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World's most unique birds are facing extinction
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A recent study found that bird species with uncommon or severe combinations of traits are more likely to become extinct.
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Climate change tempered by protected areas for biodiversity
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Climate change is emerging as a top threat to biodiversity according to the latest Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. Plant and animal species face greater risks of thermal stress as climate change pushes temperatures beyond their thermal tolerance.
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Most dry rangelands under danger due to increased grazing demand
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A new study published in Science reports results from the first-ever global field assessment of the ecological impacts of grazing in drylands. The international research team found that grazing can have positive effects on ecosystem services, particularly in species-rich rangelands, but thes
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525-million-year-old fossil contradicts textbook theory of brain evolution
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a new study, fossils of a tiny sea creature with a delicately preserved nervous system solve a century-old debate over how the brain evolved in arthropods, the most species-rich group in the animal kingdom. Combining detailed anatomical studies of the fossilized nervous syste
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Half-a-billion year old fossilised brain of sea creature defies textbook e
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According to a new study, fossils of a tiny sea creature with a delicately preserved nervous system solve a century-old debate over how the brain evolved in arthropods, the most species-rich group in the animal kingdom. Combining detailed anatomical studies of the fossilized nervous system w
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Sea trial shows 'SharkGuard' reduces bycatch of endangered sharks
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
For sharks living in the open ocean, longline fishing is the number-one threat, with an estimated 20 million pelagic sharks caught annually by fishers looking for tuna and other desired species. Now, a new study reported in Current Biology on November 21 shows that a new technology, known as
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Planet's most unique birds at higher risk of extinction
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A new study finds that bird species with extreme or uncommon combinations of traits face the highest risk of extinction. The findings are published in the British Ecological Society journal Functional Ecology.
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Indian handicraft exporters get huge relief at CITES CoP-19 meeting
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
As per the official statement of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, "Shisham (Dalbergia sissoo) is included in Appendix II of the convention, thereby requiring to follow CITES regulations for the trade of the species.
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Welsh 'weird wonder' fossils add piece to puzzle of arthropod evolution
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
International team of researchers describe new fossil species discovered in fossil deposit near Llandrindod Wells in mid-Wales. The fossil, Mierridduryn bonniae, shares many features with Cambrian 'weird wonder' Opabinia, but is 40 million years younger. Robust phylogenetic analyses suggest
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Researchers identify protein that contributes to tau neurotoxicity in Alzh
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine have identified a protein that interacts and enhances the spread of neurotoxic species of tau which is primarily found in neurons that appear abnormal in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients.
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Study shows significant decline in sperm counts globally
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Sperm count is a measure of male health and human fertility, with low levels linked to a higher risk of chronic illness, testicular cancer, and a shorter life span. According to the authors, the decline is a reflection of a world crisis connected to our contemporary environment and lifestyle
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Assam police apprehend two persons for transporting 7 ape-like endangered
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
These endangered animals were transported from Mizoram and were seized by the police team of Ramnathpur Police Station.
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