Neha Jain

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Neha is a freelance science writer based in Hong Kong who has a passion for sharing science and sustainability stories with everyone. She writes about biology, conservation, and the environment. Before turning to writing, she worked in a cancer research lab and facilitated science learning among elementary school children through fun, hands-on experiments. Her science blog Life Science Exploration covers intriguing posts on unusual creatures and our shared habitat.

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Bulaceros newcannorum Dixit, 2021. Photo from the Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE).

New marine flatworm from rare group discovered from the coral atolls of Lakshadweep

Neha Jain 14 Apr 2021
Indian Porcupine in the Haryana Aravallis. Photo by Sunil Harsana.

Delhi and Haryana’s Aravallis support rich biodiversity and need protection

Neha Jain 11 Mar 2021
Lashar in Lachen valley, Sikkim. Photo by Tenzing Ingty.

Livestock grazing in eastern Himalayan pastures enhances biodiversity and productivity: Study

Neha Jain 19 Feb 2021

Three new leafhopper species described in India

Neha Jain 16 Feb 2021

Meet the man conserving otters in Maharashtra’s Western Ghats

Neha Jain 11 Feb 2021
Leptarma biju. Photo by Mr. Riyas A.

New tree-spider crab species with purple patches described from Kerala’s mangroves

Neha Jain 21 Dec 2020
Gaddi herd of sheep and goats moving toward Bharmour from Chamba .Gaddi move their herds of sheep and goats toward Bharmour from lower ranges of plains in summer and vice versa.The Gaddis are a tribe living primarily in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir of Indian union.Their main profession is goat and sheep rearing. Photo by Harvinder Chandigarh/Wikimedia Commons.

Afforestation is making the livelihoods of Gaddi pastoralists in the Himalayas more vulnerable

Neha Jain 18 Dec 2020
Black-rumped Flameback

Large trees in the sub-Himalayan sal forests are important for foraging woodpeckers

Neha Jain 26 Nov 2020
Bioluminescent mushroom. Photo by Steve Axford.

Mysterious new bioluminescent mushroom glows in the forests of Meghalaya

Neha Jain 18 Nov 2020

Cultural beliefs protect snakes in the dwindling sacred groves of southwestern India

Neha Jain 26 Oct 2020

New Aloe species discovered from a desert in northwestern India

Neha Jain 13 Oct 2020

How dams affect the gene flow of golden mahseer in the Himalayas

Neha Jain 1 Oct 2020

Household air pollution: Empowering women could boost LPG adoption

Neha Jain 8 Sep 2020

Captivating carnivores: Saving India’s only pitcher plant

Neha Jain 7 Aug 2020

Livestock grazing drives blue sheep in the Himalayas to forage in sub-optimal areas

Neha Jain 7 Jul 2020

Linear infrastructure severely affects large forest patches in India, finds study

Neha Jain 30 Jun 2020

Natural, biodiverse forests more reliable at fighting climate change than plantations

Neha Jain 25 May 2020

Genetic study suggests Himalayan ibex could be different from their Siberian counterparts

Neha Jain 19 May 2020

Fireflies appear to be vanishing in this Andhra Pradesh village

Neha Jain 27 Apr 2020

Low-cost, paper-based device being developed for rapid coronavirus detection

Neha Jain 21 Apr 2020

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