Climate Change Likely To Expose Species Across Globe To Dangerous Temperatures: Study
The researchers found a consistent trend that for many animals, the thermal exposure threshold will be crossed for much of their geographic range within the same decade.
May 19, 2023, 20:39 PM IST
Clues revealed on what makes human brain different from other mammals: Study
We humans live in a very different environment with a unique lifestyle compared to other primate species; and glia cells, including microglia, are very sensitive to these differences
Aug 27, 2022, 15:41 PM IST
This card game can help you learn about species
Participants who played the Phylo game were not just remembering iconic species like the blue whale and sea otter, but things like phytoplankton, zooplankton and mycorrhizal fungi.
Jul 18, 2019, 17:40 PM IST
Sexual extravagance can be deadly: Study
The extravagant lengths that males will go to bed a member of the opposite sex can come at the risk of extinction for some species, researchers said Wednesday.
Apr 12, 2018, 10:14 AM IST
US biologists discover three new toad species
The discoveries, detailed in a paper published in science journal, are extremely rare in the US. reports Xinhua news agency.
Jul 24, 2017, 10:50 AM IST
New species of human-sized dinosaur discovered
Scientists have discovered a new species of 71 million-year-old bird-like dinosaur in Canada that is roughly the size of a human.
Jul 18, 2017, 23:53 PM IST
Biological annihilation: Earth undergoing sixth mass extinction
Calling the loss of wildlife a "biological annihilation" that represents a "frightening assault on the foundations of human civilisation", they say billions of regional or local populations have been lost.
Jul 11, 2017, 15:38 PM IST
Critically endangered Burmese roofed turtles hatched
In a major boost to the species survival, 39 Burmese roofed turtles -- one of the rarest turtles in existence -- have hatched from 44 viable eggs in Limpha village.
Over 300 plant species discovered in 2016: Botanical Survey of India
The Plant Discoveries 2016 - a compilation published by BSI on June 5 - reveals 206 species as new to science, and 113 species having new distributional record for India.
Jun 07, 2017, 10:51 AM IST
Bonobos more closely linked to humans than chimps: Study
Scientists believe that modern human and common chimpanzee/bonobo lineages split about eight million years ago with the two great ape species splitting about two million years ago.
Apr 29, 2017, 19:38 PM IST
Nagaland Zoological Park – The emerging biodiversity hotspot in North-East region
The zoo, located 6 kms away from the township of Dimapur, is also home to the majestic Bengal Tiger and the great Indian hornbill that has remained a major attraction for many visitors, who throng the park to get an overview of the wildlife species.
Mar 27, 2017, 14:46 PM IST
Spiders beat humans, whales by consuming upto 800 million tones of prey each year
Researchers have revealed that spiders wipe out an estimated 400-800 million tonnes of prey every year, compared to an estimated 280-500 million tonnes of prey that the world's whales eat.
Mar 15, 2017, 12:14 PM IST
Sir David Attenborough has a new frog species named after him
The new species which measures just about two centimetres and was found in the Peruvian Andes, South America.
Mar 08, 2017, 13:41 PM IST
This is how species extinction affects complex ecosystems - Read
This is because current thinking assumes that when a species vanishes, its role within an environment is lost too.
Mar 04, 2017, 09:32 AM IST
Four new species of small night frogs discovered in Western Ghats
According to a report published on Tuesday, the newly discovered species that are small enough to sit on a fingernail were there in abundance but had likely been overlooked because of their size.
Feb 22, 2017, 10:40 AM IST
Odisha: Endangered Olive Ridley turtles lay record 3.55 lakh eggs in a week, number may go up
Over 3,55,000 eggs have been laid by Olive Ridley sea turtles within a week of mass nesting in Rushikulya river mouth of Ganjam coast, which is an all-time record.
Feb 20, 2017, 19:10 PM IST
