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Over 30,000 species face critical danger: Amazon's Jeff Bezos backs $500 million wildlife plan, but one key detail is missing- Baby walrus found between 2 dead adults in Alaska survives 3-day Arctic storm and polar bears; but his new life comes at a cost. He can never return home now
- USDA scientists fenced 1 hectare of aspen against elk but allowed deer, bears and other animals through; within 1 year, protected trees gained 14.5 cm more height
- California’s endangered fox is surviving inside solar farms; how a small gap in the fence could help save themThe San Joaquin kit fox has adapted to residing alongside solar panels in California’s San Joaquin Valley. Researchers discovered that a pu...19 Oct, 2026, 10.05 PM IST
- In the 1950s, California brought in Cape ivy as an ornamental vine; it spread across 500,000+ acres, cutting native seedling variety by as much as 95%Cape ivy, introduced to California in the 1950s for ornamental purposes, has turned into a destructive invasive species. Its rapid growth s...19 Oct, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
- In East Texas, excluding feral hogs from forest plots for 7 years more than doubled the abundance of woody plant species with large seedsIn the Big Thicket National Preserve, feral hogs significantly disrupt forest ecosystems by consuming seeds and disturbing soil. A study re...19 Oct, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
- A Tanzanian dam cut a waterfall’s flow by 90%; Engineers built sprinklers to save the coin-sized toad that lived thereA Tanzanian dam cut a waterfall’s flow by 90%, threatening a toad that lived on five acres. Sprinklers, a 499-toad zoo rescue and a 2012 re...19 Oct, 2026, 12.38 PM IST
- A 66-foot asteroid blindsided Russia’s Chelyabinsk and injured 1,500 people in 2013. 13 years later, only 11 asteroids have ever been caught before hitting EarthOn February 15, 2013, a meteor exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia, injuring around 1,500 people. This explosion caused significant damage, i...18 Oct, 2026, 12.30 AM IST
- In 2010, scientists used electric fencing to protect Montana’s black-footed ferrets; coyote sightings in fenced areas fell from 42% to 7%In Montana, scientists implemented portable electric fencing to reduce coyote predation on endangered black-footed ferrets. The fencing suc...16 Oct, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
- A scientist collected snails in 1920; A century later, their guts revealed a hidden worldScientists analysed preserved Rocky Mountain snails collected between 1920 and 2018 and recovered evidence of the microbes that once lived ...14 Oct, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
- In 2002, black rats were eradicated from Hawaii's Mokoliʻi islet; after just one shearwater chick survived from 1999 to 2001, 126 fledged in 2002 and 185 in 2003Mokoliʻi was once severely impacted by invasive black rats, which posed major risks to seabird species. In 2002, after dedicated conservati...13 Oct, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
- A 20,000 year old pendant still carries the DNA of the woman who may have worn itA 20,000 year old pendant made from a deer tooth has revealed ancient human DNA from a woman who lived in Siberia during the Ice Age. Scien...13 Oct, 2026, 12.02 PM IST
- World War II's strangest plan: US spies wanted to use radioactive foxes against Japan but then an experiment went completely wrongDuring World War II, American spies came up with an unusual plan to scare Japan using radioactive foxes. The scheme involved secret experim...12 Oct, 2026, 10.41 PM IST
- In the 1940s, a California landowner released about three dozen zoo deer at Point Reyes for hunting; by 2002, the two non-native herds had grown to roughly 1,100 animalsPoint Reyes National Seashore grapples with the ecological fallout from non-native deer species that were introduced in the 1940s. These de...11 Oct, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
- Now you have a safe flight, dear reader: We live in turbulent times - if it's just turbulence, thank your lucky starsA humorous yet unsettling take on the anxieties of air travel. A passenger’s brief attempt to learn how to fly a plane and then the chillin...10 Oct, 2026, 11.43 PM IST
- In 1968, 20 million squirrels suddenly began migrating across America. The mass exodus confused scientists but the answer was in what happened a year beforeIn 1968, millions of squirrels suddenly flooded roads, crossed lakes and abandoned their usual habitats across America, leaving scientists ...10 Oct, 2026, 11.03 PM IST
- Animals ending explained: Does Ben Affleck save the kidnapped boy? When and where to watch the final act on OTT in IndiaBen Affleck’s Animals follows a politician whose life takes a dark turn after a kidnapping. The actor plays Mark Kimball, who is ready to g...10 Oct, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
- 12,000 years ago, humans carved giant camels into Saudi rocks. Scientists think they marked something vitalLife sized camel carvings discovered in Saudi Arabia's Nefud Desert date to around 12,800 - 11,400 years ago. Researchers believe the monum...09 Oct, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
- Off Gulf coast of Florida, giant concrete domes were dropped more than 200 feet underwater to help restore corals and sea life. All corals outplanted in 2025 survived and even grewScientists have deployed specially designed concrete domes off Florida’s northern Gulf coast to help restore coral habitats. The project ta...08 Oct, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
- New Jersey dumped 219 turtles in a river; now rescuers are building stations to help them survive winter season. Now their return to the wild is complicatedA significant number of turtles have been rescued from a river in New Jersey, sparking urgent rehabilitation efforts. The rescued turtles i...06 Oct, 2026, 07.35 PM IST
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