Excrement is not a dirty word
In his much acclaimed book Call of Nature, Richard Jones reveals the secret world of dung—of humans, animals and birds
The Japanese archipelago now has double the islands from 1987; here is why
Digitalisation, inclusion of lake and riverine islands and the 2011 Tohoku quake, all could be reasons
China-backed Sumatran dam threatens the rarest ape in the world
The plan to build a massive hydropower dam in Sumatra as part of China’s immense Belt and Road Initiative threatens the habitat …
Camera traps click ties between species in Sumatra
The traps, deployed for eight years as part of a study, recorded the haunts and habits of dozens of species
‘There still could be a couple of Sumatran rhinos in Myanmar’
As Malaysia’s last male Sumatran rhino died this week, Down To Earth spoke to expert on the Northeast’s fauna, Anwaruddin Choudhury, …
Malaysia’s last male Sumatran rhino dies
Tam died on the afternoon of May 27 local time of old age illnesses
Sumatran rhino is now extinct in Malaysia
Iman, the last Sumatran rhino in the country, passed away on November 23, 2019
Some good news for beleaguered Vaquita and Sumatran Rhino
While the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld a preliminary ban on Mexican seafood imports to save the Vaquita, the first wild …
The tomistoma does not usually attack humans but that is happening now; here is why
Attacks on humans in Indonesia may be increasing due to increasing intrusion in their habitat, study suggests
Harbour wave: New tech is updating our knowledge about how big the rupture on Boxing Day was
The rupture could have been as long as 1,400 km if a 2021 study is to be believed
‘Raising palm oil prices can help to conserve Sumatran tigers’
Conversion of many tropical forests to oil palm plantations has destroyed a huge number of plant and animal species
Tsunami 2004: scientists move closer to understanding triggers for tsunamis
There are patterns and rules governing even the greatest earthquakes and tsunamis, helping scientists to anticipate them
A decade after tsunami, people still await rehabilitation
Tamil Nadu government claims affected people rehabilitated, ground reality different
Earthquake in Indonesia triggers tsunami fear in India
Centre for ocean information services later withdraws tsunami warning for Andaman and Nicobar islands