Hundreds of firefighters battled Greece's first major forest fire of the summer on Saturday, as experts warned of a "huge ecological disaster" in the nature conservation area near Athens.
Environment
May 23, 2021
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ETH researchers have found a gene mutation that causes the sperm of boars to immobilize. Their discovery will help pig breeders to exclude animals with this genetic defect from breeding in future.
Plants & Animals
Feb 2, 2021
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A wild elephant that fell into a well in southern India was lifted out with a crane following a 16-hour rescue mission involving dozens of rangers and firefighters.
Plants & Animals
Nov 23, 2020
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COVID-19 probably originated as a virus that jumped from wild animals to humans. So some conservation organisations have used the pandemic to campaign against the hunting and consumption of wildlife—and so to prevent future ...
Ecology
Nov 10, 2020
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Feral hogs are among the most damaging, invasive animals that you probably haven't heard of. University of Delaware's Center for Experimental and Applied Economics researcher Sean Ellis hadn't heard about them either. But, ...
Ecology
Oct 21, 2020
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Germany has confirmed the first case of African swine fever on its territory, after a wild boar cadaver found in the eastern state of Brandenburg tested positive, the country's agriculture minister said Thursday.
Veterinary medicine
Sep 10, 2020
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When some species are heavily hunted, animal mortality increases and they have fewer offspring in the course of their lives.
Plants & Animals
Jun 11, 2020
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Singapore's otters, long adored by the city-state's nature lovers, are popping up in unexpected places during the coronavirus lockdown but their antics have angered some and even sparked calls for a cull.
Ecology
May 30, 2020
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While countries like Denmark are building walls to prevent the spread of African swine fever, a new mathematical model has identified two effective tactics.
Cell & Microbiology
May 6, 2020
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Hunter-gatherer groups living in the Baltic between seven and a half and six thousand years ago had culturally distinct cuisines, analysis of ancient pottery fragments has revealed.
Archaeology
Apr 21, 2020
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