Chinese Yaks Stray into Indian Territory
21 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Recently, around 40 Chinese yaks entered Indian territory in the Demchok area of eastern Ladakh and are currently under...
Species in News
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Hybrid Animal in Maharashtra: A Threat to Wolves
21 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: In a recent discovery in Saswad, Pune, Maharashtra, researchers have identified a hybrid animal resulting from the mating of...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Species in News: Malabar Tree Toad
20 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: According to a recent study, climate change could reduce the Malabar Tree Toad’s (MTT) habitat in India’s protected areas...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Species in News: Mugger Crocodiles
17 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: A recent study finds that pollution and conflict with humans lead to increased levels of stress hormones among mugger...
Current Affairs
Species in News: Salvinia Molesta
16 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Salvinia molesta has a notorious reputation for choking water bodies and has spread globally throughout the aquarium and horticulture...
Current Affairs
Species in News: Neelakurinji
14 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Neelakurinji is the iconic purplish-blue flowering shrub known for its rare blooming cycle, and has officially been classified...
Current Affairs
World Lion Day
12 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Despite the South African government’s decision to phase out and eventually close the lion farming industry, a new study...
Current Affairs
Species in News: Rhinoceros Beetle
07 August 2024 | The Study IASOverview of the Species: Taxonomy: Order: Coleoptera Family: Scarabaeidae Subfamily: Dynastinae Also known as: Atlas beetle, Dynastinae, Hercules beetle,...
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Four-Ringed Butterfly: Ypthima Cantliei
06 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: Recently, a four-ringed butterfly, Ypthima cantliei, has resurfaced in the Namdapha National Park after 61 years. Overview...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Species in News: Cape Fur Seals
03 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: South African officials will trial vaccinations for Cape fur seals following these marine mammals’ first documented rabies outbreak. The...
Current Affairs
Species in News: Charles Darwin
31 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: A study in Breviora, Harvard’s journal, reveals that an Indo-American team discovered remarkable reproductive behaviour in Charles Darwin’s frog...
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Sturgeon Fishes are Facing Severe Poaching in the Lower Danube River
31 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Sturgeon, among the world’s most endangered fish, are being heavily poached and trafficked in the Lower Danube, their last...
Current Affairs
Species in News: Magnetotactic Bacteria
29 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Recently, magnetofossils- fossil remains of magnetic particles produced by magnetotactic bacteria, were discovered in rock varnish layers in Ladakh,...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Species in News: Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha)
24 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Recently, Colorado Parks and Wildlife discovered zebra mussel larvae in the Colorado River east of Grand Junction, marking the...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Species in News: Phlogacanthus Sudhansusekhari
23 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Researchers from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have made an exciting discovery in Arunachal Pradesh. They found a...
