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Anthony Guidera cause of death: How did The Godfather III star die at 65?

Anthony Guidera, an actor celebrated for his performances in films like The Godfather Part III, died at 65 after collapsing at home on May 11.
Updated on Jun 09, 2026 09:49 pm IST

Three new rove beetle species discovered in Arunachal forests

Three unknown species of rove beetles in Arunachal Pradesh forest have been identified.
Published on Apr 04, 2026 02:49 pm IST

Why the world should mourn Dame Jane Goodall

Why the world must mourn Dame Jane Goodall
Published on Oct 02, 2025 08:28 pm IST

Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more
Published on Sept 08, 2025 09:20 pm IST

Some species are susceptible to broad range of viruses: Study

Fly species that were less affected by a certain virus also tended to respond well to related viruses.
Updated on Feb 08, 2025 01:17 pm IST

Zoological Survey of India releases fauna checklist of over 1 lakh species

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav with Zoological Survey of India director Dhriti Banerjee during ZSI’s 109th Foundation Day and inauguration of Animal Taxomony Summit 2024 in Kolkata on Sunday. (PTI)
Published on Jun 30, 2024 08:21 pm IST

Goodbye to greed-centric conservation paradigms

Wild Asiatic water buffalos graze in the Pobitora wildlife sanctuary on the outskirts of Guwahati, India, Thursday, June 20, 2024. The sanctuary is known for its Indian one-horned rhino population. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) (AP)
Published on Jun 28, 2024 09:01 pm IST

National Endangered Species Day 2024: Date, history, significance

This year, National Endangered Species Day will be celebrated on May 17.
Updated on May 16, 2024 04:12 pm IST

Two new earthworm species discovered in Odisha's Koraput

Researchers at the Central University of Odisha (CUO) in collaboration with scientists from Kerala’s Mahatma Gandhi University have unearthed two new earthworm species in the eastern state, officials said. (Representational picture)
Published on Mar 21, 2024 03:10 pm IST

Ancient giant turtle named after Stephen King character

Scientists say the turtle probably had an omnivorous diet and could have fallen prey to human expansion
Published on Mar 15, 2024 11:04 am IST

100 new marine species including mystery creature discovered in New Zealand

The team collected 1,800 samples from a depth of about five kilometres.
Published on Mar 13, 2024 04:55 pm IST

Researchers camping in Thailand discover a new scorpion species

Euscorpiops Krachan that was found in Thailand.
Published on Mar 12, 2024 07:38 pm IST

300 participate in Mumbai’s annual bird race, 274 species spotted

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Updated on Feb 19, 2024 03:03 pm IST

One in 5 migratory species at risk of extinction: UN data

A volunteer carries a Green Sea Turtle after it was caught temporarily at a feeding site on Itaipu Beach in Niteroi, Brazil. Many songbirds, sea turtles, whales, sharks and migratory animals move to different environments with changing seasons and are imperiled by habitat loss, illegal hunting and fishing, pollution and climate change. (AP)
Updated on Feb 13, 2024 06:26 am IST

Are they, aren’t they?: What it takes to declare a species extinct

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The ivory-billed woodpecker, a majestic black-and-white bird with a bright red crown nicknamed the “Lord God” Bird, after the reaction its sighting evokes, was almost taken off a list of protected animals and birds this year, because the US Fish and Wildlife Service intended to declare it extinct. The department is now reconsidering its decision. (National Gallery of Art)
Updated on Nov 25, 2023 07:04 pm IST

Disappearing acts: Dark extinctions are claiming species before we find them

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(Photo courtesy: Senckenberg; HT Illustrations: Mohit Suneja; Imaging by Puneet Kumar)
Updated on Dec 11, 2023 03:55 pm IST

Scientists, researchers discover new gecko species endemic to Mizoram

The new gecko species ‘Cyrtodactylus vairengtensis’. (Photo by Lal Muansanga)
Published on Nov 13, 2023 02:14 pm IST

Wildbuzz: A week of crazy snake stories

Python hiding under a car bonnet. (WILDLIFE SOS)
Updated on Oct 22, 2023 06:38 am IST

New toad species discovered in Dampa tiger reserve of Mizoram

Bufoides bhupathyi, the newly discovered toad species. (Photo by Benjamin Tapley.)
Published on Oct 12, 2023 02:48 pm IST

Centre releases fact sheet to promote agroforestry

The report released on the ministry’s website details cultivating 36 specific species, including bamboo, that are suitable for agroforestry systems and home gardens (Representative photo)
Updated on Aug 21, 2023 09:45 am IST

World Lizard Day 2023: Date, History, significance and all you need to know

World Lizard Day is crucial for bringing attention to the underappreciated and sometimes disregarded world of lizards.
Updated on Aug 14, 2023 07:03 am IST

How the genomes of 240 mammals evolved, and how it explains disease risk

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Mammals constitute a very small fraction of animal species (estimates for the latter vary) but there are still nearly 6,000 kinds of mammals. (Representative)
Updated on Apr 28, 2023 04:24 pm IST

S African cheetah died of heart attack, says autopsy report

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Updated on Apr 25, 2023 12:11 am IST

Grogu is love, but is he holding back 'The Mandalorian' season 3?

Grogu in 'The Mandalorian'.
Published on Apr 19, 2023 04:59 pm IST

As time, as flowers go by

Black-crowned night heron with a lily & a study of six flowers from the Dara Shikoh album. (Photos: British Library)
Updated on Apr 09, 2023 01:57 am IST

‘I wanted to keep them like my babies’: A Wknd interview with orchid man AN Rao

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Abbareddy Nageswara Rao and two of the endemic species he discovered: (From top) The Thrixspermum indicum, which grows on other plants; and the Cymbidium henbungense, which spends most of its life underground.
Updated on Aug 03, 2023 02:09 pm IST

Soon, 12-metre boundary wall to protect Delhi Zoo

The Delhi Zoo, which opened in 1959 and was awarded the title of national zoological park in 1982, currently houses over 90 species of birds and animals. (HT Archive)
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 11:43 pm IST

Watch: Cheetah sneaks out of Kuno National Park, spotted in village 20 kms away

Oban was spotted in a village 20 kms away from Kuno National Park
Updated on Apr 02, 2023 03:25 pm IST

Low oxygen levels in Pune rivers put aquatic life at risk: Report

The dissolved oxygen (DO) level in Pune’s Mula, Mula-Mutha, and Mutha rivers is below expected standards, according to the central environmental watchdog Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). (HT FILE PHOTO)
Updated on Apr 01, 2023 10:34 pm IST