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Pak losing traditional nesting sites for sea turtles due to increasing pol
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 18 (ANI): With increasing water pollution and garbage scattered across its beaches, Pakistan has been rapidly losing its traditional nesting sites for sea turtles, posing further threats to the already endangered species, according to experts.
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Surprising spider hair discovery may inspire stronger adhesives: Study
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): A new study by an international team of researchers is the first to show that the characteristics of the hair-like structures that form the adhesive feet of one species- the wandering spider Cupiennius salei- are more variable than previously thought.
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Researchers present new bizarre species of extinct lizard, previously misi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 14 (ANI): During a recent study, an international research team described a new species of Oculudentavis and provided further evidence that the animal first identified as a hummingbird-sized dinosaur was actually a lizard.
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Butterflies, moths have difficulty adjusting to changing climate: Study
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], June 13 (ANI): Climate change exerts great pressure for change on species and biodiversity. A recent study conducted by the University of Helsinki and the Finnish Environment Institute indicates that the few moth and butterfly species (Lepidoptera) capable of adjusting
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Genomics-informed decisions can help save species from extinction: Study
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 6 (ANI): Researchers in Copenhagen, Norwich and Lund University have shown that harmful mutations present in the DNA play an important- yet neglected- role in the conservation and translocation programs of threatened species.
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Uttarakhand Forest Dept conserves 73 rare, threatened, endangered plant sp
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 5 (ANI): The research wing of the Uttarakhand Forest Department on Saturday informed that it conserves 73 rare, threatened and endangered plant species as well as 54 plant species that are endemic to Uttarakhand and Indian Himalayan Region.
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Study confirms invasive lionfish now threaten species along Brazilian coas
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 4 (ANI): A study led by the researchers at the California Academy of Sciences confirms invasive lionfish now threaten species along the Brazilian coast; management is critical to protecting local biodiversity.
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Researchers find declining biodiversity in wild Amazon fisheries threatens
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 29 (ANI): While dozens of wild fish species are commonly consumed in the Peruvian Amazon, the people there could suffer major nutritional shortages if ongoing losses in fish biodiversity continue, as per the findings of a new study.
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Randeep Hooda removed as UN treaty ambassador after derogatory remarks on
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 28 (ANI): The Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), has removed Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda as its ambassador after the actor's old video making derogatory comments on the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati surfaced online.
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Embryos of many species use sound to prepare for the outside world, finds
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], May 27 (ANI): It's well known that reptiles depend on temperature cues while in the egg to determine a hatchling's sex. Now, researchers writing in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution say that embryos of many different animal species also rely on acoustic signal
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2 held for smuggling rare species of lizard, fish, tortoise in Pune
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], May 27 (ANI): The local crime branch of Pune Railway Police arrested two persons on Wednesday for smuggling rare species of tortoise, fish, and lizard from Pune railway station.
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Researchers discover 18.5 million year old vine fossil as new species
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 8 (ANI): An 18.5 million-year-old fossil found in Panama researchers at the Cornell University provides evidence of a new species and is the oldest reliable example of a climbing woody vine known as a liana from the soapberry family. The discovery sheds light on the evol
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