Biotech capital

There is a great potential for biotechnological research in Bangalore, opine experts

Native claims

The Australian government grants two Aboriginal claims

Shifting the blame

About five lakh trees were felled by the IAF last year. Till today, no action has been taken

Alaska melting

Global warming threatens the beautiful glacier

In search of the past

A Chilean field provides fresh evidence on America's first inhabitants

A new light

New findings suggest that our ancestors did not tame fire as early as is believed

Signing up

Finally, India decides to sign the patents treaty

Ultimate survivors

"Extremotolerant" bacteria make a living in the deepfreeze lakes in Antarctica

Falling count

Dwindling birth rates have become a cause for alarm in Europe

Chainsaw and beetles

Chicago is preparing to fell a large number of trees to get rid of the Asian longhorn beetle

Banning the pill

A dangerous birth control pill will soon be banned in India

A range too far

Environmentalists succeed in thwarting the Army's move to construct a firing range

New minister

Suresh Prabhu pledges to introduce compulsory environment education in schools and colleges

Human cloning ban

19 European nations sign an agreement to prohibit the genetic replication of human beings

The quest for water

...takes NASA to the moon

Science goes for a six

The US state f Kansas decides to remove the theory of evolution from school currilum

Blazing away

Bushfires continue to rage in Australia, leaving a trail of destruction

Fossil find

Scientists find the oldest life form in Indian geological history

On a glittering trail

Researchers unravel the origins of some of the most precious emeralds known to humankind

Self-help is best help

A British woman applies to patent herself

Two hoots for USA

The US "punishes" the UN for being voted out of two UN bodies

Counting tigers

The tiger census kicks off a row

Russia on Kyoto

Vaccine launched

Rain plays truant in Italy too