Food Miles: Here is how we can reduce them

Small efforts like reducing personal vehicular use for buying groceries, eating at farm-to-fork restaurants or growing one’s own vegetable …

New method to study insect muscles developed

Micro-level computed tomography (microCT) scanning can help scientists understand how human muscles function

Fruit bats source of Nipah virus, confirm ICMR scientists

Scientists from the Indian Council of Medicl Research reportedly confirmed the source of Nipah virus to be fruit bats

New edible coating to prolong shelf life of fruits and vegetables

The material was tested on potato, tomato, green chili, strawberry, Khasi Mandarin, apple, pineapple and kiwifruit and was found to keep these …

Jamun: A healthy way to welcome the monsoon rains

The jamun fruit has a host of therapeutic properties and the best time to eat it is during the monsoon, when the tree is fruiting

A star among fruits: The profit is sweet for amrakh

The profits from amrakh trees depend on demand. Fruits from 100 odd trees can easily fetch more than Rs 0.5 million each years. …

COVID-19: Bitter lockdown for Chittoor’s mango growers

Fewer fruits, sparse workforce, funds crunch and contamination fears can spoil this year’s trade

These miniature brinjals can be cooked in myriad ways

Khamen akhaba is grown extensively across the northeast and used in indigenous medicines to treat asthma, allergic rhinitis, nasal catarrh, skin …

Meet Sohphie: The wild delight of Meghalaya

Sohphie, a sweet-and-sour fruit, marks the arrival of spring in Meghalaya. It is relished raw as well as in pickles

Smart spraying can help cut pesticide use in orchards

Researchers reported that a sensor-based spraying system saved as much as 26% in the use of pesticides and achieved an efficiency level of 95% in …

Why guava is attractive for farmers & consumers alike

Used in street food, chutneys and perfumes, the climate-resistant fruit is a clear option for farmers

Mission Hariyali: This man distributes free saplings to bring back fruit trees to the nearly barren villages of Nalanda 

Now, there are at least 4,000-5,000 plants in the villages of Noorsarai block; residents do not just eat the fruits but also sell them for income

Kings ate this fruit to restore their youth

Khirni is a life-saving fruit mentioned in ancient texts and also has medicinal properties

COVID-19: ‘It is easy to blame bats than to look at ourselves’

Bat expert Tigga Kingston flags societal behaviour, human prejudice amid increasing vilification of bats for novel coronavirus

Dangers of artificial ripening of fruits and vegetables

Chemicals used to ripen fruits artificially are toxic and can also affect people's neurological system

Global fruit pomace market expected to grow exponentially: study

Long discarded or used only as animal feed and compost, rising demand from health-conscious consumers will change fruit pomace’s fortunes, …

Fruit from Jambudweep

Jamrul, they say, gave India its ancient name of Jambudweep. The fruit was easily available till a few decades ago, but is now a rarity

Kerala never fully eradicated Nipah, but contained it: Experts

Kerala will need to increase vigilance, awareness at community level to prevent future Nipah outbreaks, say experts

Fruit flies develop specific defences against common bacteria; may explain human susceptibility to infections

Bacteria in their food and environment mould the immune systems of fruit flies, notes study

Unfounded fears of contagion threaten bat population in Kerala

Destruction of bat habitats and culling is rampant in Kerala despite no evidence linking the animals with disease outbreaks in the state

Why it’s important to study coronaviruses in African bats

Understanding factors that play a role in the spillover of pathogens from bats to humans in Africa is important in view of high species diversity

Apple line goes topsy-turvy in the Himalayas

The traditional apple growing areas are shifting with changing pattern of rainfall and increasing temperature

Climate change alters how plants go about their lives; here’s how

Scientists study 212 plant species across 5 botanical gardens in Germany   

Potential of Spiti Valley's wild fruit waiting to be tapped across India

In the past two decades, seabuckthorn collection has increased 20 times in the valley. Can a pan-Indian market unleash the full potential of this …

Zambian court stops land clearing in Kasanka National Park, where 10 million bats roost annually

Every year, African straw-coloured fruit bats migrate to the park from the Congo and act as pollinators