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New panda fossils discovered, possibly last of its kind in Europe
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 2 (ANI): Lumbering through the forested wetlands of Bulgaria around six million years ago, a new species of panda has been uncovered by scientists who state it is currently the last known and 'most evolved' European giant panda.
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Sex life deteriorating? Try these 7 tips to improve your sexual performanc
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): On one level, sex is just another hormone-driven bodily function designed to perpetuate the species but it's important to understand that sexual well-being also goes hand in hand with a person's overall mental, physical, and emotional health.
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Bacteria can remove plastic pollution from lakes: Study
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 26 (ANI): Some naturally-occurring lake bacteria grow faster and more efficiently on the remains of plastic bags than on natural matter like leaves and twigs. The bacteria break down the carbon compounds in plastic to use as food for their growth. The scientists said th
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Malaysia plants 7 million trees to protect coastal forests
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Over seven million mangrove trees and selected coastal forest species had been planted as part of the sea swamp forest ecosystem conservation and protection efforts in Malaysia, an official of the country said on Tuesday.
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Research provides hope to endangered species
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Cambridge [England], July 20 (ANI): Findings from a recent study looking at how neophobia, or the fear of new things, affects birds may be crucial in saving critically endangered species.
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Research reveals genes from microbes crucial for insect evolution
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): Through horizontal gene transfer, microorganisms and plants may have provided insects an evolutionary advantage hundreds of millions of years ago. More than 1,400 genes from 218 different insect species, including butterflies and moths, are reported to have co
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Survey: More species threatened with extinction than previously thought
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Minneapolis [US], July 19 (ANI): Biodiversity is a complex topic, with millions of plants and animal species spread across every biome on the planet. To bring the global challenges to biodiversity into focus, experts from all over the world must communicate across borders. How can researcher
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Do you know wild bats can remember sounds for years? Study reveals
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 17 (ANI): When we learn a skill, like riding a bike or looking both ways before crossing the street, we rarely need to learn it again. The majority of research on learning and long-term memory in wild animals focuses on a handful number of species.
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Watch: Old video of elephant running to save drowning man winning hearts a
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Elephants are considered to be the most intelligent species within the entire animal kingdom and one will surely believe this thing after watching an old video of an elephant who saved the life of a drowning man.
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World Snake Day: Here's 5 deadliest snakes to beware of
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Snakes carry an aura of fear around them as people are terrified of this reptile. Although these hissing creatures are dreaded all over the world for their poisonous bites and sudden attacks, these slithery reptiles have a day of their own, to their name.
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Do you know small intestinal microbiome prevents obesity and type 2 diabet
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 11 (ANI): According to a new study each person's gut is home to 500 to 1,000 different bacterial species, which might total 100,000 trillion germs. Researchers from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine used mouse models to examine how diet and feedi
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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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