Nailing melamine
Sponge it clean
All at sea
Nitrogen? Warming?
Enough of carbon talks. Heres a new element with potential
Billions of dollars, 50 years later
Small pox vaccine might have countered HIV
Thar she blows: An ice-free Northwest Passage has enabled the Gray Whale’s return to New England
Last seen in the age of commercial whaling, an ice-free Passage enabled the species to travel from Pacific to Atlantic
US-China fight over fishing is really about world domination
In sending its fishermen far and wide, Beijing has, wittingly or not, followed America’s lead
Devil in the details: Focus on US energy department’s ‘low confidence’ in COVID lab-leak theory is must
A low confidence level generally indicates that the information used in the analysis is scant, questionable, fragmented, or that solid analytical …
Yoga: Modern research shows a variety of benefits to both body and mind from the ancient practice
With its focus on controlling breath, holding postures and meditation, yoga increases how much a person pays attention to the sensations of their …
How Putin’s war and small islands are accelerating the global shift to clean energy, and what to watch for in 2023
International Energy Agency revised its projection of renewable energy growth upward by 30%
Fingers crossed: Experts cautious about variant evolution in the wake of China’s COVID-19 tsunami
Any new variant that emerges from the current surge in China may not have the same lethal ability as past ones. But one cannot rule out …
Special Relationship: New Anglo-American energy partnership is Western fossil fuel hypocrisy at its best
Instead of filling the gap left by Russian fossil fuels with renewables, the UK has signed a deal with its traditional transatlantic ally which …
Fourth industrial revolution: World Economic Forum advocates it; others fear corporate takeover; who is right
Technology can never exist in isolation; it has to exist within social realities, say critics of 4IR
Monkeypox in UK: 7 cases reported, 1 with travel history
All seven cases in the UK till now are of the West African clade, a milder version of the virus
Climate crisis: A quarter of all critical infrastructure in US may become inoperable in 2021
At least 2 million miles of road face the risk of becoming impassable due to floods
Trump Administration files notice to withdraw from Paris agreement
The notice has no legal weight and does not begin the process of departure from the landmark climate agreement
Is Trump doing what his people want?
Seven in ten registered voters of the United States want the country to participate in the Paris Agreement
Exxon's Rex Tillerson and the rise of Big Oil in American politics
Big Oil has historically played a behind-the-scenes role on American policy and politics. No longer
Climate change can wipe out world's oldest trees
According to scientists, Bristlecone pines, which are found in the upper reaches of the White Mountains in California, could be supplanted by the …
US FDA tightens efforts to address antibiotic use in livestock sector
US FDA achieves another milestone in efforts to address antimicrobial resistance in livestock-prohibits the use of antibiotics as growth promoters
Bees enter US endangered species list for the first time
Urbanisation, competition with non-native species and natural disasters are prime reasons for the decline of seven types of bees native to Hawaii
US to regulate use of antibiotics in bees
As per new FDA rules, beekeepers can get antibiotics only after they are prescribed by a veterinarian
Roasted North: Why record-shattering heatwaves are burning the northern hemisphere
The heatwaves in the northern hemisphere are now frequent, early, intense and last longer as seen in Siberia last year and North America this year
Global warming caused over a third of heat-related deaths between 1991 and 2018: Study
The highest percentage of heat-related deaths caused by human-induced climate change (more than 50%) were in Iran, Kuwait, the Philippines, …
Dragon in the room: Why China’s target of carbon neutrality is misleading
China contributed 27% to the world’s overall global emissions in 2019, surpassing the United States