Tripedalia maipoensis

Scientists from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) have made an exciting discovery in Mai Po Nature Reserve, located in northern Hong Kong. They recently found a new species of box jellyfish, which is the first of its kind to be ..

Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

What is Siren sphagnicola?

Siren sphagnicola is a recently discovered species of elongate, eel-like aquatic salamanders that inhabits seepage areas in the eastern Gulf Coastal Plain of the United States. Characteristics of Siren sphagnicola Siren sphagnicola belongs to the family Sirenidae, which is part ..

Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

New Jumping Spider Species

In early 2022, a research team was located in Meghalaya, a state in Northeast India, for over three months. The team, consisting of scientists and researchers, embarked on a mission to discover new species of spiders. The team’s hard work ..

Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Caltoris bromus sadasiva

A group of lepidopterists discovered a butterfly subspecies from the peripheries of Akkulam and Vembanad lakes in Kerala. The newly-discovered taxon is named Caltoris bromus sadasiva, and it is the first record of the species Bromus swift from the Western ..

Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Three New Species of Bush Crickets

The world of insects is vast and diverse, with new species being discovered all the time. Recently, a team of researchers led by Aarini Ghosh and Ranjana Jaiswara discovered three new species of bush crickets in India. These new species ..

Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023

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Coastal Kerala Geckoella

Scientists have made a new discovery of a species of lizard from the coastal forests of northern Kerala. The species, named Cyrtodactylus (Geckoella) chengodumalaensis, is a ground-dwelling gecko that was discovered by a team of researchers led by Ishan Agarwal ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Anchitheriomys buceei – Ancient Beaver Species

Researchers from the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Austin have discovered a new species of ancient beaver in the fossil collections of the university. The species has been named Anchitheriomys buceei after a popular Texas ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

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What is Dama celiae?

A team of researchers from the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales in Madrid, Spain, has described a new species of deer, Dama celiae, from fossils found in the Manzanares valley. This discovery provides valuable insight into the diversity of cervids ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

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Tamil Nadu Brown Moray

A team of researchers have discovered a new species of Moray eel off the coast of Cuddalore, which is located in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The new species has been named Gymnothorax tamilnaduensis, with its common name ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

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Exostoma Dhritiae – New Species of Catfish from Arunachal Pradesh

A team of scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) recently discovered a new catfish species in Arunachal Pradesh. The discovery was announced in a statement by the ZSI. The new catfish species has been christened ‘Exostoma Dhritiae’. Discovery ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs