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Research: Dinosaurs take control in cold climates
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 14 (ANI): A new study of ancient mass extinction suggests that ancient high latitudes, to which early dinosaurs were largely relegated, regularly froze over, and that the creatures adapted an apparent key to their later dominance.
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Environmental destruction from volcanic eruptions can cause mass extinctio
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Tohuku Region [Japan], July 23 (ANI): Research conducted at Tohuku University have found evidence pointing to a relationship between the magnitude of mass extinctions and global temperature changes in geologic times.
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Study: Burrowing animals to recover after largest mass extinction
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Bristol [UK], July 19 (ANI): Burrowing animals were among the first to recover after the end-Permian mass extinction, according to researchers investigating ancient sea bed traces and burrows.
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Survey: More species threatened with extinction than previously thought
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Minneapolis [US], July 19 (ANI): Biodiversity is a complex topic, with millions of plants and animal species spread across every biome on the planet. To bring the global challenges to biodiversity into focus, experts from all over the world must communicate across borders. How can researcher
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Study reveals oak tree thought to be extinct are now in immediate need of
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): According to a new study, botanical researchers revealed that oak tree once were thought to be extinct, and now are in immediate need of conservation within Big Bend National Park in Texas.
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Large groups of southern fin whales documented in the Antarctic, after the
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): After blue whales, fin whales are the largest whales in the world and human beings have hunted both species to near-extinction. After the ban on commercial whaling in 1976, the stocks of these long-lived, but slow-growing creatures are rebounding: researchers h
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Study: Dinosaurs takes over amid ice not warmth
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 4 (ANI): A new study of ancient mass extinction suggests that ancient high latitudes, to which early dinosaurs were largely relegated, regularly froze over, and that the creatures adapted an apparent key to their later dominance.
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NBC orders prehistoric documentary series 'Surviving Earth'
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 29 (ANI): National Broadcasting Company (NBC) has ordered eight episodes of 'Surviving Earth,' an unscripted series about how life not only survived but thrived during the catastrophic events of the prehistoric era. The series aims to find the lessons that can be learne
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Research: Monarch butterflies slated for extinction due to diminishing win
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 14 (ANI): According to a new research study by the University of Delaware, warming temperatures and growth in the summer population of monarchs have compensated for losses during the winter.
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J-K: Dachigam National Park welcomes endangered Red Deer species 'Hangul'
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 30 (ANI): After a herd of endangered Hangul (Kashmir Stag) was spotted at Dachigam National Park in Jammu and Kashmir in March, hope was sparked in the conservation department, a win much needed considering the feared extinction of the Red Deer.
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A study identifies over 500 animal species that are thought to be extinct
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 22 (ANI): An international study has provided the first global assessment of all terrestrial vertebrate species that have not yet been declared extinct, identifying over 500 species as 'lost.' This species has not been seen in more than 50 years.
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Char Dham Yatra: Environmentalists flag concerns over threat to Uttarakhan
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 22 (ANI): With a large number of pilgrims taking part in the ongoing Char Dham Yatra, experts have warned of a serious environmental threat amid threat to the state's exotic herbs which are facing extinction.
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