For five million years, woolly mammoths roamed the earth until they vanished for good nearly 4,000 years ago—and scientists have finally proved why.
Paleontology & Fossils
Oct 20, 2021
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A panda bred via artificial insemination was born in Singapore's zoo on Saturday, the first cub to be born in the city-state.
Plants & Animals
Aug 15, 2021
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The word "dinosaur" tends to evoke giant animals with massive bodies, long necks and tails, and tiny heads. These "quintessential dinosaurs" actually represent one prominent subgroup of the Dinosauria, the so called Sauropoda ...
Evolution
Nov 18, 2020
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Given avocado's popularity today, it's hard to believe that we came close to not having them in our supermarkets at all.
Ecology
Jul 24, 2020
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Wildlife activists on Wednesday welcomed China's decision to remove pangolin parts from its official list of traditional medicines, as Beijing steps up protection of the heavily-trafficked endangered mammal.
Ecology
Jun 10, 2020
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A pilot study undertaken by researchers from the University of South Australia at Adelaide Zoo, has developed a new way to undertake basic health checks of exotic wildlife using a digital camera.
Ecology
Feb 13, 2020
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A Berlin zoo says a giant panda whose twin cubs have captured international attention has undergone a CT scan after veterinarians discovered one of his kidneys was smaller than the other.
Veterinary medicine
Nov 12, 2019
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A rare all-white panda has been caught on camera at a nature reserve in southwest China, showing albinism exists among wild pandas in the region, state media reported.
Plants & Animals
May 26, 2019
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The Chinese giant salamander, the largest amphibian in the world, is not cute.
Plants & Animals
Apr 29, 2019
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We are all familiar with the concept of "fake news": stories that are factually incorrect, but succeed because their message fits well with the recipient's prior beliefs.
Plants & Animals
Mar 27, 2019
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