Food fighters

Why do siblings fight with each other? A look at the science behind this universally common behaviour

Alarming nets

An acoustic alarm called pinger could detract innocent porpoises that get trapped in fishing nets

Sharing the blame

The discovery of the role played by pre-historic people in the extinction of several species of animals and birds gives the subject of …

A fight to finish

Researchers have cracked the mystery behind parental aloofness among egrets as their elder offspring bloodily snuff the life out of their youngest

Of pug-marks and prowls

A recent study on the notion of territoriality among tigers reveals that females are more home-bound than the males

Calling for company

Among amphibians, vocal signals help distinguish between the different species and serve as tools for sexual selection. Recent studies …

Chew and spew

The fact that methane is crucially responsible in heating up the earth's atmosphere is well established, but the lesser-known truth is that the …

Resurrecting the dead

The discovery of the Riwoche horses in a remote area tucked away in the mountains of Tibet is being viewed as the missing block in the equine …

Raised to the ground

Measures to protect groundwater -- which accounts for 97 per cent of our freshwater resources -- from the pressures and pollution it is …

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

Nature cares

Nature has proved to be much more successful in removing excess carbon monoxide from atmosphere

Money rains

Pollutants discharged from Russian smelters, worth millions of dollars, can be profitably extracted

Ravenous but a remedy all right

Famished bacteria are now known to be able to enter porous media like soil and create a bio-barrier to prevent the spread of pollutants

Getting down to it

A new technique that monitors emissions by detecting toxic substances right inside smokestacks, spells anathema for manufacturers who have been …