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Albatrosses are often shown as perfect couples. But here’s why wandering ones get ‘divorced’

Samantha Patrick -
Nearly 24 per cent of wandering albatrosses are reared by a male who is not their genetic father. Not quite the tender idyll we are led to believe.

Polly’s got a third leg! Parrots are tripods, use beak as extra ‘limb’ to climb, new study finds

Sandhya Ramesh -
New York researchers documented lovebirds using their beaks to propel their bodies while climbing. Peer-reviewed findings published Wednesday in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society B'.

This owl flew from Europe to India & was nearly killed by heatwave. Now, it’s ready to take off

Neha Panchamiya -
The 'short-eared' owl was found near a Pune grassland, severely dehydrated and unable to lift its head or fly. It was then taken to the RESQ Wildlife Treatment Transit Centre.

Peace on Pakistan border boosts J&K’s Gharana Wetland, 15 new migratory bird species show up

Chitvan Vinayak -
On World Wetlands Day, here's a look at how J&K's Gharana Wetland seems to have benefited from India & Pakistan reiterating their ceasefire last year.

Corbett beyond tiger safaris — explore it for different animal sightings & experiences

Animesh Kumar -
From forests, temples, adventure activities, nature trails to the rich Kumaoni heritage, explorers can never get bored of the Corbett national park.

Salim Ali wasn’t just your next-door bird lover. He conducted India’s first systematic survey

Humra Laeeq -
India is dotted with sanctuaries, institutions and birds named after Salim Ali. He loved birds without academic jargon and sentimentality.

‘Birds of India’ — an exhibition of East India Company paintings by ‘unknown’ Indian artists

Tenzin Zompa -
Curated by Dr Giles Tillotson, the exhibition by art company DAG showcases 125 paintings of Indian birds commissioned by East India Company.

This bird has become the world’s first ‘digital species’ for conservation

Natalie Marchant -
The Seychelles magpie-robin is being offered as a limited-edition non-fungible token – a one-of-a-kind of digital content linked to an image or video.

Bird flu found in migratory birds in Himachal, cases in 4 other states — all you need to know

Taran Deol -
Around 1,800 migratory birds were found dead in Himachal's Pong Dam Lake in Kangra district. Cases have also been reported from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana & Kerala.

Climate change clips nightingales’ wings, making them less likely to survive migration: Study

Mohana Basu -
A new study has found that natural selection driven by climate change is causing nightingales to evolve with shorter wings.
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Buying Russian oil, misreading Trump—3 points will define India’s next energy strategy

Swasti Rao -
India should have secured greater savings by pressing Russia for prices nearer the cap while sustaining high volumes. This would have preserved strategic autonomy and served economic logic.

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Economy

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

Neelam Pandey -
New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Defence

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

Snehesh Alex Philip -
One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

National Interest

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

Shekhar Gupta -
To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.

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