A Fish From Tibet’s Depths Just Turned Up in India — And Scientists Are Stunned

Hidden in a cold, remote lake high above the clouds in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang, a fish that the world barely knew existed has just made history. Scientists have recorded Schizopygopsis waddellii — a rare Himalayan fish species — in India for the very first time. The discovery, made in a high-altitude lake in Tawang district, … Read more

A Tiny Bee Just Made History in the Himalayas — And It Happened in Tawang

Deep in the mist-covered mountains of Tawang, scientists have stumbled upon something that has never been officially recorded on Indian soil before — a rare, solitary Himalayan bee that was, until now, known only to Bhutan and China. The Bee That Crossed Borders The species in question is Colletes bhutanicus, a rare solitary Himalayan bee, … Read more

Bees, Mountains, and a Mission: Scientists Map Arunachal’s Wild Pollinators to Save the Himalayas

Somewhere in the high-altitude meadows of Arunachal Pradesh, bumblebees are doing some of the most important work on the planet — and scientists have finally come to pay attention. Mapping the Unseen Guardians The Zoological Survey of India’s Desert Regional Centre (DRC) from Jodhpur has rolled out a comprehensive field survey roadmap across Arunachal Pradesh, … Read more