridge's historic Mount Auburn Cemetery. This ...25 Jun, 2026, 07.49 PM IST
- World’s loneliest tree: A plant reduced to a single wild survivor is making an unexpected comebackWorld's loneliest tree making a comeback: A beacon of hope shines for 'Dendroseris neriifolia', a rare tree daisy reduced to a single wild ...25 Jun, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
- Lost world of birds and frogs: Scientists open a million-year-old cave time capsule in New Zealand, where 12 bird species and four frogs reveal a lost world reshaped by volcanoes and climate long before humans arrivedA remarkable fossil discovery in a New Zealand cave has unveiled a lost world of ancient birds and frogs, dating back one million years. Th...24 Jun, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
- Rare wildlife, dense evergreen forests, rich biodiversity: 5 stunning rainforests in India that every nature-lover must visitCelebrating World Rainforest Day, India boasts incredible biodiversity across its lush rainforests. From Arunachal Pradesh's Namdapha to Ke...23 Jun, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
- Pet pythons escaped into Florida in the 1970s, spread for decades through the Everglades, then a hurricane carried them south, and now the Key Largo woodrat may disappearEndangered rodents in Key Largo face a crisis. Invasive Burmese pythons, spreading after Hurricane Irma, are decimating Key Largo woodrat p...19 Jun, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
- A shark that walks instead of swims? Scientists just found a new one in the wild, and it may already be facing extinctionScientists have identified a new species of 'walking' shark in Papua New Guinea, named Hemiscyllium dudgeonae. This unique shark uses its p...19 Jun, 2026, 12.59 AM IST
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