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In the 1990s, escaped pet Burmese pythons established themselves in Florida's Everglades; by 2012, road surveys found raccoons down 99.3%, opossums 98.9%, and rabbits effectively gone- Tiny fiber-optic cables on seabed can do a lot more than you can imagine. Now, they can listen to silent whales. Here's how
- Five cows abandoned on a remote island for 130 years survived against the odds, and their DNA revealed why
- In 1950, Australia used a virus as a biological weapon against millions of rabbits; scientists just decoded how they fought back, using DNA from a rabbit that once belonged to Charles DarwinAustralia's 1950 introduction of the myxoma virus to control rabbits backfired as evolution intervened. Scientists, analyzing rabbit DNA ac...25 Jun, 2026, 04.54 PM IST
- In 1944, the US Coast Guard released 29 reindeer on an Alaskan island as a food supply; 19 years later, scientists found them to be 6000, and next winter, only 42 were aliveIn 1944, 29 reindeer were introduced to Alaska's St. Matthew Island as a food source. Their population exploded to 6,000 by 1963, decimatin...25 Jun, 2026, 04.54 PM IST
- American scientists and ranchers are racing to stop a flesh-eating fly after 15 animal cases turned up in Texas and New Mexico, and the battle could take more than a yearFlesh-eating maggots, the New World screwworm, have reappeared in Texas and New Mexico, infecting livestock and at least one dog. Driven by...24 Jun, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
- 18 koalas moved to Kangaroo Island in the 1920s; a century on, 27,000 descendants are stripping eucalyptus bare and risk mass starvationKoalas are overpopulating in South Australia's Mount Lofty Ranges. This boom threatens eucalyptus forests, their food source. Scientists pr...15 Jun, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
- In 1979, old salmon cans were stored in an Alaskan cannery, and decades later, when scientists cracked them open, a rising worm count revealed something unexpected about changing ocean food websOld canned salmon from Alaska reveals a significant increase in parasitic worms. Scientists studied cans dating back to 1979. This rise in ...06 Jun, 2026, 05.37 PM IST
- How this Ghaziabad ward residents came together to solve their stray dogs problem; became first in UP to achieve 100% sterilisationEven as the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to recall its decision to remove stray dogs from public places like hospitals, schools and r...21 May, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
- In 1871, a farmer left five cows on a remote island, 130 years later, scientists studied their DNA and found something that stunned themFive cows left on Amsterdam Island in 1871 became a feral herd of 2,000, a remarkable survival story. A 2024 genetic study revealed their m...12 May, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
- Tales of tunnels underneath village prove to be true, a Group of Researchers Found a Tunnel System Beneath a Village, But No One Knows Who Built ThemMysterious tunnels in Bloxham, Oxfordshire, once dismissed as legend, are now being investigated. A local society formed in 2024 found evid...06 May, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
- Extreme weather could endanger over one-third of land animal habitats by 2085, study warnsA major scientific study warns that climate change could significantly impact global wildlife in the coming decades. Researchers found that...25 Apr, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
- Death toll rises to 216 as monsoon wreaks havoc in PakistanPakistan is facing severe consequences from heavy monsoon rains. Many people have died and several are injured due to floods and collapsed ...21 Jul, 2025, 01.13 PM IST
- 579 animals killed in US after fire breaks out at a shopping centre; Here's what happenedA fire at Plaza Latina shopping centre in Dallas killed over 500 animals, mainly small birds, chickens, hamsters, two dogs, and two cats du...05 Jan, 2025, 10.57 AM IST
- The mystery behind the deaths of over 350 elephants in Botswana revealedResearchers confirmed toxic cyanobacteria in waterholes caused the mysterious deaths of over 350 elephants in Botswana in 2020. Satellite d...15 Dec, 2024, 06.08 PM IST
- Tiger population is an indicator of the ecosystem's wellbeingIf the tigers go extinct, the entire system would collapse. For instance, when the Dodos went extinct in Mauritius, one species of the acac...02 Jun, 2023, 11.45 PM IST
- Dramatic shark decline leaves 'gaping hole' in ocean: StudyThree sharks were found to be critically endangered, with their populations declining by more than 80 percent -- the oceanic whitetip shark...28 Jan, 2021, 08.36 AM IST
- Gorilla numbers plummet by 77% in Congo05 Apr, 2016, 01.53 PM IST
- Global wildlife populations down by half since 1970: WWFA shocking report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has found that 52% of the world's animals have vanished in 40 years.30 Sep, 2014, 08.14 PM IST
- Ecology and evolution are intertwined, say researchersOverturning the common assumption that evolution occurs gradually over hundreds or thousands of years, researchers have found significant g...17 Apr, 2013, 06.39 AM IST
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