World Snake Day 2020: Dozens of snake species facing peril, say herpetologists

Habitat loss is the gravest threat facing snakes, says Romulus Whitaker

When exactly did the tiger colonise the Indian subcontinent?

Down To Earth popped the question to geneticists, historians and experts on the cat superstar. Here is what we were able to deduce

Nano technology enables scientists to study migrations of Pied Cuckoo

The project is the first to study the species, which is closely linked to the arrival of the south west monsoon in India

‘Future studies could validate more of Thor Heyerdahl's hypotheses on the Pacific’

Down To Earth speaks to Reidar Solsvik, the curator of the Kon-Tiki Museum in Oslo, Norway about a recent study in ‘Nature’ …

After bats, do not make marmots into villains: Expert

The rodents have come into focus ever since reports surfaced of a bubonic plague outbreak in Mongolia, China and the Russian Far East

This is no apology: Congo activists on King Philippe’s words

‘Regret’ is not the right choice of word; and yes, Belgium should pay reparations to the Congo, they say

‘I choose to believe that a Deoli-like incident will not happen again’

Down To Earth speaks to Indian-Chinese actor and singer, Meiyang Chang on community, society and racism

Spare me my noodles

As the India-China standoff becomes more tense and anti-Chinese sentiment builds up in India, will ‘Chinese food’ be banned  

World Crocodile Day: Experts call for patience regarding human-croc conflict

Down To Earth speaks to experts in four prominent human-croc conflict areas; none support culling

‘Who created the terms superior and inferior races?’

Down To Earth speaks to activist Binalakshmi Nepram about race in the light of the US race riots over George Floyd's death

Yes, black Africans did construct architectural marvels

The persistent racial stereotype of blacks not having intelligence has often had tragic consequences. It is time to end it

One dead in Ankleshwar factory blast

Second industrial accident in Gujarat in as many weeks

Read ‘L’ for locusts

An insect from Biblical times tells his tale of survival

George Floyd killing is time to say it again: Racism has no place in science

A single mutation in a gene called ‘SLC24A5’ is responsible for giving Europeans their light skin

Dahej blast: 3 dead, 32 injured in chemical factory accident

The number of casualties is expected to rise as many victims have received 70 per cent burn injuries  

What does the Bible say about locusts?

In the Bible, God afflicts ancient Egyptians with ten plagues for their sins. One of them was the plague of locusts

‘COVID-19 could have started 3-4 months before December in China’

Down To Earth speaks to Maureen Miller, infectious disease epidemiologist and medical anthropologist about the possible origins of the novel …

COVID-19: ‘It is easy to blame bats than to look at ourselves’

Bat expert Tigga Kingston flags societal behaviour, human prejudice amid increasing vilification of bats for novel coronavirus

Tremendous momentum in China to address illegal wildlife trade: Expert

Animal welfare professional Grace Ge Gabriel says that China has recognised illegal wildlife trade to be COVID-19’s root cause

Should we say good-bye to zoos?

Perhaps, the lockdown is a signal to humanity to finally let go of the outdated concept

‘Chinese food is so entrenched in our lives; COVID-19 can’t change that’

Down To Earth talks to Miranda Brown, historian of premodern Chinese food and medicine and University of Michigan professor, about Chinese …

“चीनी दवाओं में जानवरों का इस्तेमाल पूरी दुनिया के लिए खतरा”

परंपरागत चीनी दवाओं में जानवरों के इस्तेमाल पर डाउन टू �…

The Sikh Gurus' service to the sick can be a lesson for today's pandemic

Down To Earth speaks to Mohinder Singh, professor and director of the National Institute of Panjab Studies and Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan,New …

‘Chinese medicine’s use of animals a threat to entire world’

Down to Earth speaks to US scientist and doctor, David Gorski about Traditional Chinese Medicine in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic

‘The Yanomami need the world’s support to bring pressure on Bolsonaro’

Down To Earth talks to Davi Kopenawa, the ‘Dalai Lama of the Amazon Rainforest’