The blood runs cold

Enzymes remain active at freezing temperatures

Centre intends to notify rules for regulating livestock markets, taking care of seized animals

Every year, tens of thousands of cattle are routinely smuggled across the borders into Nepal for sacrifice

Kids in aid of bilbies

Not just any old mollusc

Contaminated fish imperil otters

A pesticide that enters the European otter's food chain has severely reduced its population

Criminalising bestiality safeguards society

If India’s laws do not adequately punish those who commit sexual assault on animals, they may move on to unleash their cruelty on humans too

An urge to act

Will the new animal welfare Act balance interests of animals and humans?

Uttarakhand HC order declaring animals as legal entities reflects cultural progress: experts

Animal rights experts and lawyers hail the move, calling it a good evolution of law

Snares that kill

Break the chain

Ebola spreads from infected animal carcasses to humans

Snail stench

Fish exhibition

Deadly delicacy

More research needed on antimicrobial resistance via food animals: FAO report

A new report discusses pathways linking food animal production, environment and humans health

Breed basket

Even when it comes to dogs, we still haven't got over the colonial hangover. We import breeds and give them English names. Rajat Ghai speaks to S …

Humans, fish and other animals are consuming microfibers in our food and water

As tiny fibers shed from synthetic textiles invade our bodies, researchers scramble to identify potential threats

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

Wild red fox can help monitor antibiotic resistance in the environment: study

This information is needed to access the impact for humans and enables implementation of possible control measures for antimicrobial …

Humans cause cancer in wild animals

Chemical pollution in oceans, release of radiation into the atmosphere are some of the human activities that are causing animals to suffer

Squirrels now use plastic to build their nests

In urban areas, trees are scarce but plastic material is not

Microplastics are getting into mosquitoes and contaminating new food chains

Once inside an animal, the plastic can transfer via the food chain into fish and other creatures and eventually become a potential …

Humane Society International-India welcomes govt's acceptance of non-animal tests for pesticide safety

Much is still left to do to bring Indian regulations in line with international best practices

Debate: Are we prepared for `Resistance'?

India is the largest consumer of antibiotics in the world; we use them indiscriminately and this leads to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In this …

New report flags use of antibiotics on animals

Out of 155 countries, 45 acknowledged using antibiotics on animals, says report by World Organisation for Animal Health; wake up call for India

Finally, stricter rules for transporting livestock in India

The amended rules specify the size of partitions for different categories of livestock and poultry inside transport vehicles