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New Jersey dumped 219 turtles in a river; now rescuers are building stations to help them survive winter season. Now their return to the wild is complicated- The 113,613-acre Montana landscape where Ted Turner’s wild conservation legacy lives on
- This brain gene can move through human DNA — and scientists found it inside a virus
- Plague outbreak: How ancient teeth help scientist decode deadly disease took place 5,500 years agoPlague outbreak was particularly deadly for the young, judging from the burial sites, and attributed this to genetic traits in these stra...05 Oct, 2026, 05.21 AM IST
- After invasive rodents were cleared from Surprise Island in 2005, three monitored seabird populations grew two to tenfold in the years that followedFollowing the eradication of invasive rats in 2005, Surprise Island in New Caledonia witnessed remarkable growth in its seabird populations...04 Oct, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
- In 1881, Paul Kroegel's family began homesteading along Florida’s Indian River; 22 years later, he became its bird refuge's warden for $1 a monthIn the 1880s, Paul Kroegel settled in the Sebastian area, observing brown pelicans nesting on a nearby island. His concern for these birds ...04 Oct, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
- New Zealand’s endangered bird Kākāpō population jumps to 325 after 90 chicks join count, but a new problem emergesThe population of New Zealand's endangered kākāpō has dramatically increased from 51 to 325 birds, thanks to a fruitful breeding season tha...02 Oct, 2026, 08.19 PM IST
- With a mixed scorecard, Trump poised to test his powers again at US Supreme CourtThe US Supreme Court begins its new nine-month term on Monday with several cases testing the scope of President Donald Trump’s powers. Just...02 Oct, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
- Rob Walton donates $115 million to Arizona State University for conservation school focused on saving planetArizona State University has secured a groundbreaking $115 million gift to launch the Rob Walton School of Conservation Futures. This innov...02 Oct, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
- Look-alike, but not the same: Scientists name first new penguin species in over 100 yearsA new species of penguin, named Pygoscelis kerguelensis, has been identified in the southern Indian Ocean. Genetic studies revealed that ge...30 Sep, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
- Why bringing back the woolly mammoth isn’t a simple cloning job — scientists are solving a massive genetic engineering puzzleColossal Biosciences is working to introduce woolly mammoth traits into Asian elephants through genetic modifications. Researchers are usin...29 Sep, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
- Over 40 turtles were rescued from a dying Pennsylvania lake in 2025; now, after a massive cleanup, they’re finally returning to the water they once called homeIn a notable restoration project, Crystal Lake in Pennsylvania faced pollution and sediment challenges. While draining the lake, residents ...29 Sep, 2026, 08.40 AM IST
- 79 years ago, 23 US nuclear tests devastated Bikini Atoll; 70 years later, Stanford University reserachers found giant corals, sharks and tuna thriving in its craterIn 1946, the US began nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll, conducting 23 explosions that displaced all the inhabitants and destabilised the cor...26 Sep, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
- FDA Panel votes in favor of a $949 Cancer detecting blood test, but is Galleri ready for approval?Cancer cells can leave tiny fragments of DNA in the bloodstream. According to USA Today, Galleri studies chemical patterns found on these f...25 Sep, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
- Florida Keys homeowner shocked to find 64 baby turtles in backyard pool trapped in chlorinated water : The surprising reason they took a wrong turnA Florida Keys resident recently discovered 64 baby sea turtles swimming helplessly in their pool. These tiny creatures, disoriented by the...24 Sep, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
- Anthropic touts AI-led biology discoveryUS artificial intelligence startup Anthropic on Wednesday unveiled the first discovery from its molecular biology lab, a previously unknown...24 Sep, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
- Lauren Sanchez and Amazon's Jeff Bezos are pouring $25 million into a massive Pacific Ocean conservation project covering an area larger than AlaskaLauren Sanchez is backing a new Bezos Earth Fund ocean conservation push as Jeff Bezos' philanthropic organization commits more than $25 mi...21 Sep, 2026, 11.12 PM IST
- Science says some turtles can breathe through their rear ends, but the real biology is stranger than you can imagineWhat these turtles do is considerably more complex than the phrase “breathing through their rear ends” suggests. They move water over speci...21 Sep, 2026, 10.24 PM IST
- Since 1960s, Britain’s European turtle doves have suffered an almost 99% population decline. In 2026, 30 birds were released to restore the speciesBritain’s European turtle dove population has fallen by 98% since the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 2026, conservationists released 30 bir...20 Sep, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
- Meet Nicolina Pappas, the teen who started sewing reusable straw pouches at 8, and raised over $15,000 to fight plastic pollution after 6 yearsPappas was deeply affected after seeing footage of a sea turtle with a plastic straw stuck in its nose. According to the Barron Prize, the ...17 Sep, 2026, 10.16 PM IST
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