Extinct but not gone — the thylacine continues to fascinate us
Aboriginal peoples hold intergenerational knowledge of thylacines, 3,000 years after their extinction on mainland Australia
Environmental DNA-based assay to detect invasive catfish in waterbodies
North African Sharptooth catfish is one such species that was illegally introduced in India for aquaculture purposes
Australia to make efforts at saving koalas, 108 other ‘priority species’ over next 10 years
Canberra launches new federal action plan for threatened species conservation and recovery
Multiple threats cause huge decline in migratory waterbirds in Africa, Eurasia
Proportion of decrease in AEWA waterbird population is higher in central and southwest Asia and eastern and southern Africa
Removing alien plants can save water: We measured how much
Positive effect of clearing alien trees higher in dry years compared to wet years, study predicts
Arunachal college spots 3 new fish species
The fish of genus Aborichthys are distributed in streams like Senki, Barap and Palin
Guindy National Park: From colonial game reserve to the green lungs of Chennai
With its origins in the colonial Madras Presidency, the Guindy National Park today provides a number of ecosystem services to the people of one …
Sea level rise is killing trees along the Atlantic coast, creating ‘ghost forests’ that are visible from space
Huge swaths of contiguous forest are dying. They’re now known in the scientific community as ‘ghost forests’
How important are migratory birds in an era of climate change
As many as 1,349 species of birds have been recorded as of 2019, of which 78 are endemic to the country and 212 species are …
Pentagon UFO videos steal limelight from COVID-19
Older, leaked clips of unidentified flying objects now confirmed by US defence department
What would happen if humans had flat feet?
The transversal arch, absent in modern-day gorillas and chimpanzees, developed in humans around 3.4 million year ago
In a first, researchers create framework to eradicate invasive weeds
Invasive species threaten our biodiversity. With this framework, scientists hope to ensure benefits for both environment and rural communities
Nigeria and Senegal raise concern about NDF for trade in hunting trophies at CMS CoP 13
A study on ‘Non-Detriment Findings’ (NDF) on trophy-hunting was flagged by Nigeria and Senegal
Ungulate thought to be extinct re-discovered in Vietnam
The silver-backed chevrotain is neither a rodent nor a cervid but is, in fact, the world's smallest hoofed animal
Accelerating climate change threatens animals’ ability to adapt
Rising global temperatures will negatively impact numerous species vital to function of the natural world
Wild blood fruit, a source of natural red colourant, may be domesticated
This will be done to conserve the critically endangered fruit after it was indiscriminately harvested from natural forests
Kerala HC upholds ban on export of shark fin
India may not have killed sharks in a “genocidal proportion” ever, but ecological balance demands zero tolerance, says the court
A weed and a tale
In the forests of Kanyakumari, an invasive species has been proliferating since the 1960s. It is time to remove it altogether
World’s smallest terrestrial fern found in Western Ghats
The newly-found fern is one cm long and has different genetic and physical characters compared to other known fern species
Caught in captivity
While about 50 per cent of conservation breeding programmes remain only on paper, the ongoing projects are riddled with unscientific protocols …
Can we conserve biodiversity without taxonomists?
While in the 19th and 20th centuries taxonomic studies helped in assessing biodiversity, the trend changed with the advent of exciting …
Clinton caught between loggers and the owl
The US President is finding it difficult to strike a policy balance between protecting the endangered spotted owl and the jobs of loggers in …
European bird pioneers new route
The European blackcap has dramatically changed its migration pattern, flying to a new site, more than 1,000 km north of the region where it …
Wielding the green whip
Mexico can't sell its "dolphin-unfriendly" tuna to USA. Japan faces punishment for exporting jewellery made of hawksbill sea turtle shell. …
Defending the indefensible
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