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Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India have identified a new species of Collembola in the high-altitude regions of Sikkim, marking the first record of the genus Neelus from India. The ...

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One of the most interesting and stunning countries in Europe, Italy has fascinating history and boasts incredible buildings, famous cuisine and much more. It is famous for many things, from the ...

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In the dark, damp soil of high-altitude Sikkim, where moss carpets the ground and daylight barely penetrates the earth, Indian scientists have uncovered a creature never before recorded in the country ...