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Pune professor creates butterfly garden on terrace to study pollination be
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Pune (Maharashtra) [India], March 5 (ANI): A professor from Pune created a butterfly garden at the terrace of his residence for observation and research of the pollination behaviour of different species of butterflies.
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Plea over protection of Great Indian Bustard mentioned in Supreme Court
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New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): A plea concerning the protection of two bird species, including the Great Indian Bustard, was mentioned before the Supreme Court on Thursday.
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Greater levels of biodiversity can reduce extinction risk in birds, sugges
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Washington [US], February 27 (ANI): A new study has suggested that higher levels of biodiversity (which represents the great varieties of life on Earth and the species, traits and evolutionary history), appeared to reduce extinction risk in birds.
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New research outlines how recreation will shift with climate change in the
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Logan [US], February 26 (ANI): Changes will be tough, particularly when it involves soaring summer temperatures, mega-droughts, invasive species and other items from the list of unpleasant outcomes of climate change.
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Maharashtra: Five held for smuggling endangered birds, animals from Nashik
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Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], February 26 (ANI): Forest Department has arrested five people and seized over 60 birds and animals of rare species from Nashik on Friday.
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J-K: Authorities at Dachigam National Park arrange food for endangered Kas
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Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 25 (ANI): Authorities of the Jammu and Kashmir Wildlife department have made arrangements for food for the endangered Kashmiri stag or deer which is locally known as "Hangul" in the Dachigam National Park following a snowfall in the region.
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Researchers identify sudden evolutionary change in flowers
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
California [US], February 20 (ANI): Evolution is defined as the change in the characteristics of a species over several generations and relies on the process of natural selection. A recent study by researchers has identified an unexpected evolutionary change.
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Research reveals 45,000 marine species are at risk due to climate change,
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Brisbane [Australia], February 17 (ANI): One of the most unfortunate effects of climate change is the impact it has on the species of marine life. University of Queensland researchers and global marine experts reviewed marine biology literature and categorised a wide range of threats - from
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Lichens in danger of losing evolutionary race with climate change: Study
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Chicago [US], February 15 (ANI): Algae are a lot more than just the green scum that shows up on walls. These tiny plants, when teamed up with a fungus, form a composite structure called lichen. Lichens grow everywhere, from tundras in the Arctic to the bark of the tree in one's yard, and do
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Research: Chromosome inheritance is influenced by stress in intestine
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Cologne [Germany], February 13 (ANI): For the preservation of all species, inheriting a normal and intact number of chromosomes in germ cells, egg and sperm, is vital. The risk of the egg cell not inheriting the normal set of chromosomes increases with increasing age.
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Mosquito vision could help in hiding from disease vectors: Study
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Washington [US], February 13 (ANI): A new research led by scientists at the University of Washington has indicated that a common mosquito species (after detecting a tell-tale gas that we exhale) flies toward specific colours, including red, orange, black and cyan. The mosquitoes ignore other
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Demand for traditional Chinese medicine in Africa sparks fears for endange
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Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): Amid the rise in demand for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) products in African countries has sparked fear for poaching of endangered species.
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