In 1875, Charles Darwin suggested some plants could capture insects using sticky hairs, but he couldn't prove it. 150 years later, researchers confirmed a Chinese species attracts and traps flies with the same mechanismIn a remarkable confirmation of Charles Darwin's 1875 insight, researchers have discovered that Saxifraga candelabrum, a plant native to Ch...
11 Aug, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
In 1875, Charles Darwin first suggested two plant species might be carnivorous, new study finds unique flower matches legendary naturalists' hypothesis. Check how does it catch insectsCatching insects comes with a potential drawback. Many carnivorous plants depend on insects for pollination and risk trapping the very visi...
10 Aug, 2026, 01.13 AM IST
Scientists discover a flower that secretly eats insects, and say there could be many more killer plantsA remarkable discovery has unveiled Saxifraga candelabrum as a genuine carnivorous plant species. Thriving in challenging alpine regions, i...
07 Aug, 2026, 05.32 PM IST
Dinosaurs dynasty came to end 66 million years ago but reason behind apex predator's extinction on earth may be due to asteroid force more than one billion times the strength of the atomic blasts at Hiroshima, NagasakiSixty-six million years later, the story of the dinosaurs remains one of nature's most dramatic reminders that life on Earth can change sud...
29 Jul, 2026, 09.05 PM IST
Want fewer flies at home? These 7 carnivorous plants can help get rid of them naturallyCarnivorous plants offer a fascinating glimpse into evolution and survival strategies. These unique plants actively trap and digest insects...
11 Jul, 2026, 10.56 AM IST
Fatal fall: Scientists found an Australian carnivorous plant that kills through a fatal fall, where pollinators lose their footing and plunge into sticky tentaclesAn Australian sundew, Drosera hookeri, has a peculiar reproductive strategy. Its flowers, designed to attract pollinators like hoverflies, ...
24 Jun, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
In 1995, 14 wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone to heal a damaged ecosystem; decades later, researchers are challenging one of the most celebrated predator stories in American ecologyYellowstone's wolf reintroduction success story faces a scientific challenge. New analysis suggests the dramatic impact on willow growth wa...
24 Jun, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
From flowers that smell rotten to trees with red 'blood': 7 strange plants you won’t believe exist on EarthNature presents astonishing plants that seem otherworldly. From the Rafflesia arnoldii, a giant flower smelling of decay, to the Welwitschi...
20 Jun, 2026, 11.37 AM IST
Meet the 2-billion-year-old giant that stretches 14km long, towers nearly 3km into the sky, and hides a hairy carnivoreMount Roraima, a flat-topped mountain on the Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana border, is an ancient and otherworldly place. Its isolation has ...
20 May, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
Are vegan diets unhealthy for our furry friends? Here's what research saysVegan pet food may not necessarily lead to nutrient deficiency, but proceed with caution!
16 Jan, 2023, 06.10 PM IST
Utricularia Furcellata: Rare carnivorous plant found for first time in western Himalayan regionThe discovery by the Uttarakhand forest department team consisting of Range Officer Harish Negi and Junior Research Fellow Manoj Singh has ...
26 Jun, 2022, 10.46 AM IST
- First known 'vegetarian' shark discovered
New York, Sep 7 (IANS) Scientists have identified the world's first known omnivorous shark species, which consumes upto 60 per cent of seag...
07 Sep, 2018, 12.17 PM IST
Love Vines are sinister; the carnivorous plants preys on wasp larvaWhen the vine finds the wasp larva covered in the plant tissue, it draws nutrient out of it.
25 Aug, 2018, 11.16 PM IST
- Plant eating mammals have bigger bellies: Study
London, Nov 4 (IANS) Based on 3-D reconstructions of animal skeletons, a new study has revealed that herbivorous mammals have bigger bellie...
04 Nov, 2016, 06.20 PM IST
Alien species threaten Indian ecosystems: GovernmentInvasive alien species like Lantana and Cuscutta pose a threat to the ecosystems and lead to loss of biodiversity of the country, the gover...
31 Jul, 2015, 08.11 PM IST
Facebook helps discover new plant speciesExperts identified the plant as a new species, describing it as the second-largest carnivorous plant in the Americas, 'The Telegraph' repor...
26 Jul, 2015, 05.05 PM IST
Five myths surrounding vegetarian dietMisconceptions over the years have surrounded vegetarian diets and those who adopt them. Let's view the myths and see the actual reality.
18 Jun, 2015, 10.10 AM IST