Some areas in Assam report arsenic and heavy metal contamination in groundwater, prompting Centre’s support for state-level mitigation. Guwahati: The peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV), a highly ...

Is it hemp, cannabis or marijuana? That depends on who's discussing the enigmatic plant that's legal in some forms (for now) but faces new restrictions in other forms this fall. The confusion comes as ...

Almost a hundred new animal species that survived a mass extinction event half a billion years ago have been discovered in a small quarry in China, scientists revealed Wednesday. The treasure trove of ...

A treasure trove of exceptional fossils from 512 million years ago—including 90 species previously unknown to science—is shining light on a mysterious page in the history of life. Paleontologists ...

Some fishermen returning through a canal noticed a Royal Bengal Tiger struggling at the edge of a tidal canal in the Bouddhomari area of the Chandpai range in the Sundarbans on 4 January. But damage ...

In case you couldn't tell, it's been cold in New Jersey. Not just cold, but brutally cold. And this cold for the most part has parked itself in the Garden State since Thanksgiving. It's been a long ...

For over 200 years, there has been just one species of giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis. This unmistakable African animal is easily recognized across the world. With their long necks and distinctive ...