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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...- Scientists just found a new walking shark in a tiny corner of Papua New Guinea, and the meter-long species may be vulnerable because its range is so restrictedA new species of walking shark, Hemiscyllium dudgeonae, has been discovered off the coast of Papua New Guinea. Named after Dr. Christine Du...
- Lost for 6,000 years: Scientists rediscover two adorable creatures on remote islandTwo marsupial species believed to have gone extinct at least 6,000 years ago have been rediscovered alive in the forests of New Guinea. The...
- Anand Mahindra honours the forgotten female scientist who made India's identity sweeter. 'Slipped into footnotes of our history'India’s agricultural progress owes much to Dr. Janaki Ammal, a pioneering botanist whose work transformed the country’s sugarcane industry....
- France faces pressure to slash overseas aid as debt crisis worsensFrance's overseas development aid faces a crisis due to national debt, leading to pressure on the AFD and a shrinking budget. Despite domes...
- More than 20% of Earth's plant species found only on islands and time is running out to save themA study in Nature reveals that islands, covering just 5.3% of the planet's land, harbor 21% of the world's plant biodiversity. Urgent conse...
- Researchers come across unique egg-laying mammal & tree-dwelling shrimps!This one-of-a-kind mammal, known as Attenborough's long-beaked echidna and named for Sir David, has the quills of a hedgehog, the snout of ...
- India signs up to COP26 action agenda on sustainable agricultureThe 'Sustainable Agriculture Policy Action Agenda for the Transition to Sustainable Agriculture and Global Action Agenda for Innovation in ...
- Researchers have found a way to save coffee from getting extinct due to climate changeCoffea stenophylla species could be essential for the future of high-quality coffee.
- Future generations may never get to see Nemo: Clownfish 'cannot adapt to climate change'Climate change may make it hard for both the fish and its host to survive.
- 'Nemo' fish may not adapt to changing climate: Study
- Heritage Holiday: Relive the past by discovering a historical destinationHeritage trails remain a big highlight with travellers at various historical sites across the world.
- Illegal logging cuts down birds by 50%Cutting trees for timber has a devastating impact on birds, with a decline of more than 50 per cent recorded in Ghana's forests, a new stud...
- At Yamuna biodiversity park, the air is full of birdsAbout 1,000 migratory birds have arrived in Yamuna Biodiversity Park.The birds that started arriving in small flocks in the last week of Oc...
- Lessons from Ebola catastrophe: Why India needs to discourage deforestation and excessive miningA study by the Int'l Livestock Research Institute in 2012 put India as the most affected country in terms of diseases that are spread throu...
- Researchers rediscover rare plant speciesResearchers from several institutes, including the Agharkar Research Institute here, have rediscovered a rare endangered plant species, 'sp...
- UNESCO adds 27 places to World Heritage ListBaha'i holy places in Israel, the Monarch butterfly biosphere reserve of Mexico, and the historic center of Camaguey, a Spanish colonial to...
- Asia's rainforests vanishing as timber, food demand surge: ExpertsAsia's rainforests are being rapidly destroyed, a trend accelerated by surging timber demand in booming China and India, and record food, e...
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