We taught bees a simple number language – and they got it

Honeybees can learn and apply challenging numerical concepts such as greater vs lesser items, a quantitative valuation of 'zero', and simple …

India needs specific anti-venom for snakebites in different regions

Snakebite, which is a neglected public health concern, causes nearly 50,000 deaths in India every year

How loss in bumblebee's diet can impact humans

Bumblebees are crucial for production of foods such as tomatoes and strawberries, cranberries, peppers, eggplants, and potatoes  

'Don't misunderstand the leopard'

Few wildlife enthusiasts have tracked leopards more closely or known them more intimately than jonathan and Angela Scott, who have made the …

The Yeti quest

Daniel C Taylor explored the Himalayas extensively for 60 years only to discover that it is actually a bear

A Last Wild Place

In this book, Mike Tomkies gives a remarkable picture of the whole cycle of nature around him, in a harsh and testing environment of unrivalled …

A hospital for wounded birds

Brothers Mohammad Nadeem and Mohammad Saud, run one of the world's biggest hospitals dedicated to predatory birds in the world in Delhi's …

Is illegal trade pushing the mongoose towards extinction?

Reports suggest that brushes made of mongoose hair are in great demand in several countries and are often smuggled to the US, the Middle East and …

Goolar: The wonder flower which you should know about

Down To Earth discussed about goolar with nutritionist Sangeeta Khanna. Watch our new episode of The Green Kitchen to learn more

Book Excerpt: India’s love affair with vetiver

From ‘khus’ mats to ‘sharbat’, the humble but beloved vetiver has found its way into the daily rhythms of life in …

The emergence of cicadas in 2024 will rewire ecosystems

Two broods of the insect are appearing simultaneously for the first time in 200 years in North America  

Elephant tourism often involves cruelty — here are steps toward more humane, animal-friendly excursions

Part of the problem lies with governments, as many have marketed tourism as a way to fund conservation projects

Over 100 endangered pink dolphins found dead in the Brazilian Amazon

Amazon River is currently in its dry season and several specimens of river flora and fauna are dealing with record high temperatures

Good while it lasted - III: Why this is a mass extinction

All evidence and calculations indicate a bleak situation for bio

Simply Put: Insect apocalypse

Carcass of whale shark found in Odisha

Forest officer guesses the animal was hit by a marine vessel; autopsy due

Simply Put: COVID-19 and MGNREGA

Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (February 17 – 23, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

Rhinos to be reintroduced to Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve

The Uttarakhand Wildlife Board has decided to do so in three months time

World Environment Day in numbers: Natural resources

Simply put: India's 'save dinosaur' project

Local communities key inconservation of snow leopards: study

Bizarre, serious, jocular

Janaki Lenin captures the animal (and human) world in all its mystique and charm

Development: Am I blocking your way?

Network Nature: The Place of Nature in the Digital Age

How do people avoid the stresses of the digital age?