The Western Ghats are one of India's most iconic landscapes, but most people seem to think of them as lush, evergreen forests dotting the mountains. Actually, this biodiversity hotspot has several ...

A team of scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has discovered a rare, subterranean amphibian species in the ...

MUMBAI, (IANS) – A galaxy frog looks like an archetypal alien popularized by Hollywood sci-fi thrillers, but that’s not the reason why a picture of it shot by Sandip Das, an Indian researcher, has got ...

Panaji: The discovery of a new species of caecilian, gegeneophis valmiki at Paneri, Palashi, in Maharashtra’s Satara district has cheered wildlifers, as the Western Ghats tally of gegeneophis group ...

"Unlike anything else on our tiny corner of the universe." Experts raise red flags on concerning issue caused by sightseers ...

UN-recognised ecologist leaves a mark on India’s environmental policies and practices Veteran ecologist Madhav Gadgil, 83, passed away in Pune on the night of Wednesday, January 7, following a brief ...

Gadgil breathed his last late Wednesday night at a hospital in Pune, the sources said. He played a pioneering role in shaping India's ecological research and conservation policy. Gadgil was the ...

From snow-draped Himalayan trails to misty paths in the Western Ghats, these are India’s most breathtaking trekking destinations for 2026. India offers diverse trekking destinations for all levels in ...

Veteran ecologist Madhav Gadgil, known for his work on the Western Ghats, died at the age of 83 after a brief illness in Pune on Wednesday night. Madhav Gadgil served as a professor at the Indian ...

Madhav Gadgil passed away in Pune late Wednesday night after a brief illness; he was 83. Gadgil chaired the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel, which assessed the impact of population pressure, ...