Uranium Contamination in Delhi: New groundwater testing by the Central Ground Water Board shows rising uranium levels in Delhi, with 13–15% of samples showing elevated contamination.Uranium contamination refers to the presence of uranium— a naturally occurring radioactive heavy metal— in groundwater at levels above permissible limits for safe drinking water. World Health Organization (WHO) guideline […]
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Great Nicobar Crake
Great Nicobar Crake: A newly photographed Great Nicobar Crake, possibly a new species of the Rallina genus, has been reported from Great Nicobar Island—only the third photographic record in over a decade.The Great Nicobar Crake is a medium-sized, potentially new Water Crake species (Genus: Rallina) found only in Great Nicobar Island. It may be endemic […]
Grey Seal : New Study
Grey Seal : New Study Researchers found that seal milk comprises 332 different kinds of oligosaccharides. Grey Seal is a large seal of the family Phocidae. It is also known as Atlantic seal and the horsehead seal. It is found on both shores of the North Atlantic Ocean. They are found across the North Atlantic […]
Hawfinch
Hawfinch: A Hawfinch bird, a species native to Europe, North Africa, and East Asia, was recently recorded at Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand. It is a large passerine bird native to Europe, North Africa, and East Asia. It is the biggest bird of the Fringillidae family. Scientific Name: Coccothraustes coccothraustes Distribution: Hawfinches are found […]
Cuban gar : Study
Cuban gar: Study Cuban scientists have taken restoration efforts in Cuba’s Zapata Swamp to save the Cuban gar from extinction. The Cuban gar (Atractosteus tristoechus), also known as the manjuarí, is a fish in the family Lepisosteidae. This fish is part of a family called “gars,” which have been around for about 100 million years. […]
Hoya dawodiensis
Hoya dawodiensis: Arunachal Pradesh recently reported a major scientific milestone with the discovery of a new plant species, Hoya dawodiensis. Hoya dawodiensis is a new plant species. It was discovered in the Vijoynagar region in Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh. Vijoynagar landscape, accessible only by air or multi-day treks, remains one of the least explored but […]
Finn’s Weaver Bird
Finn’s Weaver Bird: Ornithologists alerted that the Finn’s Weaver bird is silently disappearing from the marshy lowlands of the Terai region in India.Finn’s weaver (Ploceus megarhynchus ) are also known as Finn’s baya and yellow weaver is a weaver bird species.It is native to the Ganges and Brahmaputra valleys in India and Nepal.They live close […]
Aloe vera : New Study
Aloe vera : New Study Computer simulations suggest that common plant molecules from Aloe vera might block enzymes tied to Alzheimer’s disease. Aloe Vera is a succulent plant belonging to the Aloaceae family, known for its medicinal and therapeutic properties. Scientific Name: Aloe barbadensis Mill It is native to the arid, desert regions of […]
Rustic Bunting
Rustic Bunting: Birders recently spotted a rare species, the rustic bunting (emberiza rustica) at Najafgarh Jheel on the Delhi-Gurugram border, marking the first time the passerine bird, which is also elusive across India, was spotted in the national capital region (NCR). It is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae. Scientific Name: Emberiza rustica […]
Golden Jackal
Golden Jackal: The Golden Jackal Ambassadors’ scheme is to be launched by Tenkasi District Forest Division of Tamil Nadu for conserving the rapidly dwindling Golden Jackals. It is also known as the common jackal or reed wolf is a medium-sized wolf-like canid. It is strictly nocturnal in areas inhabited by humans, but may be partly […]
