Monitoring Fruit Bat Colonies Could Provide Early Warning for Nipah Outbreaks

Kadambari Deshpande, Jagdish Krishnaswamy, Abi Tamim Vanak and M. Soubadra Devy Nature India | September 25, 2023 An outbreak of the bat-borne Nipah virus occurred in the southern Indian state of Kerala in September 2023. As state authorities scramble to control this latest outbreak, fourth in five years, questions on the pathways of transmission have […]

The Secret Kingdom Beneath our Feet

Bhashitha Aiyappa JLR Explore | September 15, 2023 Mushrooms have multifaceted roles, yet they often suffer from inadequate attention, despite their ecological importance. It is important to address habitat loss and fragmentation, pollution and environmental contamination, climate change and unsustainable harvesting.