Pattern in radio waves: First contact, is it?
The periodic radio waves hitting Earth from a neighbouring galaxy are unlikely to be from aliens, but the possibility cannot be ruled out
Natural source of fire retarding chemical identified
Presence of polybrominated diphenyl ethers, used in insulation among other things, in the environment was till now attributed to human activity
Switching to public transport could cut 40% of vehicular emissions by 2050
Moving away from cars will bring significant environmental, financial, health and social benefits, says a report
MGNREGS won't subsidise rural toilets, says Gadkari
New study shows the small improvement achieved in sanitation between 2001 and 2011 not enough to improve health outcomes
Trio win physics Nobel for studying universe's expansion
The laureates studied several dozen exploding stars, called supernovae and made the discovery
Ozone: good news and bad news
Hole in the ozone layer is healing, but ground level ozone is destroying crops that could feed a third of India’s poor
Petrol price hike's hidden dangers
Anumita Roychowdhury, head of air pollution control unit of Delhi non-profit Centre for Science and Environment, explains the health, budgetary …
Sacred lotus may hold secret of longevity
Study reveals its genetic makeup helps it combat environmental stress, retain seed viability
‘50 years of deception’: California sues five Big Oil companies for lying about climate change
Lawsuit against oil and gas companies for “creating, contributing and assisting in the creation of state-wide climate change-related harms …
A hybrid car, at your doorstep
The California Air Resources Board -- the world's trendsetter of air pollution standards -- was clearly being quite ambitious while mandating …