A new species of narrow-mouthed frog has been discovered in the laterite rock formations of India’s coastal plains. The frog, which is the size of a thumbnail, was named Microhyla laterite after its ...

A rock art site at Pirla, in Quepem, with carvings of human figures as well as of wild animals, has come under threat from mining activity in laterite quarries. But, as no proper research has been ...

The site includes three caves scooped out from laterite rock which have been notified as protected sites. One cave has an inner cell with a linga and an accompanying inscription in the Brahmi script ...

Scientists found a new species of the tiny narrow-mouthed frog in Manipal and Mangaluru regions of India. The frog, which measures about 1.6 centimeters (0.63 inch) and about the size of the thumb, is ...

A team of researchers, including scientists from Gubbi Labs, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (Atree) Bengaluru and the National University of Singapore have discovered a new ...

An adult male of a newly discovered frog species - Microhyla laterite - spotted among laterite rock formations of India's coastal plains. The frog, which measures around 1.6cm, is pale brown with ...

Researchers from India and National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered a new species of narrow-mouthed frog in the laterite rock formations in India's coastal plains, announced NUS in a ...

People in some villages in Quang Ngai Province prefer building houses with laterite for its ability to keep out the weather. To the south of Binh Son District are many villages where dozens of ...

Laterite, a highly compacted and cemented type of soil and rock, has long been used for construction and sculpture in Thach That district, just 30 km away from Hanoi. Laterite, a highly compacted and ...

A groundbreaking discovery shedding light on the megalithic period has emerged in Koodol in Kinanur-Karinthalam panchayat, Kasaragod, where archaeology enthusiasts and historians have unearthed ...

A team of researchers from India and the National University of Singapore (NUS) has discovered a new species of narrow-mouthed frog in the laterite rock formations of India's coastal plains. The frog, ...