Pangolins are the only known mammals having large keratin scales covering their skin. These nocturnal mammals are among the world’s most trafficked animals. They are currently in the...
Mandarin duck or Aix galericulata is native to East Asia. It breeds in Russia, Korea, Japan and north-eastern parts of China. Its population has expanded to Western Europe...
Hilsa or Tenualosa ilisha is an anadromous fish. Most of this fish’s life is spent in the Ocean. However, during the rainy season (spawning season), it moves to...
My Personal Mutanome or MPM is a personalised platform developed by the Cleveland Clinic researchers for fast-tracking advanced research on genomic medicine and genome-informed drug therapies against cancer...
Brookesia nana or nano-chameleon is a newly discovered species of chameleon. Endemic to montane rainforest in northern Madagascar, it is considered to be the smallest known reptile. A...
China beetle (aristobia reticulator) or Chinese stem borer beetle is a regular pest of litchi and longan trees in China and Myanmar. This pest was first discovered in...
Indian fringe-lip eel or Cirrhimuraena indica is a newly discovered species of snake eel found at the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal. It belongs to the genus...
Thapsigargin is a drug that is currently being experimented for treating prostate cancer. It is derived from the ‘deadly carrot’ thapsia plant. This plant, found in the western...
Demoiselle crane is a species of crane found in the Eurasian region stretching from the Black Sea in the west to Mongolia in the east. They are migratory...
The Tucuxi dolphins living in the Amazon River and its tributaries are among the most vulnerable in the world. They are also found in Colombia’s Caqueta, Apaporis and...
Oceanic whiteip shark, also known as Brown Milbert’s sand bar shark , is found in tropical and warm temperate seas. This dangerous sharks are at the brink of...
