New research from India reveals that, contrary to long-held scientific beliefs, feeding on trees and shrubs does not provide Asian elephants with more protein than grazing on grass.

Ecology

Bengaluru

New research from India reveals that, contrary to long-held scientific beliefs, feeding on trees and shrubs does not provide Asian elephants with more protein than grazing on grass.

Berhampur

New research reveals that while cyclone-hit eagles are adapting to nest on power pylons and telecommunication towers, these artificial homes act as ecological traps that significantly reduce the number of chicks that survive to fly.

Dehradun

A new study reveals that while older shepherds in India revere wolves as sacred guardians, the younger generation increasingly views them as financial liabilities, posing a new challenge for wildlife conservation.

Kodagu

A new species of damselfly, the Kodagu Shadowdamsel (Protosticta sooryaprakashi), sporting vibrant sky-blue markings, has been discovered in the biodiversity hotspots of India’s Western Ghats.

Dehradun
Image: 4 of the new species of bush frogs. Credit: Authors https://doi.org/10.3897/vz.75.e148133

A revision of the tiny, elusive bush frogs of Northeast India has led to the formal description of 13 new species, boosting the region's known amphibian diversity. 

Kollam

Researchers have identified a new species of giant deep-sea squid, Taningia silasii, from the southeastern Arabian Sea.

Bhopal

Researchers found that urban female sparrows invest more time and energy into parental care than their rural counterparts, yet have significantly lower reproductive success.

Chennai

Deep learning models applied to drone images offer a fast, accurate, and scalable alternative to costly manual tree surveys.

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