Bye bye Bao Bao – Here's why the giant panda is moving back to China from US
Bao Bao, who was born on August 23, 2013 at the Washington zoo, will be welcomed aboard the FedEx Panda Express for safe travels to her new home - Chengdu - in China on February 21.
Feb 07, 2017, 14:39 PM IST
US authorities recover three species from 'endangered' list
The move reflects full recovery of the first two species and significant progress with the third, the US Fish and Wildlife Service said.
Jan 08, 2017, 15:22 PM IST
Researchers discover new species of 'ant-like' desert bees
New species of 'ant-like' desert bees have been discovered by a team of researchers.
Dec 24, 2016, 17:38 PM IST
Scientists discover 163 new species in Greater Mekong
A lizard with dragon-like horns, a rainbow-headed snake are among the 163 new species discovered in 2015, claims Worl;d Wildlife Fund (WWF) in a new report.
Dec 19, 2016, 17:34 PM IST
Following a frog's evolutionary movements
Before the frogs are officially recognised as two separate species, researchers will test if individual frogs from the two groups have unique physical or behavioral features and if they can produce healthy offspring.
Nov 25, 2016, 14:04 PM IST
4 out of 6 great apes near extinction: Report
Of the great ape species - the Eastern gorilla, Western gorilla, Bornean orangutan, Sumatran orangutan, Chimpanzee and Bonobo - only the Chimpanzee and Bonobo are not in critically endangered list but are listed as endangered.
Sep 05, 2016, 15:57 PM IST
Good news for wildlife lovers! Giant panda no longer an 'endangered' species
On Sunday, the World Wildlife Fund announced that the giant panda is no longer considered an endangered species.
Sep 05, 2016, 12:44 PM IST
Dinosaur species may shed new light on megaraptorids
The new species discovered in Sierra Barrosa of Patagonia represents one of the most complete megaraptorids found, with an unusually intact braincase.
Jul 25, 2016, 08:45 AM IST
Big dams worldwide causing extinction of species: Study
Despite being hailed as conservation sanctuaries that protect species from hunting and deforestation, reservoir islands created by large dams across the world undergo sustained loss of species every year, new research has found.
May 31, 2016, 16:12 PM IST
Wow! Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt has a new wasp species named after him!
The new wasp species, called Conobregma bradpitti, belongs to a large worldwide group of wasps parasitising in moth or butterfly caterpillars.
May 09, 2016, 15:53 PM IST
Three new species of mouse lemurs discovered in Madagascar
Mouse lemurs, like all other lemurs, are native to the island-nation of Madagascar.
May 03, 2016, 13:28 PM IST
One trillion species on Earth and we know nothing
Biologists from Indiana University have combined microbial, plant and animal community datasets from government, academic and citizen science sources, resulting in the largest compilation of its kind.
May 03, 2016, 11:01 AM IST
Ancient India, Eurasia link were 'freeways' for biodiversity exchange
Before the final collision of Eurasia and the Indian subcontinent, land bridges between the landmasses may have served as 'freeways' of biodiversity exchange that flowed in both directions, says a research led by Grismer.
Mar 25, 2016, 16:23 PM IST
Smaller species may go extinct without fossil trace
The fossil record is much more durable than any human record, says researcher.
Mar 22, 2016, 12:16 PM IST
New golden frog species found
Researchers have discovered a new species of pale-gold coloured frog in the cloud forests of the high Andes in Colombia.
Mar 18, 2016, 15:30 PM IST
Mystery `hobbits` not humans like us: Study
Diminutive humans that died out on an Indonesian island some 15,000 years ago were not Homo sapiens but a different species, according to a study published Monday that dives into a fierce anthropological debate.
Feb 16, 2016, 04:02 AM IST
Size does matter when it comes to animal brains
A mammal's brain size predicts its problem-solving ability, says a study.
Jan 28, 2016, 17:07 PM IST
Researchers find, name rare dinosaur from Appalachia
The species, found in the US state of Alabama in marine sediment, is the most complete, primitive duck-billed dinosaur ever to be discovered in the eastern US.
Jan 26, 2016, 22:03 PM IST
Birdsong helps scientists discover new species in Arunachal Pradesh
Scientists named the new bird species as Zoothera salimalii.
Jan 21, 2016, 12:14 PM IST
How new genes emerge during evolution
The chance appearance of certain combinations of elements in the genome can lead to the generation of new genes that drive evolutionary innovation.
Jan 02, 2016, 17:15 PM IST
