The use of the first koala chlamydia vaccine in the world has been a significant move in the conservation of wildlife in Australia. The single-dose vaccine, cleared by the veterinary regulator in the country, took more than ten years of research at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, under the leadership of Professor Peter Timms.

Andhra Pradesh is also home to two distinct natural features in its unique list of natural features in the list of Tentative List of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO the Erra Matti Dibbalu (Red Sand Dunes) near Visakhapatnam and the Tirumala Hills, the location of the Eparchaean Unconformity. This can be the beginning of the global recognition and long-run conservation of such sites.

The Supreme Court of India took a landmark decision on July 17, 2025, and confirmed the property rights of tribal women. In Ram Charan and Ors. vs Sukhram and Ors., the Court declared that daughters were not provided with ancestral property, which infringed on their basic right of equality which was enshrined in the Constitution. This ruling is a step towards gender justice in tribal communities, where the customary laws tend to deprive women of their inheritance.

A new freshwater fish species, Garra nambashiensis, has been discovered in the Taretlok River, a tributary of the Chindwin River near Nambashi Valley in Kamjong district, Manipur. The discovery, led by Dr. Bungdon Shangningam of Dhanamanjuri University, highlights the biodiversity significance of Northeast India and its transboundary river ecosystems.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Gyan Bharatam Portal in September 2025 during the International Conference on Gyan Bharatam in New Delhi. The portal seeks to digitise, catalogue, and preserve India’s vast manuscript heritage, making it accessible worldwide and safeguarding it from intellectual piracy.