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Animals fake death for long periods to escape predators: Study
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Bristol [England], March 3 (ANI): A recent study by researchers from the University of Bristol has found that many animals fake death to try to escape their predators. with some individuals in prey species remaining motionless, if in danger, for extended lengths of time.
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Study finds maternal instincts lead to social life of bees
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Toronto [Canada], February 26 (ANI): The maternal care of offspring is one of the behavioural drivers that has led some bee species to have an ever-expanding social life over the history of evolution, new research out of York University has found.
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Rapid evolution in species may help them adapt to climate change, competit
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Washington [US], February 22 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggested that species on earth can rapidly adapt to an invader, and it is this evolutionary change in them that can affect how they deal with a stressful climate or competition.
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4-day long Mahananda Bird Festival underway at Sukna sanctuary
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], February 22 (ANI): The four-day long Mahananda Bird Festival kicked off at Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary in Sukna on Saturday evening aiming to create awareness about the different species of birds in the region and their documentation.
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US refuses to accept WHO's findings on COVID-19 in China, to verify result
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): After the World Health Organization said there is no evidence of coronavirus circulation in any animal species in China, the United States has refused to accept the latest findings by the global health body and said it will independently verify the results
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Researchers find why plant diversity is so important for bee diversity
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Brighton [UK], February 10 (ANI): During summers, bumblebees and honey bees can be seen foraging on the same flower species, whether in Britain or many other countries. Now, researchers at the Laboratory of Apiculture and Social Insects (LASI) at the University of Sussex, have found that dif
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No evidence of coronavirus circulation in any animal species in China, say
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 9 (ANI): Weeks after a team of World Health Organization experts launched a probe into the origin of the COVID-19 in Wuhan, the global health body on Tuesday said that there is no evidence of coronavirus circulation in any animal species in China.
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Study says, species of Harpy eagles could be under greater threat
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Plymouth, [UK], January 27 (ANI): A research led by scientists of the University of Plymouth estimates the current distribution of the species of one of the most spectacular birds- Harpy eagles are possibly overestimating the range size.
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2 held for smuggling tiger skin, turtles in Indore
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], January 16 (ANI): Indore Police arrested two persons from the Khajrana area for allegedly smuggling tiger skin and turtles of special species.
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Study reveals big difference in how coral reef fish larvae are dispersed
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 11 (ANI): How the larvae of colourful clownfish that live among coral reefs in the Philippines are dispersed varies widely, depending on the year and seasons - a Rutgers-led finding that could help scientists improve conservation of species.
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Researchers find novel way to identify heat-stressed corals
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 4 (ANI): Researchers have found a novel way to identify heat-stressed corals, which could help scientists pinpoint the coral species that need protection from warming ocean waters linked to climate change, according to a Rutgers-led study.
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Study reveals single gene 'invented' haemoglobin several times
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 30 (ANI): Thanks to the marine worm Platynereis dumerilii, an animal whose genes have evolved very slowly, a team of scientists have shown that while haemoglobin appeared independently in several species, it actually descends from a single gene transmitted to all by
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