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Cambodia can use its pristine rainforests and impressive wildlife population to salvage its ruined economy - not by culling the trees or killing the animals, but by displaying them, This novel

The School of Environmental Sciences (SES), at the Jadavpur University, Calcutta, has established itself rapidly since its inception in 1989. D Chakravarti, the School's mentor, says, "Every

From fireflies, glow worms, phosphorescence of the sea to bacteria, now scientists are using bioluminescence to trace microbial gunk

Asian farmers are learning a new lesson: killing insects that eat up the leaves in their paddy fields is a futile opearation, because the pests make little difference to the rice yield. "You can

Much water has been muddied over the World Bank sponsored flood control plan in Dhaka

Computer chips with super memory have at last arrived

The Bhutan government is conducting study tours for farmers. Twenty farmers from Parop village were recently taken on a 5-day trip to forestry plantations and nurseries in Wangduephodrang, Punakha

Electronic gadgets used aboard an. aircraft may hamper flight safety

Bangladesh premier Begum Khaleda Zia has launched a nation-wide "kill rodents" campaign. She is offering attractive prizes to the killers, provided they produce the tails of their victims before the

Radio programmes broadcasted in deep space may liven up space flying