Virus stalls work to keep alive a rare rhino subspecies
It's not quite a case of coitus interruptus, but efforts to create a very special baby are definitely on hold. Blame the pandemic.
It's not quite a case of coitus interruptus, but efforts to create a very special baby are definitely on hold. Blame the pandemic.
Plants & Animals
May 25, 2020
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The gutted carcass of a freshwater dolphin has been found in a river sanctuary in Bangladesh, officials said Sunday, sparking fears fishermen are taking advantage of the virus lockdown to poach the endangered creatures.
Ecology
May 10, 2020
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First the drought, then bushfires and then flash floods: a chain of extreme events hit Australia hard in recent months. The coronavirus pandemic has only temporarily shifted our attention towards a new emergency, adding yet ...
Environment
Apr 27, 2020
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A group of animal biologists and chemists at the Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, has used a chemical genomics approach to explore the underlying mechanism of winter depression-like ...
Veterinary medicine
Apr 13, 2020
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As most people are cooped up at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many are occupying their time by baking and experimenting in the kitchen. So much so in fact that baking ingredients—flour, yeast and eggs to name a few—have ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 13, 2020
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Americans of faith are adjusting to the new reality of not being able to gather in worship because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Social Sciences
Apr 2, 2020
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Malaysian authorities seized about six tonnes of pangolin scales and smashed a smuggling syndicate, officials said Wednesday, as the country clamps down on rampant wildlife trafficking.
Ecology
Apr 1, 2020
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The tentative recovery of Africa's black rhino population was hailed by conservationists on Thursday as a cause for hopes that ambitious protection efforts could overcome the "acute threat" of poaching.
Ecology
Mar 19, 2020
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Earthquakes produce seismic waves with a range of frequencies, from the long, rolling motions that make skyscrapers sway, to the jerky, high-frequency vibrations that cause tremendous damage to houses and other smaller structures. ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 3, 2020
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Ivory Coast officials on Tuesday burnt three tonnes of scales of the pangolin, the most trafficked mammal on Earth.
Ecology
Mar 3, 2020
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