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Is there is a gendered aspect to saltwater crocodile attacks in the Sundarbans? Research hints at possibility

India, Jan. 24 -- Are women more at the receiving end due to saltwater crocodile attacks in the Sundarbans (divided between India and Bangladesh), the world's largest mangrove forest and an UNESCO Wor... Read More


The Last Tree

India, Jan. 24 -- On a harsh, sun-scorched path I walked slowly, worn and weary; as I moved on, the cool memories of roadside moments from the past came raining down within me. At the end of that... Read More


The odd feline

India, Jan. 24 -- If the Earth's history were squeezed into a single hour, cats would stroll in only during the last five seconds. They arrived late on the evolutionary stage, when seas were rising an... Read More


Under moonlit scrub

India, Jan. 24 -- In the silent nights of Tamil Nadu's red-sand dunes, a tiny spiny ball of life rolls softly through the scrub-guarding the sand dunes, one insect at a time. It is the Madras hedgehog... Read More


A little pig goes a long way

India, Jan. 24 -- This tiny hog may not be your usual neighbourhood porcine resident. Pygmy hog or Porcula salvania, as scientists have named it, is the smallest and rarest species of wild pig: just 6... Read More


Seasonal human-leopard conflict has turned all-year round in north Bengal; here's why

India, Jan. 23 -- Leopard attacks in northern West Bengal have undergone a change, a senior wildlife official has told Down To Earth (DTE). "Normally, leopard attacks used to occur seasonally from De... Read More


Delhi among 38 cities with extremely high water stress

India, Jan. 23 -- Delhi is among 38 major global cities facing 'extremely high water stress'. Severe water scarcity affects half of the world's largest cities. It is driven by poor water management ... Read More


Kerala samples confirm global Clade Ib mpox strain, exposing India's surveillance gaps

India, Jan. 23 -- Genomic analysis conducted by Indian virology laboratories has identified Clade Ib mpox in samples collected from Kerala over the last two years. As per information available with Na... Read More


Breeding patterns among Antarctic penguins shifting at record speed due to climate change

India, Jan. 23 -- Antarctic penguins are breeding earlier at record speeds as local temperatures rise Some colonies have advanced breeding by up to 24 days, scientists say Researchers warn the shift... Read More


Africa at the heart of global food crisis, with Nigeria the epicentre

India, Jan. 23 -- Africa is at the center of a global food crisis. Four of five countries facing the highest hunger burden worldwide are in Africa. Nigeria is the global epicenter of acute hunger, w... Read More