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These birds wear 'ant perfume' and scientists are still figuring out why
July 23, 2026 4:00 pm
Birds that perfume themselves with ants? The surprising reason behind nature's strangest beauty ritual
The teak desk and the felled forest: a book that asks what we owe our trees
July 11, 2026 5:36 pm
From the Himalayas to the Andamans, a scientist-writer profiles 50 native trees
A plant that strangles other trees to death
June 30, 2026 5:55 pm
These murderous figs have a notorious Spanish nickname, ‘matapalo’ which means tree-killer
Evolution’s Greatest Flaw: Why natural selection is more bumbling than brilliant
June 19, 2026 2:19 pm
The most admirable parts about evolution is its success with camouflage and mimicry
Message from the fourth monkey
April 25, 2026 1:01 am
Monkeys in Gibraltar have come up with a tactic to deal with the consequences of too much junk — eating mud
Meet the caterpillar that wears a suit of dead insects
April 20, 2026 5:23 pm
This unusual behaviour serves two key purposes.
Rare footage captures sperm whale birth in wild; other females assist in ‘first-of-its-kind’ behaviour: Watch
March 28, 2026 4:35 pm
Researchers from Project CETI were observing a group of 11 whales near the Caribbean island of Dominica when they witnessed a 19-year-old preparing to deliver her second calf.
The 'Indian Sakura': Ladakh’s apricot blossoms are the ultimate spring escape
March 28, 2026 2:57 pm
Every spring, villages in Ladakh turn pink and white with apricot flowers. Here’s why this lesser-known bloom deserves a spot on your travel list—and how to experience it.
Meet the okapi: The animal with a zebra’s stripes and a giraffe’s heart
March 18, 2026 5:55 pm
With zebra-like stripes and a giraffe’s face, the okapi looks like a strange animal mash-up. But this rare rainforest creature from Central Africa is one of nature’s most fascinating species.
Travelling north from Lake Mayem to meet the swamphens
March 18, 2026 4:57 pm
If you look far enough, you can't miss the purple swamphens, the sandpipers and the spoonbills near Goa's almost-forgotten waterbody.
NATURE PHOTOS
6 trees with surprisingly ruthless survival strategies
August 28, 2026 10:38 am
These trees can be surprisingly dangerous to the surrounding area. Learn more about them.
On World Nature Conservation Day, explore the world's most remarkable forests
July 28, 2026 11:44 am
World Nature Conservation Day is celebrated on July 28. On this occasion, discover some of the world's most unusual forests that you may not have known about.
Rare purple Himalayan flower rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh after 158 years
July 11, 2026 12:56 pm
The scientists documented their discoveries in the journal Oryx, having located the species at an elevation of 3,600 meters amidst alpine grasslands and rocky terrain close to Arunachal's Chuna Valley.
Inspiring Indian wildlife conservationists who deserve more recognition
May 25, 2026 3:04 pm
These are some inspiring Indian wildlife conservationists you actually didn't know about.
Meet the Indian filmmakers documenting nature conservation
May 21, 2026 11:28 am
Explore the vital work of these filmmakers documenting nature conservation
6 record-breaking trees you need to see
April 16, 2026 10:55 am
Scientists believe trees have a theoretical maximum height of roughly 122 to 130 meters
Nature’s most bizarre leaves
April 06, 2026 9:55 am
To understand why a leaf would "break the rules," it’s helpful to examine the specific environmental pressures that drive these changes.
March in bloom: A guide to the season’s earliest and rarest flowers
March 16, 2026 1:39 pm
March is a unique month for horticulture because it hosts the "overlapping bloom," where late-winter flowers meet early-spring arrivals.
In photos: Festivals that celebrate nature
October 07, 2025 10:59 am
These are the festivals that celebrate nature around the world.
Solo exhibition depicts human-animal relationships and ecological interconnectedness
October 08, 2023 3:51 pm
The exhibition titled The River Flowing Through Me by artist KP Pradeepkumar has diverse mediums including drawings, paintings, sketches, and moving images
NATURE VIDEOS
Science Take | How to give a spider an eye test
June 22, 2020 6:11 pm
Jumping spiders have excellent vision. To test it, scientists use a special machine of which there are only two in the world.
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