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Japanese scientists unearth largest dinosaur fossils
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 6 (ANI): Researchers from Japan have unearthed a new species of dinosaur which measured eight-meters long and weighed close to five tons.
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MP: STF arrests man for smuggling leopard skin in international market
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Sept 5 (ANI): Indore Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a man for smuggling the skin "Kind Leopard's", a rare leopard species, in the international market.
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70 turtle hatchlings from two Assam temples released in Pobitora Wildlife
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Pobitora (Assam) [India] Sept 4 (ANI): With Assam being home to 20 species of freshwater turtles and tortoises out of 29 species present in India, about 70 hatchlings of the Black Softshell and Indian Softshell turtles which bred in the ponds of two temples in Assam have been released in the
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WB: Awareness program organised on conserving endangered vulture species
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Siliguri (West-Bengal) [India], Sept 1 (ANI): The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) in collaboration with West-Bengal Forest Department and Himalayan Nature and Adventure Foundation (HNAF) on Sunday organised an awareness program for the conservation of endangered vulture species in Sili
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Plant species important for promoting biodiversity in grasslands: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 29 (ANI): Temperate grasslands are the most endangered but least protected ecosystems on the Earth. Researchers found that milkweeds and other plants that have seeds carried by the wind are an important source for enriching the diversity of plants in these valuable
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Algae-based water filter could save millions in Bangladesh
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 19 (ANI): A team of scientists from Uppsala and Dhaka University, has shown that a locally grown and previously unexploited green macro algae species could be used to extract cellulose nanofibers, which can then be formed into paper sheets with tailored pore size t
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Researchers discover fossil of monster penguin in New Zealand
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 14 (ANI): Researchers have found a new species of giant penguin, which is about 1.6 metres tall, from fossils in Waipara, North Canterbury.
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Forevermark unveils series of six short films telling incredible journey o
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] August 13 (ANI/BusinessWire India): For World Elephant Day 2019, Forevermark, the diamond brand from De Beers Group, is excited to unveil a compelling six-part short film series revealing the epic journey of one of the world's keystone species as they embark on o
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Here's the reason for sharks' bright green hue in ocean depths
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 9 (ANI): In the depths of the sea, certain shark species transform the ocean's blue light into a bright green color that only other their kind can see. Researchers have now identified what's responsible for the sharks' bright green hue.
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Eleven new species of rain frogs discovered in tropical Andes
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 4 (ANI): Eleven new rain frog species have been discovered in the tropical Andes making it the largest number of frog species described in a single article from the western hemisphere in over a decade.
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Here's how barn owls can help advance navigation technology
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 1 (ANI): While owls might not affect the human race significantly, these nocturnal species can form the basis of electronic navigation devices, a new study has revealed.
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New species of flying squirrel found
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 20 (ANI): Third species of the most mysterious and rarest amongst all flying squirrels has been discovered in Yunnan Province of China.
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