Botanists have created Trees of India (ToI), a comprehensive database that lists 3,708 tree species 1. It reveals that the country has 609 endemic tree species and is currently home to 347 threatened ...

A 23-million-year-old fossilized leaf found in coalfields in Assam is reshaping scientists’ understanding of how India’s biodiversity hotspots once connected. The discovery reveals that an evergreen ...

KOLKATA, (IANS) – India has become the first country to prepare World’s First Checklist of its entire 104,561 fauna species, making it a global leader in biodiversity documentation. The Fauna of India ...

India's diverse geography is mirrored in its state animals, each chosen for cultural or ecological significance. From the ...

If you love the golden-black stripes of the regal tiger, you will also appreciate the iridescent feathers, sparkly eyes, swishing tails, and melodious whistles that dot our forests. And so, during ...

India’s much-celebrated principle of ‘Unity in Diversity’ evokes not only its remarkable cultural tapestry but also the deep biological richness that the country sustains.

Scientists discovered the similar-looking spotted animals in southeastern India, a study said. Photo shows the Tamil Nadu farm. Photo from Akshay Khandekar A scientist scanning the leaf-covered ground ...

A team of scientists has uncovered a new species of worm-like caecilian from the northern Western Ghats. The new species, ...