Screening smoke

Unexpected photography from aboard a space shuttle reveals patches of sulphate aerosols which keep some industrial pockets cooler

Perfect but not quite

Computer models like the ones that recently simulated conditions in the Chesapeake bay in the US could alter opinions regarding the nature of …

Tryst with the Triassic

The Triassic has been brought into sharper focus, thanks to fossilised evidence found in the US

Disarming the disastrous

Attempts are on to convert ozone depleting chlorofluorocarbons into more innocuous substances like table salt

The lesser evil

Attempts are on to find replacements for deadly ozone depleting substances (ODS) such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

A problem of choice

Behavioural ecologists study the roles played by biology and culture in the process of mate selection among animals and humans

Above suspicion?

The conviction that humans are responsible for changes in the world's climate, is in contention

More the merrier

The Darwinian theory on biodiversity which advocates the planting of more species of grass to achieve higher yields, has been upheld by a recent …

Resin truths

Amber, a dehydrated tree resin, can literally capture scenes from the animal and plant world's past. A large volume of the resin, procured from …

Deep in pursuit

The giant squid, a deep sea tentacled monster, may no longer be able to play hide and see with the scientific community. A team of biologists are …

Beetles go wild

There's a dark side to biological weed control -- as the attack on non-target plant species by the Eurasian weevil in North America shows

Disastrous blooms

Nitrogen floating in Florida Bay in the US is fueling algal blooms and killing coral reefs

Hostile to ozone

Four chemicals said to be 'ecofriendly' are destroying the ozone layer

UV trap

Monitor vessel

Chance encounter

Root out erosion

Lethal consumption

Benzene-eating microorganisms isolated

Purifying wetlands

Climatic susceptibility

Temporary gain

Universal dump

Diversity: not a sure winner

Diversity of species doesn't always help the ecosystem stage a comeback after degradation

Caged minks' dream

Bacteria eat sulphate

This can be a cheap solution for the arsenic menace