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In 2000, San Diego sank the 366-foot HMCS Yukon off Mission Beach; from 2015 to 2020, nine divers recorded 237 observations across 58 marine species- 50 years ago, small centre for animals was set up in hills of Santa Clarita Valley, outside Los Angeles, today globally recognized institutions look after rare, endangered gibbons
- Why more Indians are taking up birdwatching: The hobby that can calm your mind and sharpen your brain
- In 2024, scientists found that clownfish use white stripes to spot rivals; the fish attacked most when intruders matched their three-stripe patternClownfish are anything but friendly when it comes to defending their homes, showcasing a fierce loyalty to their anemone habitats. They hav...22 Aug, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
- In 2024, Tornyol Systems showed how a 1.4-ounce drone could detect and hunt mosquitoes using ultrasonic sensors. Two years later, the Paris startup recorded its first autonomous kill, but the victim was 1 moth, not a mosquitoA Paris startup just recorded its first autonomous insect kill using a 1.4-ounce drone. Tornyol Systems built the quadcopter with ultrasoni...20 Aug, 2026, 08.00 PM IST
- In 1991, a Norwegian geologist found one ancient polar bear bone. 34 years later, 6,000 bones revealed a 75,000-year-old Arctic communityA polar bear rib led to the discovery of an ancient Arctic animal community. Researchers examined over six thousand bone fragments using DN...18 Aug, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
- This ocean parasite kills a fish's tongue and ten takes its place; what makes the tongue-eating louse so differentA parasite enters fish through gills and replaces their tongues. This isopod, Cymothoa exigua, attaches to the tongue stump and functions a...12 Aug, 2026, 10.55 PM IST
- Ladakh to launch India's first high-altitude wildlife safari, LG approves eco-tourism initiativeLadakh is set to embark on a groundbreaking initiative by launching India's first high-altitude wildlife safari focused on eco-tourism. Thi...06 Aug, 2026, 04.32 PM IST
- 10,000-year-old disease that haunted Greeks and Chinese, weakened Civil War soldiers and caused 5% of 20th century deaths may finally have a weakness; Indian researchers find breakthroughScientists from India and Britain have identified a protein called Ark1 that acts as a control switch in the malaria parasite's cell divisi...27 Jul, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
- Scientists discovers new highly venomous box jellyfish species with stings strong enough to kill humansScientists identified a new highly venomous box jellyfish species near Singapore. This new species, Chironex blakangmati, was discovered af...20 Jul, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
- Mosquito killer drone: This 40-gram, palm-sized AI micro-drone kills flying insects and could one day help 'eradicate' mosquitoesMosquito killer drone: A palm-sized AI micro-drone has autonomously detected, tracked and intercepted a flying moth in mid-air, marking a s...16 Jul, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by Carl Linnaeus: 'If you do not know the names of things, the knowledge of them is lost, too...' - What's in a name? Inspiring lessons on knowledge, curiosity, science, and why naming the world is the first step to understanding it by the "Father of Modern Taxonomy" himselfCarl Linnaeus, the father of modern taxonomy, emphasized that knowing the names of things is crucial for understanding and preserving knowl...06 Jul, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
- The “New Species” Pipeline Is Speeding Up—and It’s Revealing What We’ve MissedScientists are identifying new species at an unprecedented rate, not due to recent evolution, but improved genetic and observational tools....06 Feb, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
- New long-fingered bat species discovered in India, Sri Lanka, says research teamThe specimens for this species were collected from Idulgashinna cave in Uva Province in Sri Lanka and are now deposited in the Natural Hist...21 Aug, 2022, 06.08 PM IST
- Tortoise species new to India discovered in Arunachal jungle25 Jun, 2019, 09.04 PM IST
- New birds species discovered in NepalA new species of birds has been discovered in the high mountainous region of Nepal, bringing the total number of avian species in the Himal...11 Feb, 2017, 03.44 PM IST
- Rapid Action Project to document butterflies in NagalandThe project has been launched around Doyang Reservoir under Sungro Range as it boasts of a high concentration of different species of butte...06 Apr, 2015, 11.35 AM IST
- Green pigeon in Sanjay Gandhi National Park has survey team in a flutterThe orange-breasted green pigeon was spotted in Sanjay Gandhi National Park for the first time in Maharashtra during the on-going bird surv...29 Nov, 2012, 03.03 AM IST
- Wildlife institute slack in identifying speciesThe Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, set up to foster research on conservation of wildlife and forests, seems to be slack in id...05 Nov, 2012, 03.00 AM IST
- Macrolichens abundantly found in Central Western Ghats of KarnatakaA high 106 species of macrolichens were abundantly found in three districts of the Malnad region in the central Western Ghats of Karnataka....24 Aug, 2012, 05.10 PM IST
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