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Dogs' aggressive behavior towards humans often caused by fear
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], May 3 (ANI): A recent study encompassing some 9,000 dogs conducted at the University of Helsinki demonstrated that fearfulness, age, breed, the company of other members of the same species, and the owner's previous experience of dogs were all associated with aggressive be
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Amazon drops trailer of Chris Pratt starrer 'Tomorrow War'
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 28 (ANI): The trailer of Hollywood star Chris Pratt's upcoming sci-fi thriller 'The Tomorrow War' was unveiled by Amazon on Wednesday. The movie picks up after time travelers come to the present day and warn of a battle in which humanity loses all to alien species.
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Complexity of microplastic pollution unveiled in new study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Jersey [US], April 24 (ANI): A new study reveals that there are multiple impacts of different microplastics -- with varying sizes, shapes, and chemical makeup -- to the survival, growth, and development of larval fathead minnows, an important prey species in lakes and rivers in North Ame
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Study reveals complexity of microplastic pollution
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Jersey [US], April 21 (ANI): Microplastics -- small plastic pieces less than 5 millimetres in length -- are ubiquitous in the environment, and they can have significant effects on wildlife. A new study reveals that there are multiple impacts of different microplastics -- with varying siz
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Researchers discover new amphibious centipede species in Okinawa, Taiwan
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 18 (ANI): A new species of large, tropical centipede of genus Scolopendra has been discovered by researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University and Hosei University in Okinawa and Taiwan.
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Study suggests simple genetic modification aims to stop mosquitoes spreadi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 14 (ANI): Altering a mosquito's gut genes to make them spread antimalarial genes to the next generation of their species shows promise as an approach to curb malaria, suggests a preliminary study published today in eLife.
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Pieterson lauds Rohit for 'continually playing for a cause - Saving Rhinos
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen appreciated Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma's move to support the 'Saving Rhinos' campaign in the Indian Premier League (IPL) opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) as the opener wore shoes highlighting t
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IPL 2021: Rohit bats for noble cause with 'Save the Rhino' message on his
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 10 (ANI): Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma batted for a noble cause in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 tournament opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) as he wore shoes highlighting endangered rhino species.
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Short-lived plant species are more climate-sensitive, claims study
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Bern [Germany], March 23 (ANI): Short-lived plant species are more sensitive to climate change than long-lived ones, a collaborative study by researchers of German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the Helmholtz-Centr
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Birds figure out how to dodge butterflies, similar species: Study
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 14 (ANI): The garish shades of certain butterflies could promote their speed and agility, similar as a layer of radiant yellow paint on a games vehicle. Research led by the Florida Museum of Natural History shows birds can figure out how to perceive these obvious signa
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Study: Birds learn to avoid flashy, hard-to-catch butterflies and their lo
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Florida [US], March 12 (ANI): The showy colors of some butterflies could advertise their speed and nimbleness, much like a coat of bright yellow paint on a sports car. A new study by Florida Museum of Natural History shows birds can learn to recognize these visual cues, avoiding not only but
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Researchers uncover subspecies of chimpanzees despite isolation events
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Berlin [Germany], March 5 (ANI): A new large-scale study led by researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology uncovered recent genetic connectivity between chimpanzee subspecies despite past isolation events.
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