In the montane forests of the Dima Hasao district of Assam, a new species Cyrtodactylus vanarakshaka has been found. The species resides on the slopes of Jatinga in the Barail Hills and contributes to the rich biodiversity of the area and provokes the necessity of the forest preservation.

In Arunachal Pradesh, on 8 to 10 September 2025, the Indian Army organized Exercise Siyom Prahar, aimed at bringing together drones in modern tactics. The exercise was held under realistic conditions on the battlefield and underpinned the emerging importance of unmanned aerial systems to improve combat preparedness.

A novel wound-healing pad developed by scientists at the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden Research Institute (JNTBGRI) in Kerala with the assistance of nanotechnology and a bioactive compound of the red ivy plant (Strobilanthes alternata) was created. This complex product is a combination of natural and synthetic ingredients to provide effective and safe wound care.

The devastating reduction of the population of the vultures in India, where it used to be over 40 million down to a loss of over 95% since the 1990s has grown to be not merely an ecological tragedy but a serious health matter. This is mainly caused by the veterinary medicine diclofenac that is poisonous to the birds that feed on the treated carcasses of livestock.

The Perseverance rover NASA continues to launch the most significant evidence of life on the planet Mars as existing in ancient times and the potential of having microbial life. In 2024, a rock sample examined by the rover in the Jezero Crater of Mars was named "Cheyava Falls" and included chemical and structural structures that are similar to patterns formed by microbial life on Earth.