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Glass frogs achieve transparency by packing red blood cells into mirror-co
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New research shows that glass frogs known for their highly transparent undersides and muscles perform their "disappearing acts" by stowing away nearly all of their red blood cells into their uniquely reflective livers. The study, led by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History an
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The Habitats Trust Lauded Wildlife Conservation Efforts as it announced Wi
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The Habitats Trust, founded by Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson of HCLTech announced the recipients of The Habitats Trust Grants 2022 today at Kiran Nadar Museum of Art. The Habitats Trust Grants is an annual initiative by The Habita
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Million years old lizard found in storeroom cupboard pushes origin of rept
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A specimen retrieved from a cupboard of the Natural History Museum in London has shown that modern lizards originated in the Late Triassic and not the Middle Jurassic as previously thought.
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Porcini mushrooms have evolved with a preference for local adaptation: Res
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Dentinger Lab at the Natural History Museum of Utah has published a provocative new paper in the journal New Phytologist that describes their work with the much-beloved mushroom, Boletus edulis, better known by gastronomers worldwide as the porcini.
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India Pavilion hosted a side event on "Transformative Green Education: Exp
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI/NewsVoir): At the 27th Session of Conference of Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, the India Pavilion hosted a side event on "Transformative Green Education: Experiences from India" between 06:30 - 07:30 PM IST (03:00-04:00 PM EET).
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"In our LiFEtime" campaign launched by India at COP 27, Sharm El-Sheikh
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), under the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), jointly launched the "In Our LiFEtime" campaign to encourage youth between the ages of 18 to 23 years to become message bearers of susta
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Researchers discover a rare fossil clam alive
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Discovering a new species is always exciting, but so is finding one alive that everyone assumed had been lost to the passage of time. A small clam, previously known only from fossils, has recently been found living at Naples Point, just up the coast from UC Santa Barbara. The discovery appea
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Central Asia identified as a significant region for human ancestors: Resea
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Cleveland [US], October 24 (ANI): A recent study led by Dr Emma Finestone, assistant curator of human origins at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and research affiliate of the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, identified the interior of Central Asia as a crucial r
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Tom Hardy to narrate forthcoming Sky original nature series 'Predators'
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 28 (ANI): Hollywood star Tom Hardy is all set to narrate a natural history series for Sky Nature, titled 'Predators', which is co-produced by Netflix.
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Reintroduction of Cheetah in India: National Museum Natural History organi
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): To create awareness among children, the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) and its regional centres are organizing an offline programme on the "Reintroduction of Cheetah in India" through extensive physical interaction with students in differen
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Study of pine pollen reveals nanofoams are key to survive mass extinctions
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 9 (ANI): The past always has always intrigued scientists, whether be it searching for answers on survival or questioning the existence of some species. Scientists from the Natural History Museum, London (United Kingdom), and the ESRF, the European Synchrotron, Grenoble
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Birds figure out how to dodge butterflies, similar species: Study
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 14 (ANI): The garish shades of certain butterflies could promote their speed and agility, similar as a layer of radiant yellow paint on a games vehicle. Research led by the Florida Museum of Natural History shows birds can figure out how to perceive these obvious signa
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