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A paper wasp. Nomadic tribes once used its toxins for poisoning arrows to hunt animals. Image by Satish Nikam via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0).

The insect muses that have shaped our world [Book Review]

Usha Rai 12 Feb 2026
A saltwater crocodile. An island’s size not only affects the intensity of competition among species for limiting resources, but also the activity level and rate of metabolism in its dominant predators. Reptilian predators such as saltwater crocodile in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is an example. Representative image by Richard.Fisher via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

Development projects in small and micro islands need careful planning [Commentary]

R.J. Ranjit Daniels 2 Feb 2026
An adult female fishing spider. Image by Umesh Pavukandy.

Scientists describe a new fishing spider species

Rohini Karandikar 13 Jan 2026

Climate change shaped primate populations in northeast India

Anusha Krishnan 23 Dec 2025
A specimen of Charmus laneus from Coimbatore, which is the type locality of Charmus indicus. C. indicus has now been synonymised with C. laneus. Image by Shauri Sulakhe.

Scientists correct a century-old misidentified scorpion and describe a new species

Vandana K. 17 Nov 2025

Indian species, Gondwanan roots [Commentary]

R.J. Ranjit Daniels 21 Jul 2025

Indrella ampulla’s genetic tapestry unveils colour morphs isolated across the Palghat Gap

Arathi Menon 6 Feb 2024

[Commentary] Why are evolutionary scientists studying the crawlies?

Somdatta Karak 15 Aug 2023

New study traces the evolution of South Asia’s bulbuls to other parts of Asia and even Africa

Malaka Rodrigo 10 Dec 2021

[Interview] Science on a shoestring budget

Anusha Krishnan 4 May 2021

When and from where did black pepper come to India?

T. V. Padma 20 Jun 2019

How Sri Lanka got its lizards

Bhanu Sridharan 1 Nov 2018

Following the sound trail: pulling India’s cicadas out of oblivion

Manupriya 10 Oct 2018