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India's 'Big Four' snake species will migrate towards northern, Northeastern areas due to climate change: Study

New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- Summary A study reveals that India's 'Big Four' snake species will migrate northward due to climate change, impacting snakebite management. The Common Krait, Russell's Viper, Sa... Read More


Climate change may have led to the complete colonisation of Polynesia 1,000 years ago

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Climate change may have led to the complete colonisation of Polynesia by indigenous Polynesians, a new study has found. The researchers from the University of Southampton and Un... Read More


Was notorious US serial killer Ted Bundy driven to crime due to lead pollution? New book examines fascinating link

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Summary Caroline Fraser's new book explores the potential link between environmental pollution and the emergence of serial killers in the Pacific Northwest during the 1970s and 1... Read More


World Orangutan Day 2025: When Charles met Jenny

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Summary World Orangutan Day highlights the conservation of orangutans, focusing on threats like habitat destruction. Charles Darwin's encounters with an orangutan named Jenny in... Read More


Year-round snow leopard presence and breeding activity confirmed in Jammu and Kashmir

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Snow leopards are found and breed all year-round in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, a landmark, three-year camera trapping study conducted by the Nature Conservation Fo... Read More


Blighted beyul: The Himalayas, under attack from the forces of 'development', have always been a 'scared geography' for Buddhists

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Disaster season is once again in upon the Himalayas. Monsoon 2025 has again caused havoc across the mountain range, especially in its western section. Within a span of days, Sera... Read More


'The government has invited these Himalayan disasters'

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Himalayan disasters and tragedies are once again in the news this monsoon. On June 30, 2025, a devastating spell of heavy rainfall triggered flash floods and massive landslides ... Read More


Two-slab structure to replace 5-28% rates, PM Modi announces in Independence Day speech

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Summary Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a major GST reform, proposing a two-slab tax structure to replace the current multiple slabs by Diwali 2025. This initiative aims ... Read More


Independence Day 2025: How a Siddi nearly stopped the British in their tracks in 1843 on a Sindhi battlefield

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- As India celebrates another Independence Day today, it is important to remember that August 14 and 15 also mark the division of British India into the dominions of India and Paki... Read More


Small streams in western Indus Basin showing increased discharge due to glacial melt, eastern part getting wetter due to changing monsoon: Study

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Summary A study reveals that the western Indus Basin is experiencing increased river discharge due to glacial melt, while the eastern part is getting wetter from monsoon changes.... Read More