Pandemic BluesChimpanzees, Bonobos Became Lonely and Sedentary During the Lockdown, Shows Study The research paves way to understanding more about "the impact individual differences and animal environments have on animals’ experiences with visitors." By Saumya Kalia
Color VisionWhat Colors Do Animals See? "Scientists have long hypothesized that animal vision has evolved to match the colors of light present in their environments," By Rohitha Naraharisetty
A Hoo and a BarkScientists Discover a ‘Hidden Language’ by Analyzing Chimpanzee Vocals Chimpanzee communication is much more sophisticated than previously thought, providing new clues to origins of language in humans too. By Saumya Kalia
Rights of NatureEcuador Becomes the First Country In the World to Give Legal Rights to Animals The ruling came after a monkey named Estrellita was moved from its home to a zoo and died a week later. By Saumya Kalia
Bigger But Not BetterBirds, Other Animals Are ‘Shapeshifting’ to Adapt to Global Warming Animals are evolving to survive — but researchers are not sure "all species are capable of changing and surviving.” By Saumya Kalia
Mister LonelyEven Fruit Flies Eat More, Sleep Less When They Are Lonely: Study The fly behavior mimics how humans behaved during social isolation in pandemic conditions. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Growing in ReverseUrbanization Is Causing Mammals to Grow Bigger in Size, Shows Study While climate change is causing some animals to shrink, city-based mammals are becoming heftier due to human food waste. By Saumya Kalia
Memory of a FishEven in Old Age, Cuttlefish Remember Every Meal They Ate: Study This is the first animal that doesn't show signs of deterioration in memory function over time, researchers said. By Saumya Kalia
Vampire DiariesScientists Found Remains of a ‘Giant Vampire Bat’ From 100,000 Years Ago The bat fossil record is notoriously poor and patchy, and the current finding could help explain why bats die out eventually. By Saumya Kalia
Mission In ProgressNASA Sends Baby Squids Into Space for Research The research team is studying how spaceflight affects the squids -- to understand ways of preserving human health during long space missions. By Devrupa Rakshit
Casualties of ConflictArmed Conflicts Threaten More Than 75% Of World’s Mammals, Birds: Study Violence results in habitat degradation, over-exploitation of natural resources, and more frequent hunting -- putting these species at risk. By Devrupa Rakshit
Poor PredatorsIn a First, 8 of India’s Asiatic Lions Test Positive For Covid19 No factual evidence suggests that animals can transmit the disease to humans. By Aditi Murti
Too Much Is Not GoodHow Toxins, Pesticides Travel Through the Food Chain to Our Plates Toxins accumulate in the body the farther up the food chain you go, as animals eat more plants and prey with traces of chemicals. By Aditi Murti
From Past To ProgressScientists Discover Oldest Animal DNA Ever, Recovered From Mammoths This DNA could help evolutionary researchers convey statements about "how mammoths came to be mammoths, why they look the way they do and how diverse they were." By Aditi Murti
A Game Between Big CatsIndia’s Cheetah Reintroduction Plan Is Fraught With Political Symbolism, Short on Scientific Rigor The very idea of cheetah reintroduction belies a heroic, political symbolism aimed at boosting a sense of national pride and identity. By Sonakshi Srivastava
Cause CélèbreScientists Say Ill‑Informed Celebrity Conservation Advocacy Jeopardizes Wildlife Habitats, Livelihoods Across Africa Popular efforts to ban trophy hunting ignore the activity's positive ripple effects for endangered animals, experts say. By Aditi Murti
Trash TalkThailand National Park Officials Are Mailing Trash Back to Litterers’ Homes “I will pick up every single piece of your trash, pack them well in a box and mail it to your home as a souvenir,” the minister said. By Devrupa Rakshit
Keystone SpeciesEndangered Sea Otters Can Protect Plant Life In Highly Polluted Ecosystems: Research An increase in the sea otter population within a region created a food chain shift that allowed crucial sea grass to thrive, say researchers. By Aditi Murti