At least 353 new species have been discovered in the Eastern Himalayas between 1998 and 2008, equating to an average of 35 new species finds every year for the last 10 years. The discoveries include ...

Adaptation to extreme weather and the impacts of climate change on endangered alpine species featured prominently at a WWF-led session in Bhutan today in the lead up to a high level summit on climate ...

Soaring, snow-capped peaks and ridges of the eastern Himalaya Mountains create an irregular white-on-red patchwork between major rivers in southwestern China. The Himalaya are made up of three ...

In the misty hills of Meghalaya, researchers have uncovered new populations of Elaeocarpus prunifolius 1, a rare relative of the prayer bead tree. The discovery, guided by machine-learning models, ...

Gajraj Corps conducts specialised avalanche safety and rescue drills in Arunachal Pradesh to enhance high-altitude operational readiness.

EHU researchers document the courtship and mating behaviour of 14 butterfly species in Arunachal Pradesh’s Talle Valley ...

In 2002, Hemlata Pradhan was returning home to Kalimpong in the eastern Himalaya region of India, after completing her master’s in natural history illustration at the Royal College of Art in London.

Kolkata: In a significant achievement for Indian taxonomy, scientists at the Zoological Survey of India discovered a new ...

(MENAFN- Live Mint) The findings of a new research suggest the presence of airborne pathogens in the hills of Eastern Himalayas, linked with respiratory and skin diseases. Ministry of Science & ...

Nagaland University researchers conducted a pioneering GIS-based study on how land use impacts river flow in the North Eastern Himalayas. The study provides benchmark data and a runoff classification ...

Agricultural lands in the eastern Himalayas (left) lack the protection that dense forests provided from temperature swings caused by the sun and wind. Because the eastern Himalayas exhibit more stable ...