Doomdooma, Oct. 31 -- A new scientific study has documented Assam's Moran community's traditional knowledge of how insects and birds behave before changes in weather. The findings show how local communities observe their environment and use this knowledge to understand weather patterns.

Published on October 29, 2026, in Archives of Current Research International, the study, titled Indigenous Technical Knowledge of Biotic Weather Indicators among the Moran Community of Assam, India, examined information provided by 138 respondents in Tinsukia district.

The researchers defined indigenous knowledge as "locally developed observations and practices transmitted through social experience". They said this knowledge is based on community experie...