Animal world
New snake species discovered in the Himalayas, named after actor Leonardo Dicaprio
A Himalayan snake species has been named after Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio in honour of the actor and environmental activist.
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Animal world
How rare are albino crocodiles?
Albino crocodiles are considered extremely rare and scientists estimate there are only about 100 to 200 albino crocodiles in the world.
Biology
The truth about the 'Tibetan tree that blooms once every 400 years'
Plant scientists have pointed out inconsistencies in posts related to giant Himalayan trees.
Environment
Study: Himalayan glaciers are melting at an 'unusual' rate
Himalayan glaciers are melting at an alarming rate. A new study has shown that over the past 40 years, the ice
Animal world
A rare green-eyed cat born in the Scottish zoo
The extremely rare blue-eyed Scottish forest cat was born at the Five Sisters zoo in West Calder.
Animal world
Red panda discovered not only a single species
The most comprehensive genetic study published on February 26 in the journal Science Advances shows that red pandas exist in two distinct species.
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Things you don't know about Himalayan pink salt
Himalayan pink salt is advertised as a kind of 'fairy medicine' at prices dozens of times higher than regular table salt. But the truth behind makes consumers ... fall b…
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The Himalayas are home to India's rarest tea varieties: 50 million to 1kg
On the majestic Himalayan slopes, under the full moon, Indian farmers race against time to have the most energetic tea buds.
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A close-up of the life of the Himalayan tribe who practices the change of wife freely
A tribe living in Ladakh, the Himalayas has a tradition of kissing between the crowd and exchanging wives freely and comfortably.
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The secret behind the happiness index is high in Bhutan
This Himalayan kingdom is famous for the highest National Happiness index in the world for many years.
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Behind the extraordinary power of the Himalayan Sherpa
Hundreds of generations of ethnic Sherpa living in the highlands have experienced a genetic revolution to adapt to hypoxia.
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These hidden caves contain ancient traces in the world
The most mysterious caves in the world carry a thousand-year-old remains of mummies, quickly attracting the attention of scientists and environmental research groups.
1001 mystery
UFO in the Himalayas in secret CIA documents
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) shared many reports about UFOs in the Himalayas of 13 million pages of classified documents just published online.
1001 mystery
Mysterious lake bone giant on the Himalayan peak
Once a year, when the frost melting the ice covered the Himalayan top of Roopkund, hundreds of human skeletons appeared, sprawled in the middle of the lake.
