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Various specimens of insects on display at the Insect Biosystematics and Conservation Lab. Image by Abhishek N. Chinnappa.

A study centre for little things that run the world

Arathi Menon 18 Mar 2025
Cilantica agasthyaensis is one of the new species included in a new genus of trantulas from the Western Ghats. Image courtesy of Zeeshan Mirza.

New tarantulas described from the Western Ghats

Liz Kimbrough 8 Jan 2025

Meet DiCaprio’s Himalayan serpent

Neha Jain 3 Jan 2025

When heat rises, incomes fall for the informal workforce

T. V. Padma 3 Jan 2025

Making sense of the environment: Explainers in 2024

Aditi Tandon 31 Dec 2024

Science welcomed multiple new species in 2024

Arathi Menon 30 Dec 2024

Must-watch videos from 2024: Mongabay India staff picks

Kartik Chandramouli 23 Dec 2024

Farms, fields threaten frogs in lateritic plateaus

Arathi Menon 19 Dec 2024

Why do dung beetles matter to climate change?

Angana Chakrabarti 19 Dec 2024

How Mumbai’s golden jackals adapt to survive in the urban wilderness

Sneha Mahale 16 Dec 2024

Studies gain pace while the identity of Kashmir’s langurs remains gray

Arathi Menon 13 Dec 2024

Tracking an elusive turtle with genetic clues from nature

Laasya Shekhar 12 Dec 2024

[Book Review] Getting to know India’s birds through the eyes of Asad Rahmani

Usha Rai 10 Dec 2024

[Commentary] Rooted in art and science, “natural history” carries a legacy of evolution

R.J. Ranjit Daniels 9 Dec 2024

How flood protection structures heighten flood vulnerability

Simrin Sirur 29 Nov 2024

No-fuss approach to food helps golden jackals thrive

Arathi Menon 29 Nov 2024

Indigenous livestock breeds have evolved to brave harsh climates

Sneha Mahale 26 Nov 2024

New king cobra study makes hisss…tory

Arathi Menon 20 Nov 2024

A new era of science festivals in India is bringing science to the public

Aisiri Amin 13 Nov 2024

Genomes map elephant populations, history

Arathi Menon 1 Nov 2024