The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spent $7 million on fish ladders in 1938 to move salmon past Bonneville Dam; decades later, the system carries 1 million a season in good yearsThe Bonneville Dam’s fish ladders, designed as part of a New Deal initiative, remain operational after decades of service. The construction...
02 Sep, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Hormuz will be bypassed in two years: Scott BessentThe Treasury department has taken a more central role in recent weeks in the conflict, with Bessent announcing plans last week to expand sa...
02 Sep, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
In 1950, a 20-year-old photographer dying after a deadly snakebite made one final request: He begged doctors to spare the snake, and 5 years later, its venom helped save a child’s lifeTaipan snake bite: A young Australian snake handler asked that the deadly taipan that bit him not be killed. The snake provided crucial ven...
01 Sep, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
In 1966, scientists wiped out almost every insect on tiny islands in Florida. Within days, wildlife began returningEcologists Daniel Simberloff and Edward O. Wilson conducted a groundbreaking experiment in 1966. They removed nearly all arthropods from ti...
31 Aug, 2026, 11.18 PM IST
James Cagney and brother bought California grassland in the 1940s; after parts were sold, six decades later the remaining 417 acres became a wildlife havenHollywood actor James Cagney and his brother William once owned hundreds of acres near Ramona, California. Decades later, 417 acres of the ...
31 Aug, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
In 2026, scientists tracked 4,581 animals across 37 species; more than 65% changed their behaviour simply when humans were nearbyResearchers tracking 4,581 animals across 37 species in the US found that more than 65% changed how they used space when humans were nearby...
31 Aug, 2026, 12.08 AM IST
In 2018, Natasha Whetzel helped burn 20 acres at Delaware’s Hurley Tract to restore habitat. 10 weeks later, native purple love grass had spread extensively, transforming the site into habitats for birds and pollinatorsConservation work in southern Delaware is helping restore and protect important habitats within the Nanticoke River watershed. At Middlefor...
30 Aug, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
COVID lockdowns accidentally created an experiment scientists could never have deliberately run: What happens when the roads and buildings stay, but the people disappear?The COVID-19 lockdowns accidentally created a rare real-world experiment for scientists, as human activity suddenly dropped while roads, bu...
29 Aug, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
Georgia won UNESCO World Heritage status for the 636-square-mile Okefenokee Swamp to bolster conservation; the result raised global attention around a wetland home to 15,000 alligators and hundreds of speciesGeorgia's Okefenokee Swamp received UNESCO World Heritage status. This recognition highlights its rich biodiversity and vital role as a car...
28 Aug, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
In 2020, 10-year-old Murphy picked up a tiny spider from a remote Australian island; he took it to experts, who later identified a completely new species & named it after himA young boy discovered a previously unknown spider species on a remote Australian island. Scientists later identified the tiny wolf spider ...
28 Aug, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
In 2012, Ray Milewski and students set research plots at Pennsylvania's Tannersville Cranberry Bog. 10 years later, researchers cleared shrubs to help rare native plants return to the bogIn 2012, Ray Milewski and students established research plots at Pennsylvania’s Tannersville Cranberry Bog. A decade later, researchers cle...
27 Aug, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
In the 1920s, Arizona’s State Game Department introduced bullfrogs for food and sport; the predators now eat young northern Mexican gartersnakes and move up to 7 milesArizona introduced American bullfrogs a century ago for sport, which now threatens native gartersnakes. These nonnative frogs disrupt food ...
26 Aug, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
In 1959, Vermont bought Snake Mountain land but not the timber rights. Seven decades later, the state wants to reunite themVermont's initiative to acquire timber rights will lead to the expansion of the Snake Mountain Wildlife Management Area. By adding 256 acre...
25 Aug, 2026, 05.31 PM IST
Researchers found a King Cobra's nest with 72 eggs, nearly twice the number usually seen. When researchers approached the nest, they were surprised to find two possible female cobras guarding itResearchers in China found a king cobra nest containing 72 eggs, nearly twice the number usually recorded for the species. Two adult cobras...
23 Aug, 2026, 02.35 PM IST
In 2024, eastern garter snakes passed a scent-based self-recognition test: 24 snakes investigated their own altered scent, suggesting self-recognitionRecent studies reveal that eastern garter snakes exhibit self-recognition through scent detection rather than through mirrors. This intrigu...
22 Aug, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
Burmese pythons invaded Florida’s Everglades in the 1980s; decades later, the decline in raccoon, opossum and bobcat population number is staggeringBurmese pythons, an invasive species in Florida's Everglades, have caused severe declines in native wildlife over the past several decades....
20 Aug, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
In 1978, Japan released just 10 to 15 cane toads on Ishigaki Island; their population likely surpassed 20,000, and native snakes were found dead near the toadsA Japanese island's initiative to curb pests with cane toads resulted in unintended consequences. These invasive toads proliferated, wreaki...
20 Aug, 2026, 01.00 PM IST