Wildlife diseases are disorders found in wild animals that can significantly impact ecosystems, biodiversity, and even human health. Understanding these diseases is crucial for conservation efforts, as many species face increasing threats from various pathogens. In this article, we will explore ten significant diseases affecting wildlife and how biotechnology aims to combat them. White-Nose Syndrome ...
Across North America, stories were once more powerful than any printed law, carried not on paper but in the breath of elders and the rhythm of drums. Today, scientists, educators, and tribal knowledge keepers are finding common ground in those stories, recognizing them as sophisticated knowledge systems rather than simple folklore. From guiding migrations ...
Have you ever wondered why we rush to rescue a stranded puppy but barely blink at the plight of a struggling insect? The answer may lie deeper than mere preference—it could be hardwired into the way we see the world. Our brains are remarkably sensitive to faces and forms that remind us of ourselves, and ...
High in the Thar Desert, where December nights can bite harder than many people expect and daylight burns like a furnace, three silent “kings” move under the radar. They do not follow a star, but satellite tags. They are not bearing gifts, but data. And they are not even human. Mission Magi, a quiet ...
Beneath the surface of Tennessee’s rivers and lakes, a hidden world of sound comes alive each night. Imagine a moonlit shoreline where the water shivers, not just from a gentle breeze, but from a chorus of fish singing their hearts out. It might sound unbelievable, but it’s true—Tennessee’s fish don’t just swim; they vocalize, turning ...
Imagine walking through an aquarium, mesmerized by the shimmering silver bodies, darting fins, and mysterious eyes of “fish” from every corner of the globe. But what if the very idea of fish is nothing more than a trick of language and history—a category so deeply misleading that it’s become one of science’s strangest myths? Prepare ...
Imagine you’re the first person to discover a vibrant frog deep in the Amazon. You get to name it, right? But what if that frog lives on land claimed by two countries, or is sacred to an Indigenous community? Suddenly, naming isn’t just about science—it’s tangled in history, power, and politics. Naming a species is ...
Beneath the silent hush of ancient forests, a living witness to millennia stands tall. Imagine a being so old it predates entire civilizations, quietly soaking up sunlight through the centuries as empires rise and fall, languages are born and forgotten, and the world changes beyond recognition. The world’s oldest living tree is not just a ...
America loves a good ghost story, but some places seem to collect them the way other towns collect souvenir mugs and ballparks. From abandoned asylums and underground tunnels to whole city blocks layered with tragedy, geology, and strange environmental quirks, these places keep producing reports of chills, shadows, and things that seem to move ...
There’s a quiet revolution happening beneath the ripples of the River Thames. Once declared “biologically dead” in the 1950s, today the Thames is bursting back to life, teeming with creatures that once seemed lost forever. Among the most surprising beneficiaries are the European eels—slippery, secretive, and now, astonishingly spirited. As the river recovers, these eels ...
Gargi Chakravorty
Maria Faith Saligumba
