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One-quarter of vertebrates die because of humans, finds study
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 11 (ANI): Humans cause more than 25 per cent of deaths among an array of species all over the globe.
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Largest extinction event on Earth most likely killed plants first
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 4 (ANI): A new research led by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says that plants may have suffered the wrath of Great Dying long before their animal counterparts.
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Now, a new mathematical model can help save species from extinction
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 12 (ANI): One thing that species like the blue whale, Bengal tiger and the green turtle have in common is the fact that all three of them are at the brink of extinction and are classified as endangered species.
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Ancient "Bassi" Art on the brink of extinction
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Chittorgarh (Rajasthan) [India], Nov 29 (ANI): One of the ancient indigenous art-form of Rajasthan, "Bassi" Art is on the brink of extinction.
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MP gets first exclusive crow park
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Vidisha (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Sep 25 (ANI): In a move to prevent extinction of crows, a park has been built in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha town, exclusive for these birds. An organisation named Muktidham Seva Samiti has opened the park.
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Laziness is to blame for extinction of primitive humans
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 11(ANI): Quit being a couch potato because guess what, Homo erectus, a species of primitive humans, went extinct because they were 'lazy'. And this was when there was no television, mobile phone or laptops to keep them glued.
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Can bacteria species go extinct? Yes, they do!
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 31 (ANI): Turns out, bacteria go extinct at substantial rates, but they appear to avoid the mass extinctions that have hit larger forms of life on Earth.
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Chimps, other primates on verge of mass extinction
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Turns out, chimps, orangutans, lemurs, and other cuddle primates are in a serious peril.
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Volcanic eruptions, declining oxygen levels killing marine life
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], June 12 (ANI): The very recent volcanic eruptions in Guatemala and Hawaii have left the world in a state of shock with their ensuing devastation.
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Purnima Barman: On a mission to protect endangered storks
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
Dispur(Assam)[India]Mar 16(ANI): A young woman, Purnima Devi Barman, from Assam has been conferred the 'Nari Shakti Puraskar' by the President, Ram Nath Kovind, in New Delhi on "International Women's Day, for her efforts in conserving the Adjutant Stork which is almost on the verge of extinc
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Dinosaur extinction set the stage for frog evolution
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jul 4 (ANI): Turns out, the global catastrophe that delivered the coup de grace to the dinosaurs was actually good news for frogs as they took a leap forward to survival after the mass extinction.
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Warming temperatures could result in extinction of sea turtles
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 22 (ANI): Warmer temperatures mean sea turtles could be driven to extinction, suggests a new study.
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