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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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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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Muslim World League extends support to Sadhguru's 'Save Soil' movement
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], May 14 (ANI): Offering all help to Sadhguru and Isha Foundation's objectives, the Muslim World League, one of the influential international non-governmental Islamic organizations on Saturday pledged its support for the global movement to Save Soil from extinction. Read More
Study: Moa DNA provides insights into how species respond to climate chang
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Dunedin (Otago) [New Zealand], May 14 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Otago have got insights from ancient Moa DNA on how this extinct species responded to climate change.
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Scientists design app to protect endangered birds
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Brisbane [Australia], April 21 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Queensland developed an app, to protect endangered birds that are at the stage of extinction around the world, by breaking down the language barriers between scientists.
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New model explores how geographic features influence evolutionary outcomes
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 28 (ANI): Researchers at St. Louis University have recently developed a new method to measure the extent to which regional geographic features including barriers between regions, like mountains or water affect local rates of speciation, extinction and dispersal for spe
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Sadhguru thanks Sonia Gandhi for supporting unified action to prevent soil
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): Founder of Isha Foundation Sadhguru on Thursday thanked Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi for supporting the call for unified action to prevent soil extinction and its many catastrophic consequences.
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Odisha activist creates awareness about protecting sparrows by singing poe
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Ganjam (Odisha) [India], March 21 (ANI): A social activist in Ganjam's Aska makes people aware of the need to protect sparrows by singing poems.
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