Water mark

First cases of avian flu found in Antarctic region

Researchers identify species and areas most vulnerable to spread of infection

A complement, not a substitute

Cash transfer is effective only if basic services are in place

Sao Paulo

Lethal messenger

El Niño brings deadly disease to South America

Growing tension

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City scan

How happy are people living in cities?

Temples of doom

The Mayans penchant for building places of worship brought their downfall

Green eye in the sky

A voyage into space for a three-dimensional monitoring of the polluted environment

Who dares trash them?

Scientists characterise a natural pathogenic fungi to help save eucalyptus forests from devastating pest

Eucalyptus snout beetle can cause great damage, but fungi could be used to develop a bio-pesticide for sustainable forestry

Science and Technology - Briefs

Rains for Mexico

Mexico City uses technology to make its own wind and rain. But the sceptics are not impressed

Expect more ‘bomb cyclones’, courtesy climate change

Severe rain and snow lay seige to large parts of United States, Canada 

Shrimp farms vs mangroves

According to report

Horse mystery

History in the stump

Ancient tree stumps provide picture of world's climate

Brief

Grim reminder

A fleeting reappearance of plague exposes India's lack of preparedness

Columbian tribe ready to join the world

Science and Technology - Briefs

Brazil

VIETNAM