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Civet latrines in the shade puzzle researchers

Arathi Menon 25 Jun 2024

The curious case of a frog and a fungus

Arathi Menon 1 May 2024

Kyasanur Forest Disease: A ticking health bomb in the Western Ghats

Arathi Menon 12 Apr 2024

With a new discovery, lizard studies get an edge

Arathi Menon 5 Apr 2024

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

Arathi Menon 6 Feb 2024
Tephrosia calophylla is an endemic species discovered in India's grasslands. More endemic species are waiting to be discovered, underscores a new study. Photo by R. Ganesan.

Indian grasslands hold a treasure trove of endemic plants

Sahana Ghosh 8 Mar 2022

The neelakurinji bloom is wilting with time

Arathi Menon 27 Sep 2021
Road construction in progress in tea plantations in Annamalai hills, southern Western Ghats. Photo by P. Jeganathan/Wikimedia Commons.

Lower species richness in deforested landscapes tied to high Kyasanur forest disease risk: study

Sahana Ghosh 10 Sep 2021

There’s more to Kodagu floods than heavy rains

Arathi Menon 17 Aug 2020

A new addition to the Walkerana genus

Mike Gaworecki 13 Mar 2020

Restore fragmented forests to help them recover

Aathira Perinchery 13 Nov 2019

Government suggests spring rejuvenation programme for water security

Mayank Aggarwal 22 Aug 2019
African giant snail in kodagu

Kodagu coffee planters take on giant snail invasion

Arathi Menon 1 Aug 2019

New frog species discovered in biodiversity-rich Western Ghats

T. V. Padma 18 Mar 2019

Changing monsoonal rainfall patterns over the Western Ghats

Neha Jain 21 Jan 2019

[Commentary] The vanishing forests of the river

Gopakumar Marayil 30 Oct 2018

Switching to LPG for habitat recovery and wildlife conservation

Rishika Pardikar 25 Sep 2018

Decline in forest fires in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve indicates management effectiveness

Neha Jain 20 Sep 2018

A tiny new fish discovered in a secluded stream in the Western Ghats

Manupriya 14 Aug 2018

Climate change could threaten the habitat of the endangered Nilgiri tahr

Neha Jain 7 Aug 2018