6 min readBehaviourIt's a snail eat snail kind of world!Something very sinister was happening on the shores of Odisha! A snail was caught attacking its own family!
5 min readBehaviourSix-legged mermaidsFind out how several species of aquatic beetles live together in a single pond.
5 min readBehaviourBirds, Trees and the Narcondam IslandsOrganisation of plant-seed disperser community on an Island in absence of regular small birds
4 min readEcologyWhat's that hiding in the grasses? Grassland bird's preferred habitatFor my dissertation, I studied birds in one of the most threatened ecosystems of Arunachal Pradesh, the grasslands!
3 min readEcologyEver seen beating hearts of honeybees!?Researchers from Bangalore studied the effect of varying levels of pollution on Giant honey bees.The study threw up some shocking results!
6 min readEcologyBlack monkey under threat, or is it just stress? "For my master’s dissertation, I studied the behaviour and ecology of Nilgiri langurs of the Southern western ghats, Tamil Nadu, India"
4 min readBehaviourBengal Florican: an elusive birds’ disappearing actCritically endangered Bengal Florican is spotted in the breeding season, but where does it go in the non breeding season?
4 min readBehaviourWhy could different forms (morphs) of males evolve together? The red deer example.Males of red deer can be with or without antlers. Such males in multiple morphs are found in insects like beetles. We ask "WHY?" "HOW!?"
4 min readOthersWhy is it important to study the natural world scientifically? Not all of us need to become scientists to contribute to science. Every observation of a bird, butterfly or a moth you make is invaluable.
5 min readBehaviourWhy do male Peninsular rock lizards change colour?!Male peninsular rock lizards change colour to convey information to other individuals. But why is it important to 'change' colour?!