The cordyceps fungus of "The Last of Us" may not pose a real risk of zombie-fying humankind, but can the same be said of our amphibian friends? Indian scientists on a nature walk through the foothills ...

Lying along India's west coast, the Western Ghats attract nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts from across the globe with their UNESCO World Heritage status and biodiversity hotspot label. These ...

The Western Ghats, stretching over 1,600 km from Gujarat to Tamil Nadu, is not just a picturesque mountain range—it’s a ...

A biodiversity survey at the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) has added 12 new species records to its faunal checklist, reaffirming its status as one of the most biodiverse landscapes in the Western Ghats.

India’s Western Ghats, a global biodiversity hotspot, is home to many endemic and endangered species of amphibians, some of which are new to science and others suspected of lying in wait of discovery.

Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh has emerged as a unique habitat, hosting rare Western Ghats species like the Malabar Pied Hornbill and Indian Giant Squirrels. Its mountainous terrain and ...