Screening smoke
Unexpected photography from aboard a space shuttle reveals patches of sulphate aerosols which keep some industrial pockets cooler
Perfect but not quite
Computer models like the ones that recently simulated conditions in the Chesapeake bay in the US could alter opinions regarding the nature of …
Tryst with the Triassic
The Triassic has been brought into sharper focus, thanks to fossilised evidence found in the US
Disarming the disastrous
Attempts are on to convert ozone depleting chlorofluorocarbons into more innocuous substances like table salt
The lesser evil
Attempts are on to find replacements for deadly ozone depleting substances (ODS) such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
A problem of choice
Behavioural ecologists study the roles played by biology and culture in the process of mate selection among animals and humans
Above suspicion?
The conviction that humans are responsible for changes in the world's climate, is in contention
More the merrier
The Darwinian theory on biodiversity which advocates the planting of more species of grass to achieve higher yields, has been upheld by a recent …
Resin truths
Amber, a dehydrated tree resin, can literally capture scenes from the animal and plant world's past. A large volume of the resin, procured from …
Deep in pursuit
The giant squid, a deep sea tentacled monster, may no longer be able to play hide and see with the scientific community. A team of biologists are …
Beetles go wild
There's a dark side to biological weed control -- as the attack on non-target plant species by the Eurasian weevil in North America shows
Disastrous blooms
Nitrogen floating in Florida Bay in the US is fueling algal blooms and killing coral reefs
Fig facts
Sperm sense
UV trap
Monitor vessel
Chance encounter
Root out erosion
Icy moves
Illegal immigrants
Face-lift
Getting fighter-friendly
A relic from the past
Never say die
Parting ways