Wildlife

Move over, robots: Sea Lions with cameras can map the ocean floor

Scientists usually map parts of the seabed by using remotely operated vehicles and cameras towed by underwater vessels. But using those tools can be challenging and expensive.

08 August 2024, 09:37 IST

Move over, robots: Sea Lions with cameras can map the ocean floor

08 August 2024, 09:37 IST

Sunderbans tiger count poised for rise in conducive habitat, no threat of saturation: Official

The number of Royal Bengal Tigers in West Bengal's Sunderbans as per the 2022 census was 101.

01 August 2024, 11:45 IST

Sunderbans tiger count poised for rise in conducive habitat, no threat of saturation: Official

01 August 2024, 11:45 IST

New creature emerges from forest drowned by Gulf of Mexico

The creature was tiny, about the size and color of a grain of rice and resembled the giant mussels found at deep-sea hydrothermal vents 1,500 feet below the ocean’s surface.

08 February 2024, 05:02 IST

New creature emerges from forest drowned by Gulf of Mexico

08 February 2024, 05:02 IST

A butterfly with a unique lifestyle

Among some ‘lesser-known’ species is the Red Pierrot, which showcases a distinctive and intriguing lifestyle that sets it apart from other butterflies.

05 October 2024, 02:44 IST

A butterfly with a unique lifestyle

05 October 2024, 02:44 IST

Creepy crawlies more a boon than bane in ICAR-NBAIR

Additional biological control agents were released across various areas, greatly reducing the impact of pests. ICAR-NBAIR also helped in managing mango soft scale insect that had affected crops in Bengaluru and Hosur.

04 October 2024, 02:44 IST

Creepy crawlies more a boon than bane in ICAR-NBAIR

04 October 2024, 02:44 IST

Conservation efforts in Assam help tiny, shy pygmy hogs make comeback in the wild

Captive breeding and conservation efforts since 1996 have provided pygmy hogs, the smallest wild pig species, its largest home in Assam forests.

01 October 2024, 16:35 IST

Conservation efforts in Assam help tiny, shy pygmy hogs make comeback in the wild

01 October 2024, 16:35 IST

Bengaluru-based ICAR-NBAIR discovers 63 new insect species

ICAR-NBAIR said in a statement it was granted five patents in the last financial year, further establishing its leadership in innovative pest management solutions.

01 October 2024, 10:14 IST

Bengaluru-based ICAR-NBAIR discovers 63 new insect species

01 October 2024, 10:14 IST

Ants competing for food pushing montane birds higher up, indicates IISc study

'If climate change pushes the ants’ ranges higher, bird species at higher elevations will also be impacted.'

30 September 2024, 15:07 IST

Ants competing for food pushing montane birds higher up, indicates IISc study

30 September 2024, 15:07 IST

Low genetic diversity threatens elephants' existence in India

Two populations are in the Himalayan foothills and the remaining three are in the Western Ghats. Historically, elephants migrated from the north to the south, but with each migration, their genetic diversity declined.

28 September 2024, 17:05 IST

Low genetic diversity threatens elephants' existence in India

28 September 2024, 17:05 IST

Katy Perry, the internet go crazy for chonky Australian penguin chick

Chocolate-brown and fluffy, Pesto is a nine-month-old King penguin who weighs 23.5 kg (52 lb), more than twice the combined weight of his parents.

27 September 2024, 04:57 IST

Katy Perry, the internet go crazy for chonky Australian penguin chick

27 September 2024, 04:57 IST