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Study reveals diving birds are more prone to extinction
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Diving birds like penguins, puffins and cormorants may be more prone to extinction than non-diving birds, according to a new study by the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath. The authors suggest this is because they are highly specialised and therefore less able to adapt to
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Bird Flu outbreak in Kerala's Kottayam, several thousand ducks culled
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Kottayam district authorities and the veterinary department have already killed all the area's ducks. The authorities have also banned the transportation and sale of birds and animals in the area.
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With a Focus on Adolescent Health with Durex The Birds and Bees Talk, the
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Kohima (Nagaland) [India], December 16 (ANI/NewsVoir): The iconic Hornbill Festival 23rd edition in Nagaland came to an end with glittering ceremony witnessing power-packed performances by various artists from the State. Cultural presentation 'Made in Nagaland' and Unity Dance representing a
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Indian Racing League concluded successfully with GodSpeed Kochi as the Lea
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI/NewsVoir): A highly anticipated four-week-long championship for the inaugural edition of the Indian Racing League saw GodSpeed Kochi emerge as the overall champions of the league. Godspeed Kochi entered the final leg placed second on the points table but t
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Migratory birds starts arriving at Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam at
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam has started seeing the footfall of Migratory Birds from the chilling Siberia and European regions.
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Study finds how hormone fluctuations increase survival probabilities
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Blood levels of stress hormones in free-living great tits vary greatly. As the great tits encountered various ambient temperatures, the researchers noted significant variations in how strongly the levels of the glucocorticoid hormone changed in various individuals.
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Durex 'The Birds and Bees Talk' Partners with the 23rd Hornbill Festival 2
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Kohima (Nagaland) [India], December 3 (ANI/NewsVoir): On World AIDS Day, Durex with its youth and adolescent-focused initiative The Birds and Bees Talk (TBBT) program is supporting the 23rd edition of Nagaland's iconic Hornbill Festival at Naga Heritage Village Kisama. The ten-day 'Festival
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SC raises idea of 'Project Great Indian Bustard' to save endangered birds,
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday mooted the idea of launching 'Project GIB' on the lines of 'Project Tiger', which was started in 1973 to save the big cats, and sought the government's view on the proposal.
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Personalities of Red Knots affect way they search for food: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researcher Selin Ersoy, an ecologist at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), studied how 'personalities' of individual Red Knots differ and affect the way they search for food.
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Indian Army trains kites to destroy enemy drones
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Indian Army troops are using trained Kites to prey on enemy drones in a first-of-its-kind usage of these birds.
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Plant study hints evolution may be predictable
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Evolution has long been viewed as a rather random process, with the traits of species shaped by chance mutations and environmental events and therefore largely unpredictable.
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World's most unique birds are facing extinction
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A recent study found that bird species with uncommon or severe combinations of traits are more likely to become extinct.
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