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Plants & Animals Jun 13, 2017

Germany to welcome two giant pandas

Two long-awaited giant pandas from China will arrive in Germany in two weeks time, with Berlin rolling out the red carpet for the furry ambassadors' arrival.

Plants & Animals Jun 12, 2017

Japan zoo celebrates birth of panda cub

A Japanese zoo celebrated the first birth of a baby panda in five years Monday, with the tiny cub small enough to fit in the palm of a human hand.

Plants & Animals May 30, 2017

Panda stars get first taste of life in The Netherlands

Cautiously at first and then with mounting curiosity, two giant pandas stepped outside into their new open-air enclosure at a Dutch zoo on Tuesday, met by a barrage of cameras and squeals of delight.

Plants & Animals May 26, 2017

Oh baby! DC zoo officials hoping to get panda pregnant

Zoo officials in Washington are hoping to get panda mom Mei Xiang pregnant—again.

Ecology May 25, 2017

Study of biodiversity suggests a small increase in size of protected areas could reap large rewards

(Phys.org)—A trio of researchers, two with Laboratoire d'Écologie Alpine in France and the other with Yale University has conducted an analysis of current parcels of land on our planet that offer protection for plants and ...

Plants & Animals May 23, 2017

Baby bump: China eatery in Japan soars on pregnant panda hopes

Swelling hopes for a baby panda in Tokyo have bumped up the stock price of a Chinese restaurant chain in the area, with locals setting their sights on a flurry of tourists.

Ecology May 23, 2017

New project uses phones and drones to monitor endangered species

Conservation researchers have developed an interactive software tool called ConservationFIT that can "read" digital images of animal footprints captured from smartphones, cameras or drones and accurately identify the species, ...

Plants & Animals May 12, 2017

Fossil 'winged serpent' is a new species of ancient snake

An ancient sink hole in eastern Tennessee holds the clues to an important transitional time in the evolutionary history of snakes. Among the fossilized creatures found there, according to a new paper co-authored by a University ...

Internet May 4, 2017

Appraising the linguistic value of emojis

Take heart, 45-year-olds who have no idea what that string of skulls or pandas means in a text.

Ecology Apr 27, 2017

Opinion: Rhinos should be conserved in Africa, not moved to Australia

Rhinos are one of the most iconic symbols of the African savanna: grey behemoths with armour plating and fearsome horns. And yet it is the horns that are leading to their demise. Poaching is so prolific that zoos cannot even ...

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