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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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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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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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final