Carnivorous alligator gar, the latest threat for Srinagar’s idyllic Dal Lake?

Scientists fear the presence of the non-native fish will harm the fragile flora and fauna of Dal Lake

Climate crisis: even temporarily overshooting 2°C would cause permanent damage to Earth’s species

Deep emission cuts are needed now & can’t be pushed back to a future date, show a group of researchers

Study identifies potential areas for discovering new plant species in Indian grasslands

Over 200 endemic plant species have so far been discovered from the Indian savanna, finds study

A month after sighting, Gharial hatchlings go missing from Angul

Forest officials call disappearance a “natural phenomenon”; activists ascribe it to department oversight

The next invasion of insect pests will be discovered via social media

The proliferation of smart phones means many people have an encyclopedia of knowledge, a high-resolution digital camera and GPS in their pockets

Ahead of biodiversity meet, study finds amphibians face highest risk of extinction

A sizeable 44 per cent of global agricultural lands posing the greatest danger to amphibians

Sixth mass extinction will be worse than previously thought, say scientists

The population of around 33% of the species currently categorised as ‘non-threatened’ by the IUCN Red List show a declining trend

Video of hundreds of birds dying of poisoning in Assam goes viral; suspects identified

The birds, identified as spotted doves, are found abundantly in the region and are native to Asia

Human activities impact wildlife, even in protected areas: Study

Jaguars, mountain gorillas and Sunda pangolins impacted by human population density and habitat fragmentation despite living in deep forest reserves

Failure to find adequate funds may hamper Kunming-Montreal biodiversity targets

The Global Environment Facility has to ensure that the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund has access to at least $200 billion per year by 2030

Rare dinosaur eggs found in Narmada Valley show how ancient reptiles shared traits with today’s birds: Study

Eggs belong to 6 species, suggesting a higher diversity of these extinct giants in India

Virus-only diet? Meet a hungry organism that thrives on them

Researchers stumble across plankton that considers viruses to be more like a snack than danger

King cobras in Chhattisgarh: Is climate change behind 31 new nesting spots

This is the first such discovery in central India; it points to habitat expansion, say experts

Invasive species flourish in non-native regions due to soil microbes and fungi: Study

A three-year study of the Canadian horseweed species revealed the changing behaviour of plant species in non-native regions, helping them to …

Migratory monarch butterflies officially declared ‘endangered’, but there’s hope

Habitat destruction, climate change biggest contributors, says International Union for Conservation of Nature

Chilika sees record number of migratory birds amid bird flu scare

Rare falcated teal, mallard spotted during bird census

It’s not just Brazil's Amazon rainforest that’s ablaze – Bolivian fires are threatening people and wildlife

At least 500 species are said to be at risk from the flames that burned up to 800,000 hectares of the Chiquitano forest between August 18 and …

Are fish oil supplements as healthy as we think? And is eating fish better?

Omega 3s present in fish are key to the structure of our cells, and help keep our heart, lungs, blood vessels and immune system working

Sixth mass extinction more severe than estimated, 73 genera vanished since 1500: Study

Human actions fuel surge of genus extinctions; extinctions due in 18,000 years happened in last 5 decades

Lions are still being farmed in South Africa for hunters and tourism — they shouldn’t be

In 2019, around 8,000 lions were held in over 350 facilities in South Africa, when the wild population was 3,500

End of invasive surgery? Researchers grow electrodes in living tissues of zebrafish

If successful in future tests, the gel could one day replace conventional materials that help restore brain, eye, ear, spinal cord, nerve and …

World Migratory Birds Day: Save the gulls of the Sangam

Siberian gulls, who migrate to the Triveni Sangam in winter, die because of eating plastic; their habits also change when tourists feed them

CMS CoP 13 closes: Proposal to restrict trade in protected species diluted

Proposal to Article III of CMS dealing with trade of Appendix I species has been struck down 

India was a tree planting laboratory for 200 years — here are the results

Colonial era experiments on forests between 1857 and 1947 offer important lessons on consequences of different approaches to restoring …

Should we bring back the dodo? De-extinction is a feel-good story, but these high-tech replacements aren’t really ‘resurrecting’ species

A section of scientists have argued that de-extinction will eventually help restore ecosystems. But others disagree