4 Newly Described Species That Sound Fake But Aren’tScientists are accelerating the discovery and formal naming of thousands of new species annually, from predatory sponges to snails with har...
India prepares first comprehensive list of faunaIndia, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is at the forefront of global biodiversity conservation efforts, as showcased ...
The next pandemic? It's already here for Earth's wildlifeThe highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza H5N1 (HPAI H5N1), otherwise known as bird flu, has killed millions of birds and unknown num...
- IISER researchers discover new plant species in Mizoram
Along with other discoveries by the IISER Bhopal Research Team in the past few years, this discovery shows that the biodiversity of the Nor...
New snake species named after Uddhav Thackeray's sonThe new species was named 'Thackeray's cat snake' (scientific name 'Boiga thackerayi') for Tejas Thackeray's contribution to the discovery.
Newly discovered crustacean species named after Sir Elton JohnScientists have discovered a small 'hitchhiking' coral reef crustacean species in Indonesia, and named it after English composer and singer...
347 flora, 242 fauna species discovered in 2013-14: Environment Minister Prakash JavadekarJavadekar said that India ranks among the top 10 species rich nations in the world and is known for its rich biological diversity and high ...
- 347 flora, 242 fauna species discovered in 2013-14: Javadekar
"The details of the species have been published as 'Plant Discoveries 2013', 'Plant Discoveries 2014' published by BSI and 'Animal discover...
Why the ban culture threatens democracy & diversity in IndiaThe new battle is between correctness and majoritarianism on one side and democracy and the openness of creativity on the other.
Five new bat species discovered in West AfricaScientists have discovered five new species of bats in West Africa.
- Experts say oil spill to impact marine life, environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan rules out any problem
"At this point of time, we do not see a cause for concern," she said. But experts fear oil spill's adverse impact on the marine life.