4+ hour, 37+ min ago  (378+ words) Guwahati: Butterflies in Arunachal Pradesh are far more selective about their "mud puddling" habits than previously understood, with a new study revealing that different species and families prefer specific substrates ranging from wet sand and stream puddles to animal dung…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (491+ words) In a striking discovery from Northeast India, scientists have documented'for the first time'a resident, breeding population of barn swallows in Manipur's Imphal Valley, challenging the long-held belief that the species visits the region only seasonally. The study, led by Amarjeet…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (473+ words) Guwahati: A new study from'Gauhati University'has found that some of the busiest spaces on campus'gardens and residential quarters'are also among the most important habitats for wasps and bees. The research, carried out by Briyanka Kashyap, Jinti Das, Malabika Kakati Saikia…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (537+ words) Deep inside the forests of Namdapha Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh, scientists have discovered a new species of "fanged frog" that builds mud nests under leaf litter'a rare behaviour shedding new light on amphibian diversity in Northeast India. The species,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (546+ words) Guwahati: In a degraded forest patch on the fringes of Raimona National Park, Assam, researchers have discovered a gecko species previously unknown to science'underscoring the region's untapped biodiversity. The species, named Cyrtodactylus raimonaensis, was recorded from Kachugaon in Kokrajhar district....

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (556+ words) Guwahati: A forest in Meghalaya's Garo Hills has revealed an unexpected find'a new species of snake that spent years hiding in plain sight, consistently mistaken for a species already on the books. Researchers have described the species, Calamaria garoensis, a…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (497+ words) Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science have decoded the complex venom systems of three aquatic insect species from Northeast India, uncovering a potent biochemical arsenal that helps them immobilise prey'and may also hold promise for future medical applications. The…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (462+ words) Guwahati: A team of scientists has raised a fresh ecological red flag for'Deepor Beel, confirming the presence of an invasive exotic fish'the suckermouth armoured catfish (Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus)'in the globally significant wetland. The study, authored by'Pritam Das, Asha T. Landge, B. B. Nayak,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (493+ words) The report identifies Meghalaya as one of India's most critical bat biodiversity hotspots, home to an extraordinary diversity of species. Yet, its limestone cave systems'essential roosting habitats'are increasingly threatened by quarrying, mining, and human disturbance. Despite covering just a fraction…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (936+ words) This incident is from the year 1954. I was doing something in my home when suddenly Mohd Abdul Basik, the muhuri of the estate, hurried in on his bicycle. He informed me that a big tiger had entered the 3 No. garden…...