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Best quote of the day by Charles Darwin: "Intelligence is based on how efficient a species became at doing the things they need to..." - Eye-opening life lessons on why surviving life's challenges begins with learning, adapting, and growing continuouslyQuote of the Day: Charles Darwin's timeless insight reminds us that intelligence isn't measured by what we know but by how well we adapt wh...
Baboons Kidnapping Lion Cubs? Scientists Are Finally Uncovering the Truth Behind This Rare BehaviorAstonishingly, baboons have been observed caring for lion cubs, a stark contrast to their usual predator-prey dynamic. Scientists suggest t...
Defying Nature's Script: How a Lion and Antelope Shared a Drink Without ConflictAn astonishing scene unfolded in the African savanna. A lioness and an antelope were seen drinking side by side at a waterhole. This rare m...
- Do Hyenas Really Live in Matriarchies? Inside the Most Misunderstood Social Hierarchy
Spotted hyenas live in complex clans with females holding dominant positions over males. Rank is inherited through female lines, influencin...
Antelopes Aren't Scared, They're Taunting Cheetahs: The Shocking Truth Behind the LeapAntelopes on the African savanna engage in a surprising behavior called stotting, a high, stiff-legged leap, when spotted by cheetahs. This...
Scientists Discover Elephants Use “Names” — And They Actually Respond When CalledElephants may use 'names' to address each other, new research suggests. Scientists found that wild African savanna elephants use specific v...
Friendship is not just a human emotion: These birds babysit each others kids without any blood relationA new study on superb starlings, colorful birds native to the African savanna, has revealed that these animals form long-term friendships b...
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...
Africa's birds of prey are in decline, a new study findsNew research reveals that 88 per cent of African raptor species have declined over the past 20 to 40 years, with 69% now meeting the criter...
Fewer than 70,000 giraffes survive: 5 biggest factors that threaten their existenceThe five biggest threats to giraffes are habitat loss, insufficient law enforcement, ecological changes, climate change, and lack of awaren...
African Parks' bold move to save rhinos: Rewilding the world's largest rhino farmAfrican Parks, a conservation charity, has acquired the largest private collection of rhinos in the world, the Platinum Rhino farm, with pl...
Invasive species have pushed native ones to extinction, but not all cause negative impactsSome non-native species are a leading cause of species extinctions.
Mountain environments are key to biodiversity - but the threats to them are being ignoredIncreased warming in mountain environments will further amplify snow melt and reduce snow accumulation. Less snow and ice will result in a ...
Walking on two legs has been a defining trait for humans, and a close look at chimpanzees reveals whyWhy, when, and where bipedalism evolved remains debated.
Scientists call for rethink of India's British-era forest fire policiesKarnataka’s Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Punati Sridhar told ET Magazine around 550 hectares would have been severely affected, t...
- To prevent collapse of tropical forests, protect their shape
New York, April 1 (IANS) Fires on the edges of tropical forests and their alteration by land use makes these hot ecosystems lose their shap...
Does warming have species on the run?Land ecosystems will have to move hundreds of metres each year in order to cope with global warming, according to a letter published in the...