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Tropical mammals are not immune to human activity: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers discovered that tropical mammals living within protected areas are not immune to the effects of human activity, even when it occurs outside the boundaries of the protected areas.
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Biological Terrorism: China engineered Covid-19 "bioweapon" to purposely i
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In the twenty-six-minute interview, Chao Shao shares an anecdote of how another researcher Shan Chao from the Wuhan Institute of Virology admits of his superior giving him four strains of coronavirus and asking him to test and to find out which one had the best ability to infect as many spec
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Study dicovers human impact on wildlife even in protected areas
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A study led by Rice University ecologist Lydia Beaudrot and colleagues found that tropical mammals living within protected areas are not immune to the effects of human activity, even when it occurs outside of the protected boundaries.
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Megalodon shark was warm-blooded, finds study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers have found that Megalodon, or megatooth shark, was a warm-blooded creature.
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Climate Change threatens more animal extinctions outside nature reserves,
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
An international study surveying more than 14,000 species of amphibians and reptiles found that more animals will become extinct outside of nature reserves than within them because of climate change.
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Delhi: 19 tortoises, 40 parrots recovered in raid on pet shop
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Delhi Police has recovered 19 special species of tortoises and 40 special species of parrots in northeast Delhi's Shastri Park area, the officials said on Saturday.
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Bamboo could be a future renewable energy source: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Bamboo was discovered by researchers to be a desirable resource in efforts to provide environmentally friendly renewable energy to replace fossil fuels. The research was published in the journal 'GCB Bioenergy.'
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Researchers find new species of early-toothed whale
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers found a new species of early odontocete, or toothed whale, that swam along the North Pacific coastline around 28 million years ago.
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Climate change can cause widespread chaos for insect communities: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
All around the world, new species are still developing as various biological groups split off and follow distinct trajectories. What happens when climate change gets added to the mix? That's the question Thomas H.Q. Powell, assistant professor of biological sciences at Binghamton University
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Bamboo could be upcoming renewable energy source: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers found Bamboo to be a desirable resource in efforts to provide ecologically friendly renewable energy to replace fossil fuels.
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What happens when a rat smells another rat
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The chemical pheromones that certain animals emit can cause hormonal or behavioural changes in other species. Although it is well known that calm rats can lessen their anxiety of surrounding rats, the precise process remained a mystery. Researchers, including those from the University of Tok
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Study reveals disorient malaria parasite to prevent it from causing harm
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Malaria continues to be a serious public health issue, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, with almost 250 million cases each year and 621,000 fatalities. The parasitic disease malaria is spread by mosquitoes and is brought on by a species of bacteria called Plasmodium. Plasmodium must adjust
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