Parting twins

Cooperative catalysis ensures the beneficial chiral product

Track trends

If nothing ever changed, there’d be no butterflies  

Lunar visitations

India’s coal production to surpass a billion tonnes by 2025: IEA annual report

Russian invasion of Ukraine sharply altered the dynamics of coal trade, prices, supply and demand patterns  

Africa in space: continent has a lot to gain, but proper plans must be put in place

African countries need to be more deliberate in developing space capabilities; quite a lot of strategic foresight is needed in Africa

Monkeypox cases in non-endemic countries cross 1,000 mark in a month. What this means

Global public health risk has been classified as ‘moderate’ but the WHO refrained from stating it has pandemic potential  

The end of Roe vs Wade would likely embolden global anti-abortion activists and politicians

Overturning Roe vs Wade would put the US Supreme Court out of step with public sentiment  

African states need a vision for relations with the Indo-Pacific

The year ahead offers an excellent opportunity for states such as South Africa to develop its approach to the Indo-Pacific

‘The United States’ Indian Wars never ended’

Down To Earth speaks to Ruth Hopkins, writer of Dakota and Lakota Sioux origin, about various issues concerning Native Americans today in the …

Could climate change be behind fewer shark attacks worldwide?

US shark expert flags theory after study records dip in global shark attacks in 2018

Enemies of the State: America’s Mustangs

The nation’s wild horses are under siege by oil, gas, mining and other special interests, with total disregard for public lands

Lost fish

Book>> Four Fish by Paul Greenberg  • Penguin • Rs 450

Mauna Loa wakes up after almost 40 years; eruption’s duration uncertain, say scientists

As the volcano has not erupted for such a long period, the eruption might be of a longer duration, according to scientists

Book Excerpt: Of ‘King Cotton’ and Vidarbha

How the path dependencies in the cotton economy crossed the paths of Vidarbha, Britain, and the American South is a fascinating story

Who is Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s pick for vice president?

Harris is the first woman of colour to appear on a major party ticket

Bats likely source of novel coronavirus: China scientists

Death toll rises to 9 in China; first case detected in US; WHO to hold emergency meet

Indian engineers develop software for world’s largest telescope

The software has been developed by ThoughtWorks Technologies based in Pune

Toxic algae spread in Florida; state declares local emergency

The rotting algae can impact the health of locals and prove dangerous to marine life

Like it or not

Facebook>> Patent • The US

Hollywood’s Net police

Internet>> Copyright • The US

Plastics enlightened

Scientists develop plastics that can repair cracks on their own with the aid of light

Climate cynic busted

Leaked documents>> Climate change • US

Texts of prey

Cell Phone >> Financial institutions • The US

Burger King cut to size

Advertisement>> Fast Food • The US

Spin it like spider

Modified silkworms created to spin spider silk