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Against all odds, one of nature’s most colorful little survivors just made an incredible returnA vibrant blue gecko, once threatened by the pet trade and habitat loss, is making a remarkable comeback in Tanzania. Conservation efforts,...
Blue crabs were first found in Italy's Adriatic in 1949; 74 years later, they exploded, cut clam output 90%, and pushed 160 km up the Po RiverAmerican blue crabs, famed for their presence in coastal cuisine, are now making an alarming, unprecedented journey deep into Italy's Po Ri...
Ladakh fines Rs 2 lakh penalty on four tourists for illegal off-roading in protected areasLadakh authorities have levied a Rs 2 lakh fine on four tourists for illegal off-roading in protected wildlife areas, including Pangong Lak...
The rise of India’s art collectives and how they are reshaping identity, access, and creative practiceAcross India, new art collectives are emerging, focusing on identity, heritage, and marginalized voices. Groups like The Confluence Collect...
Govt notifies 1.03 crore square metres land in South Goa as No Development ZoneGoa has declared over a crore square metres of ecologically sensitive land in Salcete taluka as a No Development Zone. This move, encompass...
Karnataka restores full jungle safari at Bandipur, Nagarahole tiger reservesJungle safaris are back at Bandipur and Nagarahole tiger reserves following the state government's approval of a technical committee's repo...
Om Malik, Silicon Valley tech journalist, GigaOm founder, diesOm Malik founded GigaOm in 2001, a technology news and analysis publication that became one of the most influential voices in tech media be...
In the 1940s, the brown tree snake reached Guam hidden in post-WWII cargo and set off a chain reaction that scientists are still measuring today; birds gone, tree seedlings down by up to 92%, and spiders multiplying up to 40-fold on an island that once had neitherAn invasive brown treesnake on Guam has decimated native bird populations, leading to a silent forest. This loss has crippled the island's ...
A nearly 200-year-old cemetery comes alive after dark, where the dead share space with frogs, toads, and the scientists listening to themCitizen scientists are lending their ears to a crucial cause, listening for frog calls in Cambridge's historic Mount Auburn Cemetery. This ...
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...
BRO restores vital road link in J-K's Kishtwar with construction of new bailey bridgeConnectivity has been restored between Gulabgarh and Machail in Kishtwar district with the operationalization of a 140-foot bailey bridge a...
Elephant encounters: Scientists tracked elephants for 19 years in Botswana and found that year-long droughts pushed them toward human settlements, raising the risk of dangerous encountersAfrican elephants are increasingly venturing closer to human settlements as prolonged droughts persist, a new study reveals. Research from ...
China ready to implement leaders' consensus, properly handle sensitive issues: Wang YiChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, expressing readiness to work with India on sensitive i...
Talent twist: Silicon Valley's India story takes an unexpected turnThe prospective appointment of Kunal Shah to a leadership position at WhatsApp exemplifies an emerging pattern: Indian founders are increas...
Groundbreaking for Galathea Bay project in 2028: Union Minister Sarbananda SonowalIndia is moving forward with the Galathea Bay mega-project, with construction slated to begin in 2028. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal co...
Government looks to start work on Great Nicobar Project from 2028, says SonowalThe government plans to commence the ambitious Great Nicobar Project by 2028, aiming to establish a strategic maritime and economic hub. Un...
Jairam Ramesh writes to Sarbanand Sonowal, seeks clarifications on Great Nicobar project's transhipment portCongress leader Jairam Ramesh has questioned Union Minister Sarbanand Sonowal about the Great Nicobar Island project's transhipment port, s...
China's anti-desertification drive restores 10 million hectares in five years, targets 6.7 million more by 2030China has restored over 10 million hectares of desertified land and nearly 2 million hectares of rocky desertification during the 14th Five...
Snow leopard retreats from a pack of dogs. Uttarakhand forest officer says the real problem is not the dogs but...A rare snow leopard video reveals a growing conservation issue. Stray dogs, fueled by unmanaged waste in lower valleys, are venturing into ...
Jairam Ramesh slams Centre, calls Great Nicobar transshipment port "recipe for ecological havoc"Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh criticized the proposed transshipment port on Great Nicobar Island, warning of extensive ecologica...