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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 ...- The inland taipan carries enough venom to kill dozens of humans, yet most Australians will never encounter one in the wildMeet the Inland Taipan, Australia's incredible snake with venom so powerful it's considered one of the deadliest in the world. Fortunately,...
- How to identify if the snake near your pond is a cottonmouth or just a harmless watersnakeMany people mistake snakes for cottonmouths. Experts say to look for specific features. Cottonmouths have stout bodies and dark facial stri...
- Why Do Some Snakes Evolve Simpler Venom Instead of Potent MixturesScientists are rethinking snake venom evolution. Previously, complexity was seen as superior. New research shows snakes simplify venom for ...
- How to identify snake eggs in your gardenDiscovering snake eggs in your garden can be surprising. These eggs are soft and leathery, unlike bird eggs. They are usually found in clut...
- The copperhead snake is almost never lethal but that doesn't mean it isn't dangerousCopperheads are prevalent venomous snakes across the eastern United States. These masters of disguise often bite when threatened, leading t...
- World Snake Day: Why you should be extra careful during rainy season and how to stay safeWorld Snake Day 2024 (Google Trends): Snake Day, observed on July 16, educates the public about snakes' ecological roles, dispels myths, an...
- Tortoise species new to India discovered in Arunachal jungle
- Meet Sathisha: Infosys executive by day, and snakes-wildlife specialist in free timeThe 52-year-old rescued a snake for the first time when he was 13.
- As monsson starts, training sessions help Bengaluru residents in handling snakes" We regularly send notes via internal mailers and our staff is familiarised with the procedure of dealing with them," said a resident of C...
- Fearful of humans, leopards often learn to co-exist with themWhen noted herpetologist Romulus Whitaker moved to the edge of the Vallam reserve forest some 18 years ago, he asked locals if there were a...
- New snake species found in Ganjam named after OdishaThe Russian Journal of Herpetology, an international science journal, has published a research paper on the new species in its latest editi...
- New life, new hope for Manas National ParkWestern Assam’s Manas National Park which also covers a part of Bhutan has excited conservationists.
- 55 species of herpetofauna found in Manas landscapeThe survey was part of a trans-boundary conservation initiative funded and led by the park authorities of Manas National Park, India and Ro...
- Siliguri corridor is now conduit for live animal smugglingAfter items like antiques, narcotics, sandalwood or animal body parts, now it is the turn of live animals like snakes.
- Green resistanceOn the 40th anniversary of Chipko movement a look at other protests that shook the nation.
- Green signal for keeping Western Ghats greenA missing link in the natural heritage site of Western Ghats declared by Unesco in July 2012 will be filled up soon as the state government...
- Rare snake discovered in KaterniaghatThe Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh has made headlines with the discovery of the rare Red Coral Kukri...
- Rare Indian snake species discovered at Katarniaghat sanctuaryA rare Indian snake species Red Coral Kukri has been discovered at Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) in the Terai region of Uttar Prade...
- Cobra mom escapes fire, but babies may dieThe terrified cobra, rescued by Nikhil Sanger of the Wildlife Conservation Society, from the newly-built Ramnagar colony, was pulled out fr...
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