Rare Species
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An Instagram post has led scientists to find a new species of snake in the Himalayas
Locked down at home during the pandemic last year, a postgraduate student photographed a snake in his backyard that experts had never seen before.
Liz Kimbrough
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Newly-discovered scorpion species in the Western Ghats may change old notions about the arachnid
The discovery highlights the need for more research and conservation.
Vinaya Kurtkoti
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Illegal trade of exotic animals puts India at risk of a zoonotic disease outbreak
Since there is a complete ban on selling Indian species under the Wildlife Protection Act, smugglers have shifted to the exotic animal trade.
Nabarun Guha
Trending
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Has Modi’s Vande Bharat push come at the cost of train safety?
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Armed gangs and a partisan state: How Manipur slipped into civil war
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How the East India Company tried to use paintings to lionise Robert Clive – and failed
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US Republican leader Nikki Haley draws backlash for tweet on need to ‘confront’ India on environment
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Why froth is essential for the perfect beer-drinking experience
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In Meghalaya, scientists discover glowing mushrooms, used by locals as natural torches
Of about 120,000 described fungi species, only around 100 are known to be bioluminescent or capable of emitting light.
Neha Jain
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A plant species has been rediscovered in Gujarat after 104 years
Villagers have taken it on themselves to protect Olax nana.
Azera Parveen Rahman
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A frog species discovered in the Eastern Ghats has now been seen 1,000 km away in the Western Ghats
The discovery proves that the Kalinga cricket frog may be distributed across a larger area than earlier, possibly incomplete, surveys showed.
Aathira Perinchery
Video
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Watch: Comedian Danish Sait hilariously spoofs a debate between vegetarians and non-vegetarians
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Watch: Manchester City players, staff serenade Elton John with a rendition of ‘Your Song’ at airport
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Watch: Captured rogue elephant Arikomban is transported in a lorry as onlookers cheer
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Watch: Scenes from the collapse of the bridge over the Ganga in Bihar
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Watch: Elephant charges at safari jeep in Karnataka forest, driver reverses vehicle in time
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Scientists discover a new Aloe species in Rajasthan’s deserts that locals were using to make pickles
It is the second Aloe species recorded in the wild in India after Aloe vera.
Neha Jain
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The newly-discovered Gollum snakehead fish from Kerala may have lived alongside dinosaurs
Scientists have found that the species, which possibly evolved at least 109 million years ago, is genetically distinct from other snakehead fish worldwide.
Aathira Perinchery
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Himalayan wolf should be categorised as a distinct species, recommends study
Taxonomic recognition would help convervation efforts, researchers said.
Mayank Aggarwal
The Reel
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Watch: Trailer of ‘The Night Manager’ part two is out
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‘Satyaprem Ki Katha’ trailer: Romantic film stars Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani
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Tigmanshu Dhulia on Irrfan: ‘His observation of life was very surgical, very meticulous’
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Start the week with a film: ‘Charlie’s Country’ is a powerful portrait of defiance
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‘Scoop’ review: A flat view of a highly irregular case of police overreach
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Species thought to be extinct are being sighted again. Are they rising from the dead?
Three supposedly dead species were seen in the past month alone, raising the question of how species are declared extinct in the first place.
David Roberts, The Conversation
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How researchers discovered a mysterious new frog species in the Western Ghats
The narrow-mouthed frog has a distinct insect-like call and its closest relative is over 2,000 km away in Southeast Asia.
Sandhya Sekar
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Indian researchers discover new mysterious frog species in the Western Ghats
The Delhi University researchers discovered the amphibians in a roadside puddle in Kerala.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Singapore Open Super 750: Defending champ PV Sindhu faces tough test; HS Prannoy returns to action
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ISSF World Cup Junior: India’s Dhanush Srikanth wins gold in men’s 10m Air rifle event
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Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia rejoin work but clarify that protest against Brij Bhushan will continue
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Indian football: Ashalata Devi, the battle-hardened skipper who is still adding feathers to her cap
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Para badminton: Tokyo Paralympics champion Krishna Nagar’s love for speed and need for calm