Wake-up call

A fungus could wipe out American bats

Agriculture is egocentric

Norman Uphoff, professor emeritus of government and international agriculture at Cornell University, US, likes to say that the system of rice …

Agent B483

Bacteria in mangrove forests can eliminate mosquitoes

Hatching Superbugs

At a time when chicken consumption is at an all time high in India, a study by Delhi non-profit Centre for Science and Environment shows poultry …

A peek into the world of fungi

First-of-its-kind global study shows soil fungi can directly impact climate change

In hot waters

Warming may push important marine bacteria to extinction

Heavy damage

A nickel for oxygen

On green track

Railways has fitted more bio-toilets this year than the total number fitted in the last three years

When will coliform matter?

India fails to notify standards for treated sewage

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Superbug: India gets bugged

Government downplays threat from drug-resistant bacteria

Less species, more diseases

Researchers blame increased human population

Faceless workers

With a trace of Molybdenum

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Dying wings

'Microbes can be patented'

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Who are you?

Deadline fails

Toxic tides

Phytoplankton are wrecking marine ecology as scientists struggle to find a way to stop further attacks

Carbon smart

Algae can help check rising carbon levels in the environment

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Who are you?

Microorganisms have a complex equation with humans. From the structure of our bodies to cultural differences, the invisible beings influence our …