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- Since 2016, the Netherlands has used 37.2 million tonnes of lakebed sediment to build seven wildlife islands covering 1,300 hectaresIn the Markermeer region of the Netherlands, innovative artificial islands have been crafted using dredged materials from the lakebed. The ...15 Aug, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
- 112 million years ago, a rainforest thrived in what is now Ecuador; amber from the lost Early Cretaceous forest preserved insects, pollen, and a strand of spider webScientists discovered ancient amber in Ecuador's Napo Province, dating back 112 million years. This amber contains preserved insects and sp...15 Aug, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
- In 2016, Barack Obama's name ended up on a newly discovered parasite, but it was an honor, and scientists had this to sayBaracktrema obamai - the unusual name may attract attention, but its evolutionary significance is what makes the discovery truly fascinatin...04 Aug, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
- In 1966, Florida ecologists covered mangrove islands with giant tents and fumigated every insect, then watched life rebuild from nothingIn 1966, scientists fumigated small Florida islands, removing nearly all animal life. Within weeks, new species arrived, and islands largel...30 Jul, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
- Run if you can: Australia’s giant huntsman may be the world’s fastest spider, new study suggestsNew research suggests Australia's brown huntsman spider is the fastest ever recorded. This species reached speeds of 3.59 meters per second...10 Jul, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
- Scientists found a desert-adapted pest-fighting mite that could help protect crops across the world's driest regionsChilean researchers have stumbled upon a population of the beneficial predatory mite, Phytoseiulus persimilis, thriving in the extremely ar...01 Jul, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
- A parasite that attacks other parasites? What scientists found in Borneo’s rainforest sounds like something out of science fictionHyperparasite fungus found in Borneo rainforest: Borneo's rainforests have yielded a remarkable discovery: a fungus that preys on the notor...20 Jun, 2026, 11.30 PM IST
- Forget deadbeat dads: These devoted spiders guard their babies, and science finally knows whyCitizen science data from iNaturalist, combined with decades of fieldwork, has revealed the complex evolutionary history of parental care i...17 Jun, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
- Damarchus Inazuma: Scientists have found a new orange and grey spider that is not a male or femaleScientists in Thailand have unearthed a remarkable new spider species, Damarchus inazuma, exhibiting perfect gynandromorphism. This rare cr...11 Nov, 2025, 10.41 PM IST
- Giant species of Trapdoor spider spotted in Australia's QueenslandAccording to a study published in the Journal of Arachnology, there have been very few sightings of the Euoplos dignitas species in recent ...24 Mar, 2023, 04.30 PM IST
- New spider species named after 'Harry Potter' characters'The Lord of the Rings' and other literary classics also inspired the names of small cave-dwelling six-eyed spiders inhabiting in northern ...15 Jan, 2018, 04.00 PM IST
- New spider species named after Bob Marley24 Dec, 2017, 03.10 PM IST
- Jumping spiders can hear sound without eardrums: StudyNew York, Nov 1 (IANS) Jumping spiders can perceive airborne sound despite not having ears or ear drums, finds a new study.01 Nov, 2016, 06.20 PM IST
- Two new species of spiders found at Mumbai"s Aarey Milk ColonyA team of young naturalists has discovered two spider species at Aarey Milk Colony.29 Jul, 2015, 05.27 AM IST
- New species enrich Hyderabad’s biodiversityIf you are one of those getting upset over the rapid extinction of plant and animal species from the planet, here’s something to cheer abou...20 Jul, 2014, 02.16 AM IST
- Thirty-three new spider species discoveredScientists have discovered 33 new trapdoor spider species in Southwest America belonging to the genus that includes a notable species named...22 Dec, 2012, 10.56 AM IST
- 2 new species of spiders found in Western GhatsTwo Andheri-based researchers have discovered two new species of a genus of trapdoor spiders from the southern Western Ghats.10 Jul, 2011, 02.19 AM IST
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