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the beautiful lotus flower is not only a feast for the eyes; scientists have discovered that it has the remarkable ability to regulate its temperature to a constant degree irrespective of external

A new variety of edible mushroom, Pleurotus djamor beodijin , has been raised from the waste of an oil palm bunch using polybags and paddy

the unseasonal showers in the northern parts of the country in the recent months were initially passed off as

A high value mulberry leaf can be used as animal feed for tastier, thicker milk and increased egg

• Delhi has the dubious distinction of being the fourth most polluted city in the world according to a report prepared by the committee on environment and forests which was tabled recently in

Scientists working at the Central Plantation Crops Research Insti

the victims of the 1984 Bhopal Gas tragedy suffered a setback recently when the Supreme Court absolved Union Carbide India Limited and eight of its top executives including the

Researchers are now trying to develop natural weapons to scare off pests by studying the olfactory mechanism of plants that emit odours when attacked by insects

with water-borne diseases on the rise, more and more people have been buying commercial domestic water purifier ( cdwp ) systems. However, a recent study indicates that these filters, instead

A new polymer can increase crop yields phenomenally by improving the water retaining ability of soil and seeds