Scientists have discovered a previously unknown species of mushroom in the Himalayan forests of Uttarakhand. This unique find, nestled beneath oak trees at high altitudes, adds an exciting new chapter to India’s rich fungal diversity and marks the first official record of its genus in the country. ...

Marine scientists have discovered a giant black coral aged around 300-400 years in the deep waters of Fiordland, New Zealand. Measuring over 13 feet in height, it is the largest black coral recorded in the country. Such corals grow very slowly and indicate long-term ocean stability.Protected under ...

Six new species of dragonflies and damselflies were found in Silent Valley National Park during an odonate survey. The survey was conducted from October 10 to 12. The survey, jointly held by Silent Valley National Park and the Society for Odonate Studies (SOS), recorded the growing richness of the ...

The first season of excavations carried out by the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology (TNSDA) at Thirumalapuram in Tenkasi  district has brought to light the presence of Iron Age culture close to the Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu. Early findings indicate that this site could date back ...

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for their discovery on regulatory T cells, which play a vital role in preventing the immune system from attacking the body. The announcement took place at the Karolinska Institutet in ...

A captivating new marine species named Apterichtus kanniyakumari has been found off the coast of Colachel in Tamil Nadu, marking an exciting addition to India’s coastal biodiversity. This species belongs to the Apterichtus genus, commonly known as finless snake eels, and was discovered by a ...

In Rajasthan, the discovery of presence of Fishing Cats (Prionailurus viverrinus) marks the first confirmed record for the Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve (RVTR). The identification of the species was made during the normal tiger monitoring program conducted by field biologists and the Dalelpura ...

Recent research from Madura College in Madurai has unveiled a fascinating new plant species in the Kudremukh range of the Western Ghats, Karnataka. This newly identified species, named ‘Impatiens selvasinghii’, pays tribute to Professor P Selva Singh Richard for his remarkable contributions to the ...

The rain-drenched pine forests of the East Khasi Hills in Meghalaya have unveiled a fascinating new edible mushroom species. Known to the Khasi tribal communities as Tit iongnah, this fungus has been part of their culture for ages. Scientists have now confirmed its existence using modern ...

Recent studies have spotlighted the village of Matanomadh in Gujarat’s Kutch district as a fascinating terrestrial counterpart to Mars. The discovery of jarosite, a unique iron-rich sulfate mineral that dates back 55 million years, connects Earth’s geological history with the conditions found on ...