Tales in stone
Palaeontologists have found what they had been looking for: a near-perfect dinosaur fossil from the Jurassic Age. They might finally be able to …
Climate impact: Study finds juvenile black rockfish fared better than expected in unusually high ocean temperatures
Fish growth and development were positively related to temperature, but survival to settlement was not directly related to ocean conditions
Legal, controlled trade of wild species can have many benefits: CITES report
Adressing causes of poaching will benefit indigenous people, local communities and others involved in the supply chains
Javadekar hints at key decisions on central Asian migratory bird flyway
Conservation decisions on vultures, Great Indian Bustards to be also taken at the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals 13th …
Strict environmental policies
The struggle to restore river normalcy gathers momentum in the US with strict sanctions on dam construction
International Snow Leopard Day: Of snow leopards and domestic dogs
‘Man’s best friend’ has become a big threat for the charismatic cat in Ladakh, as this account shows
World Biodiversity Day 2023: Are we on track to meet targets under global framework
With just around 7 years to achieve the targets set under the Global Biodiversity Framework, the progress so far is unimpressive
Why save the rooster?
In 1996, about 14,000 million tonnes of meat came from the chicken alone. Rare indigenous breeds are extremely hardy and provide more protein and …
Good while it lasted - I: 6th mass extinction underway, courtesy humans
Earth is losing species at an unprecedented rate; This marks the beginning of the Anthropocene Epoch, a self-aggrandising nomenclature that …
New invasive weed spotted in Karnataka
EthuliagracilisDelile, possibly originating in Africa, spotted in Belagavi and Bagalkot
Russia to bring woolly mammoths back from the dead
The government of a remote region in Siberia is planning to build a “Jurassic Park” where cloned woolly mammoth, cave lions and other …
A century-old bamboo is a 'new' species, say scientists
Although tribes in Arunachal Pradesh have used Stapletonia rigoense for almost a century, scientists have only recently discovered and …
Eastern Ghats: A biota under serious threat
An effective strategy for eco-development, involving locals can save the flora, fauna and natural resources of the region
Feral animals are running amok on Australia’s islands – here’s how to stop them
Eradicating feral animals from islands can be expensive, but new research shows where to get the biggest bang for our buck
This Hawaiian tree snail is the first extinction of 2019
George, of the species Achatinella apexfulva, died on New Year’s Day, 2019
These giant ‘drop bears’ with opposable thumbs once scaled trees in Australia. But how did they grow so huge?
Scientists look into skeletons of huge tree-dwelling herbivorous marsupials, known as Nimbadon
One in eight bird species in the world faces extinction: study
A study on the state of birds globally says agricultural expansion and deforestation are one of the major reasons for this
What if the Lazarus returns
We may never be able to bring extinct species back to life. Yet, scientists are drawing up secret plans for their resurrection
How can we bring disappearing sparrows back to our cities?
On the occasion of World Sparrow Day, we take a look at what’s ailing these small birds and how to bring them respite
USA v World species
While the world's species pay the price for USA's extravagant consumption patterns, biodiversity in the country remains largely safe
Ancient giraffe relative was the largest cud-chewing mammal on Earth
With an estimated adult body mass of almost 1,250 kg, this relative of modern ruminants lived in the Himalayan foothills more than one million …
Let the Sangai dance
A critically endangered brow-antlered deer found in the world's only floating wildlife park in Manipur may soon lose its habitat
Menagerie of new species
An inaccessible forest region on the Laos-Vietnam border may be home to animals and birds not found anywhere else in the world
When the birds come home
A symbiosis between bird and man provides a welcome winter home for the blacknecked crane, rediscovered in India after four decades
Siberian tiger in the cold
Conservationists draw up strategies to arrest the rapid decimation of the great Siberian tiger