Wildlife

<p> <strong>He is a star in his own right as he celebrates his 190th birthday in 2022 and remains the oldest living being in the reptile order that includes turtles, …

<p> <strong>Who would have thought that the sounds made in the depths of water by varied creatures could be conversation or discussion between members of the same species?  As per …

<p> <strong>Even though hibernation may seem a good idea in these cold wintry days, during this long spell when metabolism slows down to nearly 99 per cent, there is still …

<p> A heart-warming video showing the Chennai Customs going beyond their duty in the high seas and rescuing a hapless turtle badly entangled in a plastic net has gone viral …

<p> <strong>No one thought that studying of poison would one day help in understanding pain and that is what has emerged as researchers examining king baboon spider’s venom came to …

<p> <strong>With the help of fishermen, the officials of the Forest Department rescued a gharial whose nose was entangled in a fishing net, close to Madhusudan bridge in Cuttack, Odisha. …

<p> <strong>As one of the top marine predators, scientists always wondered if the killer whales or orcas hunted the largest creature on the planet – the blue whales. Now for …

<p> <strong>The world of entomology was in for good news recently as a new species of leafhopper insect was found in Uganda’s western part. This insect which has red eyes, …

<p> <strong>The elusive fishing cat has all the attributes of an expert predator, stealth and self-restraint, when hunting for its favourite meal, the fish. Yet not much is known about …

<p> <strong>While hippopotamus look menacing and are reckoned to be far more threatening to humans than big grizzly bears, the world and science knows relatively less about the third largest …

<p> <strong>It is a painful death that one wouldn’t wish even for their enemies. Yet that is what tarantula spiders go through when they are infected by a parasitic worm …

<p> <strong>They may be very small in size but their ability to fly is amazing! They are the featherwing beetles who are among one of the smallest flying insects and …

<p> <strong>Beautiful to look at as they don bright hues, the jumping spiders make a pretty sight yet there is one among them that despite being vividly colourful is unable …

<p> <strong>With the help of DNA sequencing techniques, new research has brought to light the creation of the earliest hybrid animal by Mesopotamians – in the Bronze Age – called …

<p> <strong>It is indeed captivating to watch the mother kangaroo going around with her offspring, called joey, in the pouch. Even though there are other marsupials whose young ones are …

<p> <strong>Confronted with the difficulty while studying the Antarctic continental shelf with ice attached to the shore, researchers and oceanographers hit upon an innovative idea of using seals with sensors …

<p> <strong>Discoveries are sometimes made in very unusual ways like Isaac Newton finding about gravity on seeing the apple drop from the tree.</strong></p> <p> Now recently, as per an article …

<p> <strong>When the landmass on the earth was ruled by the mighty dinosaurs, the water sphere had its own giant reptiles, dominating the waves and they were known as ichthyosaurs. …

<p> <strong>Science and technology play an important role in making tasks and chores of life easier and less dangerous. An example of this is the successful drone testing  by a …

<p> Shikra – the word Shikra is borrowed from the Urdu word which is derived from the word shikari meaning hunter. Once upon a time, this magnificent bird of prey …