Enemies of the State: America’s Mustangs

The nation’s wild horses are under siege by oil, gas, mining and other special interests, with total disregard for public lands

Lost fish

Book>> Four Fish by Paul Greenberg  • Penguin • Rs 450

Glasgow showdown: Pacific Islands demand global leaders bring action, not excuses, to UN summit

Pacific island countries have refused to be the canary in the world’s coal mine at CoP26

Book Excerpt: Of ‘King Cotton’ and Vidarbha

How the path dependencies in the cotton economy crossed the paths of Vidarbha, Britain, and the American South is a fascinating story

Who is Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s pick for vice president?

Harris is the first woman of colour to appear on a major party ticket

Bats likely source of novel coronavirus: China scientists

Death toll rises to 9 in China; first case detected in US; WHO to hold emergency meet

Indian engineers develop software for world’s largest telescope

The software has been developed by ThoughtWorks Technologies based in Pune

Toxic algae spread in Florida; state declares local emergency

The rotting algae can impact the health of locals and prove dangerous to marine life

Like it or not

Facebook>> Patent • The US

Hollywood’s Net police

Internet>> Copyright • The US

Plastics enlightened

Scientists develop plastics that can repair cracks on their own with the aid of light

Climate cynic busted

Leaked documents>> Climate change • US

Texts of prey

Cell Phone >> Financial institutions • The US

Burger King cut to size

Advertisement>> Fast Food • The US

Spin it like spider

Modified silkworms created to spin spider silk

Cyber-rattling

Internet>> Cyber Attacks • US

Kickstart for fuel cells

Non-precious metals are new catalyst substitutes

New space glue

Unlike other adhesives it becomes stickier in dry environments

Sting on rodents

Video Camera>> Beavers ÔÇó USA

CONCERN

A clarion call

The best myth

Less farms and farmers

The agricultural world is undergoing a historic change: the number of farms coming down sharply while size is increasing. Does it imply …

Montana kids win historic climate lawsuit – here’s why it could set a powerful precedent

In the US states that have green amendments, climate advocates will certainly rely on the Montana youth case as they challenge state laws that …

Where Mauna Loa’s lava comes from – and why Hawaii’s volcanoes are different from most

Hawaii is in the middle of an oceanic plate; oceanic magma is less prone to clog volcanic vents on its ascent, which would ultimately lead to …