‘Raising palm oil prices can help to conserve Sumatran tigers’

Conversion of many tropical forests to oil palm plantations has destroyed a huge number of plant and animal species

Population checks will not solve environmental problems: study

Even one-child policy imposed globally would keep population at the current levels in 2100

HIV can be edited out of genome

Unlike currently available drugs, a new technology provides tool to target dormant HIV in the body

Malaria can be detected through body odour now

New research promises development of non-invasive diagnostic procedures for effective malaria screening

Cape Town ‘Day Zero’ drought risk lurking around the corner: Study

South African cities should prepare themselves for similar drought conditions, warned the study

Environmental changes, not resistant germs, reason for rise of epidemics, says study

Mutations in bacteria may eventually disappear, but this should not be seen as weakening the case of antibiotic resistance, say doctors

Studies take cue from body’s defence mechanism, target HIV virus

One study recommends enhancing body’s immune response early and controllably, while the other suggests inducing uncontrolled mutation in …

How climate change impacted ancient Tibetan civilization

Global cooling may have led to end of the civilization in 2000 BC. But some questions remain

Pollution from Asia intensifying Pacific storms: study

Scientists say pollution from Asia is likely leading to stronger cyclones in the mid-latitudes of the Pacific, more precipitation, and a faster …

Cyclones and climate change

Some climate models predict two- to seven- fold increase in the frequency of Hurricane Katrina magnitude events for a 1°C rise in global …

Meaty tales of vegetarian India

Indians are eating more meat and enjoying it. Higher incomes, global food chains and a vast population of young people indifferent to religious …

Humans caused unprecedented damage to Earth's ecosystem

Owl vomit fossils lead to conclusion in a study

Gut bacteria can help cure food allergies

Clostridia, a class of bacteria, have been able to block peanut allergens in mice

Three major floods created Iceland’s canyon

The floods were separated by just a few thousand years

‘Sedentary lifestyle led to lighter bones in humans’

Study suggests increased physical activity could be a way to counter weak bones

Beef cattle release more greenhouse gases than other livestock

Environmental footprint of beef is bigger than poultry or dairy