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Sensory play can open us up to experiencing nature in ways that help us recharge, create, feel wonder and connectedness

Understanding the larger phenomenon of climate change through a local lens, against the backdrop of big environmental catastrophes

Though declared a Ramsar site in 2022, Sultanpur, on the outskirts of Delhi, faces numerous threats. How will the seemingly benign plan to build a university, hospital, and housing complexes affect this wetland and the wild populations that depend on it?

The celebrity tigress who passed away last year fiercely protected her cubs and taught us why we must fight to safeguard tiger habitats and denning sites

A researcher’s journey through the mosaic of sholas and grasslands in the Upper Nilgiris of the Western Ghats to study its herpetofauna

Forming partnerships with other males is crucial to the survival of young male lions and allows them to become eligible bachelors

Locusts and grasshoppers are two forms of the same creature, but a series of chemical reactions turn these lonely hoppers into giant swarms of invasive insects

Blackbuck males know how to win a mate’s heart — with proud piles of prodigious poop

Age is no bar for falling in love with the meditative, magical underwater landscapes of India’s Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep islands

The orb-weaver’s delicate latticework of silken strands is treacherously loaded with a super glue spiked with toxins

In a single nest, fights over food among siblings can get intense, but owls have figured out an effective barter system so everyone gets their share

Breaking gender stereotypes, tough bull crocs often pitch in to take care of hatchlings. Scientists believe they could be showing off their potential as future mating partners

When king cobras eat other king cobras — strange stories of animal cannibalism

Juvenile bonnet macaques in the Bandipur National Park, Karnataka, have developed an almost human way of communicating their request for food

The Nilgiris are known for their enchanting diversity, but hide a fascinating past — of colonial invasion, mindless reforestation and a raging debate on the origins of its montane ecosystem that lasted for over half a century

Something romantic and primeval about islands makes us innately drawn to them. And though we may check out any time we like, we never really leave.

Female lions and tigers go to great lengths to mask the identity of their cubs’ fathers, and with good reason

How do we reconcile with what is in the best interest of wild animals when our heartstrings are attached?

Challenging normal logic, the glossy iridescence of jewel beetles is really a cloak of invisibility

How the coat colour and design of wild cats allows them to blend into a diverse range of habitats, at different times of day or night

The mysterious appearance of an endangered wild water buffalo, near Panna Tiger Reserve in Central India, in 1979 sets off speculation and a series of theories about its origins

How young male elephants have changed their social behaviour and adopted a range of strategies and tactics that help them raid crops and survive the wrath of humans

Contrary to popular belief, sea turtles are doing better than they have in decades, and we may need to rethink how to conserve them

Butterflies have adopted numerous defence mechanisms to fool their predators, but how well do these tricks work?

When a creature with cyptic colouring hurls itself off a branch — sailing through the forest, flying between trees

On exploring the proposition that losing canine teeth turns carnivorous predators into man-eaters