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Study reveals a single gene can control species diversity in ecosystem
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], April 5 (ANI): A team of researchers at the University of Zurich have found that a mutation in a single gene can also dramatically alter the structure and function of an ecosystem.
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Two held with sea cucumbers in Rameswaram
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 3 (ANI): Rameswaram Coastal Security Wing arrested two persons with banned sea cucumbers near Serangodai beach, said officials on Sunday.
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Online trade in endangered wildlife rises to 74 pc in Myanmar since milita
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], April 1 (ANI): Since February 1 military coup last year, the online trade in endangered wildlife species and products rose to 74 per cent.
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Protecting Great Indian Bustard: SC asks Rajasthan, Gujarat to file status
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday directed Rajasthan and Gujarat state governments to file status report over the compliance of the court's earlier direction to convert overhead cables into underground powerline in a bid to protect 'The Great Indian Bustard' bi
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New model explores how geographic features influence evolutionary outcomes
Updated : 3 years, 12 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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October 5 to be celebrated as 'National Dolphin Day': Environment Minister
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 25 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Friday announced that October 5 from this year will be celebrated as National Dolphin Day as part of the conservation campaign for the species and to generate awareness.
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Odisha activist creates awareness about protecting sparrows by singing poe
Updated : 4 years 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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1000 Olive Ridley hatchlings released into sea in Visakhapatnam
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], March 20 (ANI): As many as 1000 hatchlings of Olive Ridley turtles were released into the sea at RK Beach in Visakhapatnam by the District collector Mallikarjuna, and forest officials.
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New research says Tyrannosaurus is actually three species--rex, imperator
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 6 (ANI): According to a new analysis of Tyrannosaurus skeletal remains revealed physical differences in the femur, other bones and dental structures across specimens that could suggest Tyrannosaurus rex specimens need to be re-categorised into three distinct groups or
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Rare species snow leopard spotted in Uttarakhand
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) [India], March 6 (ANI): A rare species of snow leopard was spotted wandering in Uttarkashi on Saturday.
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Study finds that turtles experience temporary hearing loss due to human ac
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Falmouth [Massachusetts], March 6 (ANI): It is not uncommon to hear every now and then that a particular species of marine life was washed dead ashore. All because of unnecessary human activity near their natural place of habitat. And now, new research has shown that turtles can experience t
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New species of stegosaur is oldest discovered, reveals stud
Updated : 4 years ago IST
England [UK], March 5 (ANI): According to a research, a new species of one of the most recognisable types of dinosaurs is the oldest stegosaur ever found in Asia. It is one of the earliest unearthed anywhere in the world.
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