For the first time, a new frog has been discovered in Jharkhand and Bihar region

The tiny Magadha Burrowing Frog has been observed in farm fields, which proves that previously ignored agroecosystems are also hubs of scientific interest.

GBSNP Varma

· Sep 16, 2019 · 08:30 pm

In Assam, a beloved wandering rhino was killed and the forest department tried to ‘hush it up’

Eight months after a rhino wandered out of its sanctuary, forest officials lost track of it. Then it was found dead.

Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya

· Sep 16, 2019 · 01:30 pm

A forest in the Western Ghats is helping scientists understand how malaria spreads in birds

The spread of the infection disease has been hastened by climate change.

TV Padma

· Sep 13, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Grey, cinnamon, black: The many colours of the Asiatic golden cat in Arunachal Pradesh

Hidden cameras placed in Dibang Valley recorded six coat colours of the Asiatic golden cat.

Shreya Dasgupta

· Jun 26, 2019 · 08:30 pm

New tortoise species found in India for the first time

The first-ever sighting of the rare Impressed Tortoise or Manouria impressa will help to focus on turtle conservation in Northeast India.

Scroll Staff

· Jun 25, 2019 · 10:38 pm

Arunachal pit viper: How researchers chanced upon a snake species that hadn’t been described before

The species has been named Trimeresurus arunachalensis.

Shreya Dasgupta

· May 18, 2019 · 09:30 pm

The red barking deer enigma: A little-known Indian species has been puzzling scientists for decades

Until recently, Indian red muntjacs were believed to be a single species. But some researchers believe there are multiple species in India alone.

Bhanu Sridharan

· May 07, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Behold the Chorao island otter, an unexpected resident of Goa’s brackish mangroves

Mangroves dominated by humans are far from what is considered an ideal environment for otters.

Visvak P

· Mar 17, 2019 · 07:30 pm

As animal tagging goes cutting-edge, ethical questions bubble up

An increasing number of animal tracking devices also measure environmental variables such as sound, temperature and ocean salinity. Does it really help animals?

Jason J Gregg

· Jan 29, 2019 · 09:30 pm

A lion as a pet: Inside the untamed market for wild animals in Pakistan

There is no law in Pakistan to prohibit the possession of a wild imported animal, say experts.

Haniya Javed

· Jan 03, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Fishing cat: Researchers are trying to shed light on the little-known felines that swim for food

The first scientific effort to monitor the species is underway.

Bhanu Sridharan

· Nov 27, 2018 · 11:30 pm

Meet Taukeer Alam, the school dropout who has become one of Uttarakhand’s top birders

The 24-year-old works with researchers, takes students on forest trips, and helps organise birdwatching festivals.

Arpita Chakrabarty

· Nov 19, 2018 · 11:30 am