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Over 1,500 bat species carry thousands of deadly viruses but rarely get sick, and scientists are only just beginning to understand why- These bees don't live in hives, yet millions have been thriving beneath a New York cemetery for nearly 100 years alongside an intruder
- As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to the consumption of 'wild meat'
- India sends emergency medical supplies for Ebola outbreak response in CongoIndia has provided crucial pharmaceutical supplies to aid the fight against the Ebola outbreak in Congo. The Africa Centres for Disease Con...28 May, 2026, 08.05 AM IST
- Ebola virus in India? Here's the latest update on the Bengaluru scare, symptoms and precautions explainedEbola virus in Bangalore: A woman returning from Uganda was quarantined in Bengaluru with Ebola-like symptoms. Her tests have come back neg...27 May, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
- Ebola outbreak: US citizen infected, 131 killed, vaccines available for only one strain. Here's why WHO is sounding red alarmEbola Vaccines are only available for the Zaire strain, which was identified in 1976 and has a higher fatality rate of 60-90 per cent.19 May, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
- Ebola outbreak declared emergency of international concern: What is it, how does it spread, and is there a vaccine?The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a global health emergency. The vir...17 May, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
- Scientists stunned after 330-million-year-old shark teeth emerge from Ireland's ancient limestoneWildlife officers in Ireland unearthed 330-million-year-old fossilized shark teeth, predating dinosaurs. These Psephodus magnus teeth, foun...13 May, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
- Solar farms could be disrupting bird and bat migration, new studies revealSolar farms, vital for clean energy, are inadvertently harming migrating birds and bats. Their reflective surfaces mimic lakes, luring wild...07 May, 2026, 10.02 PM IST
- Why Your Bat House Might Not Fix Mosquitoes the Way You ThinkBat houses offer shelter for bats, a vital role in conservation efforts. While bats do eat insects, including mosquitoes, this is not a gua...05 May, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
- The Rare Animals That Mate Face to Face, and What It Says About Their Social LivesFace-to-face mating, observed in species like bonobos and dolphins, goes beyond reproduction, fostering communication and social bonds cruc...10 Apr, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
- Why Birds Are Choosing Busy Cities Over Quiet Forests And What They Know That We Don’tBirds are surprisingly adapting to urban life, building nests on buildings and using synthetic materials. This phenomenon, called synurbiza...08 Apr, 2026, 05.29 PM IST
- Bats Were Suspected of Hunting Birds for Years, but What Scientists Finally Heard Changes EverythingScientists have confirmed that noctule bats hunt birds in the night sky. Using advanced tracking and audio devices, researchers observed ba...27 Mar, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
- Why Thousands of Bats Took Over a Bridge in Austin… And Why the City Let Them StayA bridge renovation in Austin, Texas, unintentionally created a perfect home for bats. What was once a cause for concern has become a celeb...18 Mar, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
- New long-fingered bat species discovered in India, Sri Lanka, says research teamThe specimens for this species were collected from Idulgashinna cave in Uva Province in Sri Lanka and are now deposited in the Natural Hist...21 Aug, 2022, 06.08 PM IST
- ICMR study finds presence of 'bat coronavirus' in two Indian bat speciesAccording to the study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research, there is no evidence or research to claim that these bat corona...15 Apr, 2020, 12.40 AM IST
- Deforestation serious threat to bats in IndiaWith increasing human population and rise in agricultural land use in India's Western Ghats, a number of bat species are findings it diffic...20 Aug, 2015, 12.21 PM IST
- 'Bats face difficulty in the transformed landscape'The study says several species of bats face difficulty in the transformed landscape.20 Aug, 2015, 06.33 AM IST
- Science group reaches out to citizens for saving bat colonies across nationMany bat species found in India are classified in "threatened" categories by the International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN), but,...27 Jun, 2015, 03.58 AM IST
- Five new bat species discovered in West AfricaScientists have discovered five new species of bats in West Africa.04 Sep, 2013, 03.58 PM IST
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