Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity have been an integral part of Indian ethos. The varied eco-climatic conditions coupled with unique geological and cultural features have contributed to an astounding diversity of habitats, which harbor and sustain immense biological diversity at all levels. With only 2.4% of world's land area, India accounts for 7-8% of recorded species of the world.

Richland: Killer whales and other marine mammals likely hear sonar signals more than we’ve known.

New York: The Wildlife Conservation Society’s 96 Elephants campaign is urging the popular PBS program "Antiques Roadshow" to stop its on-air appraisals of ivory.

Manhattan: Tis the season – for creepy, crawly things that seemingly come from nowhere. And one to watch for is the brown recluse spider. A number of things are not well known or have been misunderstood about the brown recluse spider.

Florida: The alligator snapping turtle is the largest river turtle in North America, weighing in at up to 200 pounds and living almost a century. Now researchers from Florida and the University of Vermont have discovered that it is not one species - but three.

New Delhi: The Indian Meteorological Department and Earth System Science Organization (ESSO) released the Long Range Forecast for the 2014 Southwest Monsoon Season Rainfall.