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Plants & Animals Sep 17, 2019

Thailand's sex-shy giant panda dies aged 19

A beloved male giant panda on loan to Thailand from China has died aged 19 in Chiang Mai, leaving Thais on Tuesday to mourn the death of a mammal whose sex life captivated the kingdom.

Plants & Animals Sep 13, 2019

Microbes make chemicals for scent marking in a cat

Domestic cats, like many other mammals, use smelly secretions from anal sacs to mark territory and communicate with other animals. A new study from the Genome Center at the University of California, Davis shows that many ...

Archaeology Sep 11, 2019

Jaws reveal Australia's ancient marsupial panda

New research has revealed that Australia's extinct short-faced kangaroos were a marsupial version of the giant panda, with jaws adapted to browsing woody, poor-quality vegetation.

Ecology Sep 10, 2019

Scientists spot six near-extinct vaquita marinas

Scientists said Monday they have spotted six vaquita marinas, one of the most endangered animals on Earth, off the coast of Mexico, reviving hopes for the survival of the world's smallest porpoise.

Plants & Animals Sep 5, 2019

Copy cat: Chinese firm creates first cloned kitten

Seven months after Huang Yu's pet cat Garlic died, the British shorthair was given a 10th life.

Plants & Animals Sep 4, 2019

Panda twins doing well, gaining weight, says Berlin zoo

A Berlin zoo that announced the first ever birth of two giant panda cubs in Germany this week says the twins are doing well thanks to the skillful help of a Chinese keeper.

Plants & Animals Sep 2, 2019

Berlin zoo delights in rare birth of panda twins

Berlin zoo said Monday its resident panda Meng Meng had delivered twins, as it voiced delight at the first such births in the country.

Plants & Animals Aug 27, 2019

Berlin expects: Zoo's panda pregnant, birth expected soon

Berlin's zoo is hoping to hear the patter of tiny panda paws soon.

Biochemistry Aug 20, 2019

A new protein spin labelling technique

Site-directed spin labelling (SDSL) used in combination with electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy has been a tried and trusted technique for elucidating the structure, function and dynamics of proteins and protein ...

Plants & Animals Aug 14, 2019

High hopes that Berlin zoo's panda is expecting

Experts say they're pretty sure Berlin zoo's 6-year-old panda Meng Meng is pregnant.

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