One of the first Great Indian Bustard chicks of this year’s breeding season spotted

The chick has been spotted in the Desert National Park in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district, the last major stronghold of the imperiled bird

Air pollution may lead to ban on private vehicles in Delhi

The CPCB has already recommended a ban on the movement of trucks and construction activity during the night given the public health emergency due to severe pollution levels

In 2 years, 1 lakh endangered horseshoe crabs saved in Odisha

Scientists are resorting to artificial breeding and larval rearing to increase their population

Cyclone Gaja to make landfall in Tamil Nadu on November 15

IMD issues cyclone warning for north coastal Tamil Nadu and south coastal Andhra Pradesh from November 14 onwards

Indian landmass is warming, confirms past climate records

The new study, that combines data from 146 sites across major climatic zones, shows mean warming of one degree Celsius since about 1860

How scientists solved a centuries-old mystery

UK scientists discovered a rare form of star collision

Wide differences in antibiotic use between countries: WHO

The discrepancies in consumption range from approximately 4 defined daily doses (DDD)/1,000 inhabitants per day to more than 64 DDD across 65 countries and areas

Health Canada reviews studies that aided approval of Roundup herbicide

This step comes after environmental organisations claimed that Monsanto had a hand in writing these studies

Will Astana Declaration succeed where Alma-Ata failed?

The new declaration, that renews the global pledge to achieve universal health coverage by 2030, is a step forward but still lacks on several fronts

Pollution in cities damaging insects and ecosystems: study

Research reveals plants and insects exposed to high levels of nitrogen dioxide–a major component of smog–produce more defensive chemicals 

After Rajasthan, Zika affects 89 in Madhya Pradesh

Out of the 89 people who tested positive for Zika, 17 are pregnant women

India claims to be self-sufficient in food production but facts say otherwise

If the government decides to feed all its hungry people, India's tag of a net exporting country will be easliy lost

Chhattisgarh, MP elections: Forest rights emerge as major issue

Activists send people’s manifesto to political parties asking them to empower the tribals by recognising their rights over land and forest produce

Young entrepreneurs help India curb air and plastic pollution

IIT graduates come up a with a solution to India's crop residue burning problem

Each year, half the fruits, vegetables world produces are wasted: FAO

Fruits and vegetables are the most wasted produce globally among oilseeds, pulses, meat and seafood, says the Food and Agricultural Organization in a new policy brief on food security

Uncertainty over air pollution in Delhi over the weekend

Satellite images from November 9 show intense stubble burning in Punjab; with the wind direction likely to change, it could be a choking weekend for the capital

Indian scientists identify cells linked to obsessive-compulsive behaviour

Targeting the development of cells that triggers obsessive-compulsive behaviour can help treat the root cause of autoimmune diseases rather than merely targeting its manifestations

Farmers suffer as states yet to declare drought

31% of the districts in India are struck by drought according to IMD but many states are yet to declare drought, leaving the already agonised farmer distressed

Ethiopia, Rwanda make history; churn out gender-balanced cabinets

Both nations join a handful of mostly European nations to have this distinction

The river of Ayodhya is choking to death

Over 3 lakh diyas were lit on the Sarayu's banks on Diwali despite the fact that the river's waters are not even fit for bathing

Northeast Monsoon has a slow start

Most regions, including coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema, Kerala, southern Karnataka and Tamil Nadu recorded rainfall deficit from November 1 to November 7