The scientists at the Natural History Museum (NHM) have identified 503 new species in 2020, including scarab beetles from New Guinea, seaweed from the Falklands and a new species of monkey found on an extinct volcano in Myanmar. In 2020, the museum described species previously
2020 was undoubtedly one of the hardest years for humankind, nevertheless, nature thrived with all its might. The past 12 months were a whirlwind of events that included horrifying wildfires, a terrible global pandemic (still ongoing), and so much social unrest; but despite the setbacks,
Nature works in the most mysterious ways ever – its wonderful medium of enacting information through various fossil sample preserved for millions of years is truly inspiring. Fossilized tree resin, known as amber, has also offered paleontologists some extraordinary insight into the ancient ecosystems and
Nature is brimming with gorgeous flora and fauna species, and wildlife photography has lent us humans a way to witness the beauty of natural world through animal behavior and more. There are plenty of wildlife photography competitions that bring stunning views into perspective and harsh
The critically endangered Great Indian Bustards are beautiful birds, but they have been facing existential threats from various anthropogenic activities. In an initiative to protect the endangered bird, the Wildlife Conservation Society India (WSCI) is installing flap-like diverters on live wires to protect Great Indian Bustards. The
The year 2020 hasn’t been what most of us planned or expected it to be. The coronavirus pandemic disrupted all the plans and humans were coerced to stay indoors for several months. While, the year wasn’t much productive for humans, wildlife thrived in the absence
Marine life has been severely impacted by human-induced climate change and pollution. However, some ecosystems have still managed somehow, for life to thrive. In a recent and huge discovery, scientists have found a formerly undiscovered population of blue whales living in the Western Indian Ocean
It was a historic day for the scientific community when in 2016, a gold miner excavating permafrost in Yukon, Canada, in the Klondike gold fields near Dawson City, came across a mummified carcass of an ancient grey wolf (Canis lupus). Then unearthed, the 57,000 years
The planet has been morphing with the changing climatic patterns and it is affecting every being of the earth. Many wildlife species are threatened and many are facing extinction due to these changes. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has recently released an
While the self-centered humankind thinks of itself as the center of the planet and the universe, it does share this safe haven with millions of other species. An estimated 15 million different species live on earth, but only 2 million of them are currently known