Global Projects

New Delhi: In a first of its kind survey, India will soon map all the springs in the Himalayan region of the country to form...

Slightly more than half of the large apes live in what is known as the cloud forests, the Virunga Mountains that border the Democratic Republic...

The Forest Owlet This criticallyendangeredspecies of Owlet is found in the shrinking forests of central India. Listed as endangered on the IUCNRed Listsince 2018, thepopulationis...

These solitary animals share 96.4% of their genes with humans and are known for their intelligence. And in Malay, their name means ‘Person of the...

A first-of-its-kind nationwide study of India’s birds has found that among the species for which long-term trends could be established, over half have declined since...

Which species may vanish & why?Kakapos/ Strigops Habroptilus The world’s only flightless parrot is also the world’s heaviest parrot. When caught in the hunt, it...

KOLKATA / BENGALURU: Many topcorporatesin the country are now proactively encouraging employees to carpool,bikepool, and use ride-share apps to commute to work to help ease...

The word “rhinoceros” comes from the Greek “rhino” (nose) and “ceros” (horn). Theirhornsare prized for their supposed healing and aphrodisiacal properties. Their horns are also...

Also known as Sumatran tigers, these are the smallest tiger subspecies. These also tend to be more bearded and maned than the other subspecies. Once...

In ancientChina,magnoliaswere considered perfect symbols of womanly beauty and gentleness. In South American, white magnolias are commonly seen in bridal bouquets because the fl owers...