Scientists are still searching for the source of COVID-19: Why it matters

Understanding the specific circumstances, including human behaviour and activities, that led to the pandemic may provide clues about risk factors …

BATting for disease

A new study maps the transmission landscape for diseases emanating due to contact with bats

COVID-19: Need to relook human relationship with wild, domestic animals, says report

But should not come at the cost of ignoring needs of local / indigenous communities, warns report 

Could forest loss have triggered the COVID-19 pandemic?

Scientific evidence shows that the felling of tropical forests creates ideal conditions for the spread of diseases

Deconstructing SARS-CoV-2 virus that caused COVID-19 pandemic

Mutation increased SARS-CoV-2’s ability to target human cells, which partly explains its faster spread, according to a research

COVID-19: Possible link between virus, intensive pig farming, says study

SARS-CoV-2 may have transmitted from infected pigs to a farm worker, from pig meat to the human food chain or from pig faeces into the environment,…

Call from cave

Bats, largely elusive till now, are slowly revealing their secrets as scientists record and analyse their calls

Recycling metals better for environment than mining or production: UNEP panel

Its two reports advocate improvements in recycling systems, adoption of product-centric approach