Most of us know pine forests are different than jungles. There's a reason the world's forests are so distinct, yet there are ...

India is known for its huge variety of landscapes, mountains, plains, deserts, plateaus, and coastal regions. Because the ...

Climate change caused forest cover in India to decrease dramatically from 2001-2018, shows a recent study from researchers at the University of Reading. With tropical and subtropical forests ...

India is home to some magical forests that glow in the dark. These glowing forests are a result of bioluminescence—a natural light produced by living organisms like fungi, algae, or insects. When the ...

Tambor Lyngdoh made his way through the fern-covered woodland — naming plants, trees, flowers, even stones — as if he were paying older family members a visit. The community leader and entrepreneur ...

India's rich medicinal plant heritage, known as vanaspati, faces threats from deforestation. Patanjali Ayurved is spearheading revival efforts, notably through its World Herbal Forest in Haryana, ...

Anna Nordseth is an ecology writer and Duke University Ph.D. candidate specializing in tropical forest ecology, conservation research, and biodiversity. Boreal forests, or taiga, are found between 50 ...

Deep in the forests of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh in India lives Eublepharis pictus, also known as the Painted Leopard Gecko -- a colourful gecko species that only now revealed its true identity.

India's ancient connection with medicinal forests, integral to Ayurveda, is being revived. Efforts across states are re-establishing these vital ecosystems, cultivating traditional herbs and promoting ...