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Roopkund Lake: The Mystery of India’s Himalayan Skeleton Lake

High in the Himalayas of Uttarakhand lies Roopkund Lake, one of India’s most mysterious and intriguing locations. Situated at an altitude of about 5,020 metres, this small glacial...

March 12, 2026

Karnataka HC Halts Activities in Sharavathi Valley Macaque Sanctuary

The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to halt all ground-level activities within the Sharavathi Valley Lion-Tailed Macaque Sanctuary and its Eco-Sensitive Zone. The interim order...

March 12, 2026

Rare Oarfish Sighting Reported Near Cabo San Lucas Coast

Two giant oarfish were recently spotted near the shoreline of Cabo San Lucas, a coastal city in Mexico, in a rare marine encounter that has attracted widespread attention....

March 11, 2026

Gurudongmar Lake Tourism Revives After 2023 South Lhonak GLOF

Tourism to Gurudongmar Lake in North Sikkim has begun to recover after more than two years of disruption caused by the South Lhonak Lake glacial lake outburst flood...

March 11, 2026

FSI Halts AI-Based Anavaran Deforestation Alert System

The Forest Survey of India (FSI), the central agency responsible for monitoring the country’s forest resources, has stopped issuing fortnightly deforestation alerts through its AI-based Anavaran portal. The...

March 11, 2026

Nagauri Paan Methi Registered as Community Farmers’ Variety

The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority (PPVFRA) has officially registered “Nagauri Paan Methi” as a Community Farmers’ Variety. The announcement appeared in the February 2026...

March 11, 2026

Rare Marine Amphipod Stenothoe lowryi Discovered in Indian Waters

Marine science researchers from Berhampur University have recorded the presence of a rare shrimp-like marine amphipod species in Indian waters for the first time. The discovery was made...

March 10, 2026

Scientists Discover New Ancient Reptile Species Sonselasuchus Cedrus

Scientists have identified a new ancient reptile species that lived in what is now the United States around 225–201 million years ago during the Late Triassic period. The...

March 10, 2026

150-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Egg Nest Found in Portugal

Scientists have discovered a rare nest containing ten dinosaur eggs dating back nearly 150 million years on the cliffs of Santa Cruz Beach in Torres Vedras, Portugal. The...

March 9, 2026

Two New Fruit Fly Species Discovered in Himalayan Foothills

Entomologists have discovered two previously unknown species of fruit flies and documented an insect group never before recorded in India during a research expedition in the Himalayan foothills....

March 9, 2026

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