Pterosaur : New Species Palaeontologists from China and Brazil recently identified a new species of chaoyangopterid pterosaur A pterosaur is any of the flying reptiles that flourished during all periods (Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous) of the Mesozoic Era (252.2 million to 66 million years ago). Although pterosaurs are not dinosaurs, both are archosaurs, or “ruling […]
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New Jumping Spiders : Discovered
New Jumping Spiders : Discovered A team of researchers from Kerala and Tamil Nadu have discovered two new species of jumping spiders that belong to the genus Afraflacilla. Recent findings have revealed the presence of the genus in Rajasthan, Kerala and Tamil Nadu Specimens of Afraflacilla Kerala were spotted in Irinjalakuda and Kuttanad while Afraflacilla […]
Turquet’s octopus
Turquet’s octopus: Recent research published in the journal Science, unveiled a surprising connection between the movements of Turquet’s octopuses and the stability of the West Antarctic ice sheet. Turquet’s octopus is a species of benthicoctopus with a circumpolar Antarctic distribution. The species has a wide depth range, occurring from shallow waters to 4,000 m deep. […]
Pantoea Tagorei : New Species Of Bacteria
Pantoea Tagorei : New Species Of Bacteria A team of researchers from Kolkata’s Visva-Bharati has identified a new species of bacteria which has been named Pantoea Tagorei in homage to Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Pantoea Tagorei was discovered from soil samples collected in the Jharia coal mines. It has unique properties beneficial for plant growth. […]
Namdapha Flying Squirrel
Namdapha Flying Squirrel: A Namdapha flying squirrel has resurfaced in Arunachal Pradesh after going missing for 42 years. Namdapha flying squirrel is an arboreal, nocturnal flying squirrel endemic to Arunachal Pradesh. It is one of the 43 known flying squirrel species in the world. It was named the Namdapha Flying Squirrel after the location it […]
Channa Barca
Channa Barca: Assam Forest Department officials recently intercepted a smuggling attempt involving over 500 ‘Channa Barca’ fish valued at Rs 4.5 crore at Dibrugarh airport. Channa Barca, also known as the Barca Snakehead, is a primitive predatory fish and member of the family Channidae. “Pipli Cheng” or “Cheng Garaka” is the local name for Channa […]
Limnonectes phyllofolia : World’s Smallest Species Of Fanged Frogs
Limnonectes phyllofolia : World’s Smallest Species Of Fanged Frogs Scientists recently discovered the world’s smallest species of Fanged Frogs named Limnonectes phyllofolia from Indonesia. Limnonectes phyllofolia is the smallest species of fanged frog. It was found on the mountainous island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. They’ve been given the nickname “leaf-nester” because, unlike most frogs, they […]
Blue Dragons : Spotted
Blue Dragons : Spotted Blue dragons (Glaucus atlanticus) have been spotted on the beach and in waters near the shore in Besant Nagar in Chennai. The blue dragon (Glaucus atlanticus) is a type of mollusc known as a nudibranch. They also are known as blue sea slugs, blue angels, and sea swallows. It rarely grows […]
Kakrapar-4 Nuclear Reactor
Kakrapar-4 Nuclear Reactor: The fourth unit of the Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP-4) in Gujarat, with a capacity of 700 MWe, achieved recently, marking the initiation of a controlled fission chain reaction. The Kakrapar facility, houses the largest indigenous nuclear power reactors built by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL). These pressurized heavy […]
Chum Salmon : Migratory Fish
Chum Salmon : Migratory Fish Scientists have recently discovered that Chum salmon, a migrating fish, have been spawning in the Arctic waters. Chum salmon is a species of anadromous salmonid fish, which means they hatch in freshwater streams and rivers and then migrate out to the saltwater environment of the ocean to feed and grow. […]
