Species

2 Arrested With Sand Boa Snakes Worth Rs. 1.2 Crore In Maharashtra

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2019

Two sand boa snakes, a protected species under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, were seized in Palghar district of Maharashtra and two persons were arrested, police said on Tuesday.

Scientists Unearth 'Most Bird-Like' Dinosaur Ever Found

Science | Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 16, 2019

Researchers in Germany have unearthed a new species of flying dinosaur that flapped its wings like a raven and could hold vital clues as to how modern-day birds evolved from their reptilian ancestors.

New Species Of Viper With Unique Heat-Sensing Ability Found In Arunachal

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 10, 2019

A new species of snake has been found in Arunachal Pradesh's West Kameng district, an official said on Friday. The new species of reddish brown pit viper - a venomous snake with a unique heat sensing system was found in a forest in West Kameng district by a team of herpetologists led by Ashok Captain, the Forest department official said.

As One Million Species Face Extinction, Humans Too Will Suffer

Science | Darryl Fears, The Washington Post | Tuesday May 7, 2019

Up to 1 million plant and animal species are on the verge of extinction, with devastating implications for human survival, according to a United Nations report released Monday.

One Million Animal, Plant Species Face Extinction: UN

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday May 6, 2019

Humanity is rapidly destroying the natural world upon which our prosperity -- and ultimately our survival -- depends, according to a landmark UN assessment of the state of Nature released Monday.

Jaw From Mysterious Human Species Shows Early Embrace Of The High Life

Science | Ben Guarino, The Washington Post | Thursday May 2, 2019

Denisovan and Neanderthals share a lineage that branched off from the ancestor of modern humans about 700,000 years ago. The two sister species then split apart about 300,000 years later.

Cambodia Releases Critically Endangered Royal Turtles Into River

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday April 26, 2019

Twenty critically endangered 'Royal Turtles' were released into a remote stretch of a Cambodian river Friday -- a species once feared extinct because of hunting, trafficking and illegal sand mining.

One Million Species Face Extinction Due To Humans, Says Draft UN Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday April 26, 2019

Up to one million species face extinction due to human influence, according to a draft UN report obtained by AFP that painstakingly catalogues how humanity has undermined the natural resources upon which its very survival depends.

Scientists Discover "Cute", "Unusual" Crab With Cartoonish Eyes

Science | Lindsey Bever, The Washington Post | Friday April 26, 2019

The small, pocket-size crab, named Callichimaera perplexa, was very different from its modern-day cousins. This crab sported a tiny lobster-esque shell, legs flattened like oars and huge, Pound Puppies' peepers that protruded from its head, which, researchers said, show that the creature used its eyes actively for whatever it did for a living.

2 Dads, A Mom: Rare Trio Of Bald Eagles Raise Eaglet Together In A Nest

World News | Angela Fritz, The Washington Post | Sunday April 14, 2019

Proof that families come in all shapes, sizes and species, three eagles - two dads and a mom - are raising three, fluffy-feathered eaglets in a nest near the Mississippi River this spring.

New Species Of Ancient Human Discovered In Philippines

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 11, 2019

The human family tree has acquired a new branch with the unearthing of a previously unknown species of human that lived on an island in today's Philippines some 50,000 years ago.

2 Arrested With Sand Boa Snakes Worth Rs 1.5 Crore In Maharashtra

Cities | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 3, 2019

Two sand boa snakes, a protected species under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, were seized in Maharashtra's Palghar and arrested two persons in the matter, police said on Wednesday.

50 Rare Bird Species Worth $5 Million, Killed By Lighting In UAE: Report

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday March 25, 2019

Fifty rare species of birds worth over 20 million dirhams ($5 million) were killed when a farm in Abu Dhabi was struck by lightning, the media reported on Monday.

Over Four Lakh Endangered Turtles Spotted At Odisha Beach

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 4, 2019

Over four lakh Olive Ridley turtles have arrived for nesting in the past five days at Gahirmatha beach in Odisha's Kendrapara, one of the world's largest rookeries of the endangered species, a forest official said.

7 Crore Worth Dried Sea Horse, Sea Cucumber Seized In Chennai, 2 Detained

Chennai News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Wednesday February 27, 2019

Dried sea horses, pangolin scales and other marine species worth 7 crore were seized today in Chennai by customs officials who have also detained two smugglers.