Killer genes, green beards. . .

..and other dynamic stories on the politics of genetic behaviour. The evidence, of course, is scientific

Malaria menace

Health experts warn of an impending malaria epidemic in Vadodara. But government officials are silent over the issue

When research kills

Defying an international treaty, Japan encourages its fisherfolk to exceed tuna quotas under the pretext of scientific research

Spy in the sky

A few hundred dollars is all you need to "borrow" the services of world's first commercial spy satellite

The heart says it all

Scientists stumble upon a dinosaur fossil that could change theories of the animal's physiology

For a greener turf

US vice presidential candidates Al Gore and George W Bush try to hog the limelight by addressing crucial environmental problems

A farcical budget

The BJP was the only party which mentioned environmental issues in its poll manifesto. But the budget ignores it entirely

Changing notions

Who were the first people to use the alphabet? Semitic people of Egypt, says a fresh discovery

Light trap

Researchers have been able to capture light beams after bringing them to a complete standstill

Recurrent scourge

Spread of rat fever in Kerala, once again points to the lacuna of the authorities in controlling the disease

On the wrong track

Absence of a comprehensive railway safety plan leads to mishaps such as the recent Rajdhani Express derailment

Indus dam causes anxiety

The Pakistan government continues to face a barrage of criticism over the US $8-billion Kalabagh dam project, proposed to be located on Indus …

Wishy-washy: fuel policy announced

The National Auto Fuel Policy, unveiled by Union minister for petroleum and natural gas Ram Naik on October 6, is a softer version of a soft …

Cambodia bans endosulfan

In view of the environmental damage caused by the organochlorine pesticide in several countries, the Cambodian health minister sought to prohibit …

Kerala farmers grow vanilla for profit

Thampi Thomas, an advocate-turned-planter of Kolenchery in south Kerala, sold raw vanilla beans for Rs 500 per kilogramme (kg) in 1999. During …

Landmark troubles

The Bandra-Worli sea link, connecting the suburbs with south Mumbai, has not solved traffic problems. Cars exiting at Worli have to slow down, …

For basic needs

12 Maharashtra villages want to join Telengana

New prototype diagnostic tools can help in cheaper and faster detection of Ebola

Present Ebola tests cost US $60 to $200 each and take about six hours

Mars Orbiter Mangalyaan spots satellite Phobos, sends pictures

Phobos along with the Mars' another natural satellite Deimos was discovered in 1877

Himachal Pradesh in trouble over tragopan breeding

MP High Court orders removal of names from BPL list

Iran reverses stance on tri-nation gas pipeline

Maharashtra CM for Art of Living to check Vidarbha suicides

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Nepal's rhinos pay a price for political instability