This 415-million-year-old monster scorpion existed before trees, and it's the biggest everScientists have identified Praearcturus gigas, a one-meter-long scorpion from the Early Devonian period, as the largest scorpion ever disco...
05 Jun, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
What’s new in Singapore? Four attractions you shouldn’t miss on your next tripSingapore's tourism scene has been revitalized with the introduction of four major attractions in 2025. These include the revamped Singapor...
28 Jul, 2025, 10.17 AM IST
AI will eavesdrop on world's wildest places to track and help protect endangered wildlifeResearchers from Dutch and Danish universities showed that machine-learning techniques can "handle huge amounts of data and uncover sound p...
24 Dec, 2024, 03.21 PM IST
In Indonesia, deforestation is intensifying disasters from severe weather and climate change31 Mar, 2024, 10.38 PM IST
Skeletons of 15-million-year old giant wombats found in AustraliaKnown as Nimbadon, these marsupials weighed about 70kg and are said to be most closely related to wombats.
15 May, 2023, 09.08 AM IST
The environmental disaster lurking inside your chocolate barThe African nations, home to most of the world's cocoa, now wants more compensation for their impoverished farmers.
03 Mar, 2023, 09.31 AM IST
Angelim vermelho: What it took to reach tallest tree in Amazon forestThe giant tree, an angelim vermelho, measures 88.5 meters tall - about the height of a 25-storey building - and is 9.9 meters in circumfere...
10 Oct, 2022, 12.49 PM IST
From England's Pearly King Parades to Malaysia's Eco Harvest, here are some experiential fest-time activitiesTailor-make your vacations around the local fests.
12 Apr, 2018, 05.15 AM IST
Peru: Trees like giants in the Amazon jungle, pink dolphins frolick and shamans make magical brewsThe interaction of water and sediment between these two large rivers is very significant for Pacaya Samiria, which houses a large diversity...
24 Dec, 2017, 12.24 AM IST
Bond over a family picnic in the green landscapes of New ZealandA tourist can experience mountain vistas, expanse of sea and unique flora and fauna in New Zealand.
10 Nov, 2016, 05.17 AM IST
Drought stalled Amazon forest's carbon absorptionThe Amazon forest spanning across Brazil, Columbia, Peru and other South American countries is the world’s largest forest covering 5.5 mill...
07 Jul, 2016, 05.13 PM IST
Bats in India like to live among coffee plantsIt turns out that when coffee plantations encroach on natural forest habitat, bats are happy to live in the coffee.
24 Aug, 2015, 09.10 AM IST
Some of the best trails & hikes across the world for you this summerLet nature surprise you this summer, as you take some of the best trails and hikes across the world.
17 Apr, 2014, 05.39 PM IST
- Cisco buys into media start-up Qyuki founded by Shekhar Kapur and AR Rahman
Qyuki will allow co-creation of creative content. For example, lyrics could be posted by one user, music score by another & third could be ...
15 Feb, 2012, 11.51 AM IST
- Borneo - Raw, Rough & Ravishing
Sudha Mahalingam never got closer to nature than on the gruelling trek through the steaming jungles of Borneo in search of the amazing oran...
11 Aug, 2011, 07.37 AM IST
Exploring the flora and fauna in the Amazon basinThe wealth of flora and fauna in the Amazon basin in Peru leaves everyone speechless with wonder. Here is an experience of the Amazon basin...
08 Oct, 2009, 02.03 AM IST
- Remembering rainforests
When I woke up to the sad news of the demise of Aussie Steve Irwin 10 days ago, my thoughts flew back to a memorable visit to the land of t...
14 Sep, 2006, 12.36 AM IST