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In 1822, Europeans brought honey bees to Australia as agricultural heroes; 200 years later, researchers found they were helping tree death spread faster than windNew research published in NeoBiota suggests western honey bees may be helping spread myrtle rust, a destructive fungal disease threatening ...- Delhi to get mirror-like roads: New road plan promises AI-style monitoring, green belts and scientific maintenanceDelhi is set for a major road upgrade. A new scientific system will manage road construction and maintenance. This initiative focuses on im...
- These bees don't live in hives, yet millions have been thriving beneath a New York cemetery for nearly 100 years alongside an intruderMillions of solitary ground-nesting bees, estimated between 3.1 and 8 million, have been discovered thriving beneath New York's East Lawn C...
- 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 ...
- A new law in Peru treats stingless bees as rights-bearing ecological actorsPeruvian municipalities in Satipo and Nauta have granted legal rights to native stingless bees. These tiny pollinators are now recognized a...
- Why hummingbird experts say feeder placement matters more in hot weatherHummingbird feeders can become dangerous in heat. Temperatures above 100°F affect bird health. Wrapping feeders in aluminum foil reflects s...
- Why Ladybugs Suddenly Take Over Your Home Every FallLady beetles, often seen as garden helpers, can become unwelcome guests indoors. These insects seek shelter in homes during autumn. While b...
- This tree is turning Delhi red. Doctor shares the fiery sight and its Madagascar linkDelhi's streets are ablaze with the fiery red blooms of the Gulmohar tree, scientifically known as Delonix Regia. Originating from Madagasc...
- NHAI to develop ‘Arogya Van’ on vacant land along NHsThe National Highways Authority of India will plant medicinal trees on vacant land along national highways. This initiative aims to boost b...
- Shroud of Turin DNA analysis reveals possible Indian origin for 'Jesus Christ's burial cloth'Shroud of Turin DNA Analysis: A genomic study published in Scientific Reports has revealed the presence of plant and human DNA lineages ass...
- Inside One of Nature’s Most Strategic PartnershipsAcacia trees and ants engage in a dynamic symbiotic relationship, with the tree providing resources and the ants offering protection. This ...
- 8 endangered plants in India you probably never heard ofIndia's biodiversity is vanishing fast. These 8 rare and endangered plant species are silently slipping away, and most people have never ev...
- This plant is becoming a big threat to U.S homes, here's whyInvasive plants tend to be posing a grave danger to the natural pattern of biodiversity as it rapidly continues to cut in on the habitats. ...
- Invasive species have pushed native ones to extinction, but not all cause negative impactsSome non-native species are a leading cause of species extinctions.
- West Bengal govt to create forests using Japanese methodThe Miyawaki method involves planting dozens of native species in the same area, which becomes maintenance-free after the first three years...
- Invasive alien plants could be promoted as foodKolkata, Nov 30 (IANS) Invasive plant species such as alligator weed, which threatens natural ecosystem, could be promoted as a food produc...
- 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...
- Writer's block: Let's not treat trees like stage-propsTo think that what gives us life-savers like oxygen, shade and bird-song could be potential killers seems absurd. But that's exactly what w...
- Foresters step up chop down of invasive plant types in TNThe forest department has intensified its efforts to eradicate invasive plant species that pose a threat to native varieties and the natura...
- Four biodiversity parks planned in DelhiDelhi will soon have a special committee on biodiversity for 10,000 hectares designated to create four biodiversity parks.
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