A study estimates the world's ants collectively constitute about 12 million tonnes of dry carbon. This equals about one-fifth of the total weight of humans.
There is a huge shortage of traditionally skilled tappers to carry out the tapping. Apart from this, fatal fall from the trees is a major concern.
The woman gave birth to twins nine months after engaging in sexual activity with two men on the same day.
As rising prices draw headlines, Indian scientists are getting creative in an effort to help producers, and animals, adapt.
It’s an evolutionary simplification of the larynx.
Three decades ago, while Bensislas was working as an electronic mechanic, he would have never imagined that some day, he would take up beekeeping and find success in it.
New research shows that rainwater in most locations on Earth contains levels of chemicals that "greatly exceed" safety levels.
• The jellyfish could be Chirodectes maculatus, first spotted in 1997 by a team of scientists on the Great Barrier Reef • Spotted off Papua New Guinea, this jellyfish has scientists excited • Experts are determining whether it is in fact a new species
His farm in rural Parassala in Kerala, India, is nearly 35 km from the city. From the tall Assam Plantain to the short ‘Jahanji,’ Vinod’s farm is home to over 430 varieties of bananas today. International varieties like the lady’s finger banana, red banana and the blue java are also members of the farm.
The oceans are full of magical marine life that have spawned ecosystems brimming with biodiversity. Corals, which come in all shapes, sizes and colors, are no exception. Some species even glow in the dark.
Navamy Sudhish reports on the disastrous impact of extreme climate events, rising fuel prices, destructive fishing practices, and overexploitation on livelihoods and biodiversity
