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Wild tales: In new book, Janaki Lenin explores fascinating animal behaviour through a scientific lens
Janaki Lenin's book Every Creature Has a Story is a compilation of 50 essays on various unique behavioural patterns observed and documented by wildlife scientists across the globe.
List of all creatures, large and small: First universal 'list of species' on Earth, in the making
No single, agreed-upon list of species exists. Researchers say some iconic animals even have competing lists.
World Oceans Day 2019: Glimpses of life and tides in the intertidal, shores and underwater
Here is a glimpse into the wonders of the underworld that we don't get to see too often enough.
Kakapo! World's rarest, fattest parrot has record breeding season this year
Kakapo, the world's rarest parrots, produced 249 eggs in a record-breaking mating season.
Researchers explain how animals evolved from single cells to a kingdom so diverse
One of their findings contradict what Darwin theorised in his theory of evolution.
Sanjay Gandhi National Park: Expect to see Jaguars, Impalas and Beetles... the cars, that is
The SGNP is the worlds only surviving urban forest, it means that the ecosystem is already fragile, making a parking lot for cars in a forest area is absurd.
Water scarcity hitting Rajasthan's wildlife sanctuaries
Water scarcity in wildlife sanctuaries in Rajasthan is killing animals and forcing them into human habitations
Asia tiger conservation conference: India to help Cambodia in restoring fauna to their forests
The third Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation concluded on Thursday with the 13 Tiger Range Countries adopting a resolution reasserting their commitment to the Global Tiger Recovery Programme (GTRP).
World tiger count rises for the first time in 100 years
Data compiled by the WWF and the Global Tiger Forum show that the global population of wild tigers has risen to an estimated 3,890 from an all-time low of 3,200 in 2010.
Indian researcher-led team discovers new frog species in Karnataka
An Indian-led team of international researchers has discovered a new thumbnail-sized species of a frog near the coastal town of Manipal, Udupi district, in Karnataka.