World News by Wild Rose

The current state of some of India’s endangered species is encouraging, but sustained conservation, science and local action remain essential

“Science has no borders,” Arup Neogi, an India-born scientist who works at a US-sanctioned university, told Chinese state media. Neogi’s speciality is photonics, the study of generating, controlling and detecting light. At the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in the southwestern city of Chengdu, he leads a team exploring the interconnection between light and sound. This university has one of China’s top electronics and communication programmes and has been on the...

The ICMR-led study found important gaps after animal bites; about one in five dog-bite victims had not received anti-rabies vaccine, while only 66.2% had received at least three doses and among those who received only one dose, nearly half did not complete the vaccination course

Nearly 150 photographs by 25 wildlife photographers showcase India’s biodiversity, landscapes and wildlife as part of World Wildlife Week 2026

The new tool could improve treatment decisions and disease management as existing international scoring systems do not accurately reflect the clinical profile of Indian patients with SCA

The Lower Ganga basin hosts 13-15 invasive alien species and could become a major source of invasives for the Mahanadi, home to 69 threatened species; water connections under the river interlinking project could also help aquatic pathogens to spread and flatten the unique biota that individual river basins boast today

A powerful El Niño has left India with its weakest monsoon in more than a decade, threatening crops, draining reservoirs and raising food-price risks in the world’s most populous nation.

Moody’s Ratings says India’s fertility has already fallen below replacement level, as the global fertility rate has declined from 4.9 to about 2.2 children per woman since 1950

Responding to a query on water wastage at certain facilities, CM Fadnavis said every district should prepare a water plan

Species christened Begonia rajvikramanii after R. Raj Vikraman, former Head of the Garden Management Division, JNTBGRI

Veterinarians from across India attended a hands-on canine tracheal stenting workshop in Chennai, showcasing fluoroscopy-guided deployment on cadavers and live dogs.

A case report in Epidemiology International documents the first confirmed human deaths from Naja oxiana, also called the Central Asian cobra, with two deaths and two survivals recorded in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district

Is India truly on the path to becoming a global scientific superpower?

This year, El Nino had brought rainfall deficit during southwest monsoon in India, including Tamil Nadu

A translocation programme helped the one-horned rhino population in Manas Tiger Reserve from zero to 48 in 20 years, but increasing movement of the herbivore across the international border has raised new concerns

According to a weather bulletin issued by the India Meteorological department (IMD) on Tuesday, the well-marked low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression

Scientists and ecologists say that India’s natural systems are likely to experience a range of potentially devastating impacts as a result of El Niño

Can prolonged exposure to high-volume music cause permanent, hidden damage to the ears? And what do scientific research and India’s noise pollution regulations say about the growing risks?

The next phase of the cheetah restoration programme involves expanding suitable habitat for cheetahs and establishing a comprehensive, long term cheetah meta population in India.

Tezpur University has decided to constitute a high-level committee to review the existing mechanisms for supporting students’ mental well-being

The responsibility of ensuring the quality of the drugs purchased by KMSCL will be entrusted to the State Drugs Control department

His research has significantly advanced the understanding of wildlife health and conservation.

Increasing awareness of the ecological value of striped hyenas will help mitigate the cultural beliefs keeping striped hyenas at the brink

Seher Hashmi is traversing thousands of kilometres across India on her Royal Enfield motorcycle to shatter the silence surrounding mental illness