IIIT-Hyderabad creates the first Indian brain atlas
The researchers in IIIT have also revealed that the Indian brain is smaller compared to others
This green oasis is a drought-proof village in Rajasthan
The miracle was brought about mostly through the revival of traditional water-…
Delhi's air pollution is down by 25%, need is to reduce another 65%
Enforcement of graded response action plan on pollution hotspots in the national …
Congolese giant toad can transform itself to look like a deadly viper and make right noises
The Brazilian galliwasp lizard that poses like a toxic millipede and the zebra shark, which can mimic a highly poisonous banded sea snake are other examples of such species
India's camel population is declining
With increasing mechanisation and synthetic fertiliser usage, the camel is no longer needed for transportation, ploughing and manure
October 14: World Standards Day
Explained: What is the World Standards Day and why is it significant
Top world cities take a step towards clean air
Mayors of 35 cities in the world pledge to deliver clean air for their citizens
India to be trans-fat free by 2022: FSSAI
Trans-fats are the worst form of fats that create high health risks
Will an India-Pakistan war usher in a nuclear winter?
If the 2 countries fire their nukes, global temperatures may plummet2-5°C
India becomes open-defecation free but many challenges ahead
The challenge now will be mainly be to sustain India's open-defecation free status
How are planets named?
Let's find out how a minor planet was named after Indian classical singer Pandit Jasraj
Extreme El Niño events may double in 21st century: IPCC
Frequency of El Niño and La Niña events may rise significantly in the future, according to the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Mangalyaan: Still in orbit after half a decade
One of the most cost-effective missions of its kind, Mangalyaan will keep orbiting Mars for some more time
Global climate strike in India
Children and adults protest and demand climate action from the government
Watch: What the UN chief had to say about climate emergency
Down To Earth brings you footage from the interview of Antonio Guterres by the Nation and CBS News as part of the COvering Climate Now media partnership
Can polluted air particles inhaled by a pregnant mother reach her placenta?
Traces of the pollutants were found in the foetal side which was very close to where the umbilical emerges
MIT researchers synthesise the blackest material on planet
The new substance is made from carbon nanotubes and the MIT researchers said it can absorb 99.996% of light
How India lost its finest Banni grasslands to an exotic species called Prosopis Juliflora
Will Northern White Rhinos continue to roam on Earth
This paves the way for transferring the embryos into a surrogate, most possibly a Southern White Rhino to revive the animal population
Benefits of climate adaptation far outweigh costs
The world can accrue net benefits worth $7.1 trillion by spending $1.8 trillion on climate adaptation, according to latest Global Commission on Adaptation report
Sunita Narain: Rio’s stepchild must become the parent in our climate-risked world
Since climate change is haunting the world in various forms, the management of land and water is at risk, says the environmentalist
Watch: The best cities to live in and what makes them so
Vienna remained at the top of the Global Liveable Index prepared by Economist Intelligence Unit
Vision without eyes? The new OpticSELINE tech says yes
UNCCD COP14 in India: What is it all about?
The threat of desertification looms large
How global warming will impact oceans in the future
