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Life performs better in heat, but what happens next surprised scientists- Rare wildlife, dense evergreen forests, rich biodiversity: 5 stunning rainforests in India that every nature-lover must visit
- A parasite that attacks other parasites? What scientists found in Borneo’s rainforest sounds like something out of science fiction
- Pet pythons escaped into Florida in the 1970s, spread for decades through the Everglades, then a hurricane carried them south, and now the Key Largo woodrat may disappearEndangered rodents in Key Largo face a crisis. Invasive Burmese pythons, spreading after Hurricane Irma, are decimating Key Largo woodrat p...19 Jun, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
- Climate change, pollution push oceans to tipping point, UN report saysA new UN report reveals a "deepening crisis" in ocean health, driven by climate change, pollution, and overfishing. Rising sea levels, acid...18 Jun, 2026, 10.33 AM IST
- BRICS+ agriculture beyond borders: Trade and resilience for a food-secure worldWith India’s leadership and BRICS+ cooperation, agriculture can become not only a source of food, but a foundation for resilience, prosperi...09 Jun, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
- Govt readies contingency plans to counter El Nino threat to kharif season: Shivraj Singh ChouhanThe Indian government is ready for El Nino's impact on the upcoming kharif crop. Contingency plans are being made for affected districts. T...28 May, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
- Scientists just realized the true scale of a massive coral habitat was hiding off the Southeast U.S. for decadesScientists have uncovered a massive cold-water coral habitat spanning over 6.4 million acres off the southeastern U.S. coast. This extensiv...26 May, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
- Climate change threatens global plant species as habitats shrinkMany familiar plants may disappear by 2100. Climate change is shrinking their habitats, putting species at high risk of extinction. Researc...23 May, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
- The Bushmaster Is the Longest Venomous Snake in the Americas: But Scientists Are Careful About What That Actually MeansThe bushmaster, a formidable pit viper, weaves through the lush undergrowth of South and Central American rainforests. Not only does its im...22 May, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
- Beating the Heat: India’s data centre dream and the 50°C reality in its pathIndia's digital economy is expanding rapidly. However, extreme heat is straining its data centers. Rising temperatures increase cooling nee...22 May, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
- The ocean near Panama quietly skipped a season and scientists are still trying to understand whyFor the first time in over 40 years, the Gulf of Panama experienced a complete break in its annual upwelling cycle. This vital process, dri...11 May, 2026, 03.39 AM IST
- A new law in Peru treats stingless bees as rights-bearing ecological actorsPeruvian municipalities in Satipo and Nauta have granted legal rights to native stingless bees. These tiny pollinators are now recognized a...08 May, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
- Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journeyArgentina is investigating if it's the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, coinciding with a surge in domestic cases. ...07 May, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
- NASA Satellite Captures Fiery Autumn Transformation in PatagoniaNASA's Landsat 9 captured stunning images of Patagonian forests ablaze with autumn colors on April 12, 2026. This vibrant display, driven b...30 Apr, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
- Marine life is fleeing to the Poles due to elevated sea temperatures: StudyThis mass movement of marine life, termed tropicalisation, is changing the ecological landscape of our oceans and leading to a cascade of c...29 Nov, 2023, 10.34 PM IST
- Indian-American soil scientist wins prestigious World Food PrizeDr Lal, in his career spanning more than five decades and four continents, has promoted innovative soil-saving techniques benefiting the li...12 Jun, 2020, 09.50 AM IST
- El Nino may boost carbon dioxide levels to record high this year"This warms and dries tropical ecosystems, reducing their uptake of carbon, and exacerbating forest fires," said Betts.14 Jun, 2016, 04.53 PM IST
- Tropical forests absorb more CO2 than thought: NASAForests and other land vegetation currently remove up to 30 per cent of human carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere during photosynt...02 Jan, 2015, 02.10 PM IST
- 'Underwater deserts' expandingGlobal warming has led to expansion of low-oxygen "underwater deserts" in the tropical oceans over the past five decades, which scientists ...05 May, 2008, 12.25 AM IST
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