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 ...

The Western Ghats region of Kerala has introduced a fascinating new edible tuber species called Dioscorea balakrishnanii. Discovered in the lush evergreen shola forests of Wayanad, this yam is affectionately referred to as “chola kizhangu” by the Kattunayikar tribes. With its low glycemic index ...

The forests of Assam have produced yet another species of tree belonging to the Garcinia family. Judged by them to be a new species of Garcinia, and called Garcinia kusumae, it was first recognized while surveying the Baksa district. Because Kusum Devi, the mother of botanist Jatindra Sarma, has ...

Recent fossil discoveries in the Makum Coalfield of Assam, India, have shed light on ancient biodiversity. Researchers at the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences discovered fossil leaves of the genus Nothopegia (approximately 24 million years old) in the Makum Coalfield. This genus of plant ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of giant snake in the Amazon rainforest, setting a new record for both size and weight among known snakes.This breakthrough confirms long-standing myths about massive anacondas and emphasizes the rich biodiversity of the Amazon and the need for its ...

In a major boost to India’s biodiversity documentation, scientists have discovered six new species of scarab beetles (Subfamily: Sericinae) in Northeast India and the Western Ghats, as published in Zootaxa. Species like Maladera champhaiensis (Mizoram), Maladera onam (Kerala), and Serica ...