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Dinosaur bones was discovered in the Kota Formation

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  Dinosaur bones was discovered in the Kota Formation Reported by Sanchita chatterjee  A rich layer of Dinosaur bones was discovered in the Kota Formation, a Lower Jurassi sanit of Freshlia-Godavari valley. The layer cuts the surface of the ground in a fellow field Fragtsetts of bones were found weathering out by monsoon rains and this gave the che in the presence of the bone layer. mudstone lying above the bone-layer was removed. The uncovering of each thesif bame was carefully done with a pointed steel tool and a brush. The technique heining a transporting the bones without damage is much the same as for protecting brown limbwh healing. The fossil bones were encased in plaster of Paris hanifages, it start strength and protection. About 300 specimens, weighing nearly pecodere obtained in the field season 1960-61. ringing back the fossil bones from the field, these were prepared in the De aletalist astonlogical studier revealed a new Jurassic sauropod dinosaur from Initia Mona...

Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)

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Reported by Sanchita chatterjee  Kolkata, December 23, 2025:  Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered a new species of Collembola—tiny, soil-dwelling micro-arthropods—in the high-altitude landscapes of Sikkim. This landmark finding, published on December 1, 2025, underscores the Eastern Himalayas' status as a critical biodiversity hotspot and adds a new chapter to India's entomological records. The newly identified species, named Neelus sikkimensis, is the first representative of the genus Neelus ever recorded in India. The discovery brings the global species count for this specific genus to eight. Scientific Significance The research was conducted by the ZSI’s Apterygota Section under the leadership of Dr. Guru Pada Mandal, alongside team member Shri Kusumendra Kumar Suman. Their findings were featured in the peer-reviewed Journal of the Entomological Research Society. Neelus sikkimensis is characterized by several distinct biological features: Mi...