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New Plant Species Discovered in Nagaland Forests

Researchers from Nagaland University have recorded a new plant species in the high-altitude forests of Nagaland, reinforcing the northeastern region’s status as a biodiversity hotspot. The discovery also...

January 29, 2026

IIT Guwahati Maps 492 Potential Glacial Lake Sites

Researchers from IIT Guwahati have developed a predictive framework that identifies hundreds of locations in the Eastern Himalayas where new glacial lakes are likely to form. The study...

January 28, 2026

New Mushroom Species Discovered In Indian Himalayas

Researchers studying the temperate forests of the Indian Himalayas have identified a previously unknown species of mushroom, marking the first official record of its genus in India. The...

January 28, 2026

New Strobilanthes Species Discovered in Arunachal Pradesh

A new flowering plant species has been formally documented from Arunachal Pradesh, reinforcing the Himalayan state’s status as one of India’s richest biodiversity regions. The discovery highlights the...

January 27, 2026

Rare Asiatic Wild Dog Spotted in Ratapani Tiger Reserve

In a significant boost for wildlife conservation, a rare Asiatic Wild Dog, also known as the Dhole, has been recorded for the first time in Ratapani Tiger Reserve...

January 25, 2026

Two Rare Ant Fly Species Discovered in India

Researchers from Kerala and Tamil Nadu have discovered two new species of extremely rare ant flies from India, underscoring the ecological importance of both urban green spaces and...

January 22, 2026

NGT Seeks Action Plan to Stop Sewage Flow into Sauparnika River

The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Southern Zone, Chennai, has directed authorities in Karnataka to submit a comprehensive action plan to stop the discharge of wastewater into the Sauparnika...

January 22, 2026

Darwin’s Bark Spider Silk Redefines Natural Material Strength

One of the strongest materials on Earth is produced not in laboratories but by a spider barely a few centimetres long. The Darwin’s bark spider, Caerostris darwini, native...

January 22, 2026

New Ginger Species Discovered in Arunachal Pradesh’s Siang Valley

A new species of ginger, “Parakaempferia alba”, has been discovered in the Siang Valley of Arunachal Pradesh, reaffirming the Eastern Himalayas as one of the world’s most significant...

January 21, 2026

New Copepod Species Discovered in Lakshadweep Lagoon

Scientists have identified a tiny crustacean from the Kavaratti lagoon in Lakshadweep as a completely new genus and species, underscoring the rich but underexplored marine biodiversity of India’s...

January 20, 2026

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