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Sindh: Pangolins on verge of extinction owing to surging Chinese demand
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], May 29 (ANI): The rising demand for Pangolin meat among Chinese nationals living in Karachi, consolidated by illegal trade flourishing along new routes to China, have brought this endangered species on the verge of extinction in Pakistan's Sindh province.
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Study reveals crabs rely on camouflage tricks
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [USA], May 26 (ANI): Crabs from a single species rely on different camouflage techniques depending on what habitat they live in, a recent study has found.
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Study finds why UTI occurs more in postmenopausal women
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], May 11 (ANI): A study suggests that why Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) has a high recurrence rate in postmenopausal women. It is said that several species of bacteria can invade the bladder walls during that phase in women.
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New fish species discovered that can detect wavelengths
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 10: The deep sea is home to fish species that can detect various wavelengths in near-total darkness, discovered researchers.
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Unique evolution process caused extinct bird species to return: Study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 10 (ANI): The rise from extinction of a flightless bird species in the Indian Ocean was possible due to a rare evolutionary process called 'Iterative Evolution' says a new report.
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Climate change could be reason for nimal-to-human disease transfer: Study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 3 (ANI): Climate change might affect the occurrences of diseases like bird-flu and Ebola. The researchers have been looking at how climate change and other environmental factors provide opportunities for animal-to-human diseases to interact and infect new host s
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Increased frequency of catastrophic events may stimulate collapse in marin
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [USA], April 26 (ANI): Researchers have discovered that increased frequency and severity of catastrophic events could hinder marine population's ability to recover and, in turn, may stimulate collapse.
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Virtual reality could serve as environmental education tool
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr 21 (ANI): Gaming and virtual reality (VR) could bridge the gap between urban societies and nature, claimed a recent study. The researchers strive to bridge the gap by a new VR game they developed called, Butterfly World 1.0, an adventure game designed to engage i
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Evolution from water to land provides explanation behind better parenting
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], Apr 11 (ANI): Parental care has been highly regarded not only in humans but in other species as well. However, the explanation behind the care has been unveiled by recent research that shows the evolution of aquatic creatures to start living on land made them into
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Jurassic crocodile discovery sheds light on reptiles' family tree
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 9 (ANI): Researchers have identified species of 150 million-year-old marine crocodile, which gives insights into how a group of ancient animals evolved.
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Underwater forest a store of potential new drugs, shows study
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 9 (ANI): For the first time, a new study has revealed that a common species of seaweed, Laminaria Ochroleuca, is a rich source of bacteria with antimicrobial and anticancer activities - and potential new drug candidates.
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Study explains how a pathogen causes hospital infections
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 9 (ANI): Our mouth is home to hundreds of different bacterial species; a few of these oral bacteria are known pathogens. In a recent study, scientists have discovered that three closely related species of bacteria belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae, know
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