Cancer class

Key to the treasure

Protein functioning is deciphered, unlocking more of life's secrets

Toys and drunkards

Tasting difference

Fish speciate to have food to their taste

Protected at last!

To build a nest

Counterproductive curbs

Antirainforests

Veggie ants are a dangerous lot

Genes and means

DNA exchange between plant species aided by their parasites

Radical theory

Moon helped spur life on Earth

Colour insight

How bees solve complex colour puzzles

Chimp genome mapped

Will throw fresh light on human evolution

Cultured meat

May soon be available

No wails for whales

Mysterious invasion

DARWIN"S OWN WORDS

Before Adam came Zinj

20°C seems the optimal temperature for life on Earth to thrive — what does this mean in a warming world?

Exactly why 20°C is pivotal & energy-efficient for cellular processes may be due to the molecular properties of water associated with cells

Oceans Great Dying 2.0: Earth’s waters in a state of flux

In the past three decades, the top 2,000 metres of the oceans have warmed up due to global warming

Human puzzle

Signs of butchery in the Siwalik Hills of India 2.6 million years ago make the story of human evolution more intriguing than ever

Adivasis, Dalits, Muslims have lower life expectancy than higher-caste Hindus, study reveals

Difference among Dalits, Adivasis and higher-caste Hindus is comparable to the Black-White gap in the US

Good while it lasted - I: 6th mass extinction underway, courtesy humans

Earth is losing species at an unprecedented rate; This marks the beginning of the Anthropocene Epoch, a self-aggrandising nomenclature that …

‘More women reach extreme ages than men’

Down To Earth speaks to Michael Pearce from the University of Washington in the United States about the possibility that the world record for …

We sequenced the oldest ever DNA, from million-year-old mammoths

About a million years ago, there was a known species of mammoth inhabiting Siberia. This was thought to be the ancestor of later species, but was it?

Microplastics, now, in human stool: study

The study says consuming plastic packaged food, water allows microplastics to be ingested, & that consumers must rethink individual plastic usage