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Hundreds of dead dolphins wash ashore in Peru

At least 264 dead bottlenose dolphins have washed ashore over the past three days on Peru`s northern...

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Jurassic animals sang love songs to woo mates

In the middle Jurassic, some 165 million years ago, many animals, such as amphibians and other arthr...

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Don`t use animals in poll campaign: SEC

The State Election Commission has asked the political parties to stop using animals during their ele...

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Loggerhead turtles `take 45 years to grow up`

A new research has found that a female turtle will not start to lay eggs until she is 45 -- it`s the...

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Pak liberals oppose sacrifice of animals on Eid

With Eid-ul-Azha round the corner, some liberal Pakistanis are trying to persuade the faithful not...

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Freed tigers, lions and bears cause panic in Ohio

Authorities killed 49 of the 56 animals, some at close range, including the tigers, six black bears,...

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Early birds originated from tree-dwelling animals

A study on a robot with flapping wings have put weight on the theory that avian flight evolved from ...

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1st photos of amur leopard captured since 1949

Chinese researchers have captured photos of the endangered amur leopard from a forest in northeast C...

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Critters moving away from global warming faster

Animals across the world are fleeing global warming by heading north much faster than they were less...

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Scientists warn of humanising animals

A group of experts have urged urgent action to prevent the nightmarish ‘Planet Of The Apes’ science ...

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Climate change threat to zooplankton’s refuge

These oxygen minimum zones are predicted to expand into shallower waters as global warming continues...

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Bugs ‘helped early animals to get oxygen`

A new study has analysed bacterial colonies in the Los Roques lagoons of Venezuela and found that it...

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Foot and mouth study suggests culls may be reduced

Scientists have found that foot and mouth disease virus in cattle is for a very short time.

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Shocking number of animals dying at Kiev Zoo

Animal welfare groups say dozens of animals have died at Keiv zoo in recent years due to malnutritio...

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Animals hedge their bets in natural selection

Understanding this may help explain how nature will respond to future climate change.

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People can now adopt animals, birds in Haryana

: In a bid to educate people about animals and birds and to generate empathy towards them, the Har...

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India facilitating global plan to save animals and plants

UN biodiversity summit appointed India as one of the facilitators to halt loss of plants and animals...

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One species becomes extinct every fortnight in England

England is losing a species every fortnight, according to a study.

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US House votes ban on `crush videos`

Crush videos are the fetish films in which small animals are maimed, killed.

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A zoo of extinct animals; `Jurassic Park` style

A zoo like that of "Jurassic Park" may become real as scientists work on project.

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Animals dying as water sources dry up in Rajasthan

Rajasthan`s scorching summer is taking its toll, and not just on people wilting in the heat.

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Zoo workers in China parade animals to reclaim lost land

In a symbolic protest to reclaim their land used by authorities to build a sports stadium, zoo keepe...

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Scientists find animals that can live without oxygen

For the first time, scientists have claimed to have discovered animals that live without oxygen de...

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Arctic animals doing better, but not close to pole

The overall number of animals in the Arctic has increased over the past 40 years, according to a new...

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Wild animals begin seasonal migration to Wayanad Sanctuary

As the mercury soars in the Nilgiris Biosphere, wild animals from the forest areas of nearby Karnata...

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`500 species of plants, animals vanished in 200 years`

Past 200 years of human activities have led to the extinction of nearly 500 species of plants and ...

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Salt mixed in water for animals in Sathyamangalam forest

Considering the summer and decline in water levels in forest areas, the forest department has kept ...

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Switzerland votes on providing lawyers for animals

Switzerland is holding a nationwide referendum on whether animals can be legally represented by la...

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Lack of oxygen forced animals to breathe

A massive plunge in global oxygen levels, not freshwater frolicking, could have led to the rise of a...

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Bones of animals found in Panna tiger reserve

Bones of animals have been found from two places during digging in Madhya Pradesh`s Panna Tiger Rese...

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Over 300 people killed by wild animals since 2000

Around 300 people have been killed and over 800 others injured by wild animals in Uttarkhand since...

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No more wild animals for New Year feast in Mizoram village

The residents of Mizoram-Myanmar border village Kawlbem, who used to organised New Year community ...

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All animals have common denominators in calls

Giving an insight into the animal communication, a new study has found that from crickets to whales,...

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Fish out of water: When did animals move to land?

Fossilised footprints, found in a Polish quarry, of an enigmatic, long-extinct creature have prompte...

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Four-legged animals emerged earlier than thought

The water-dwelling ancestors of modern-day mammals, reptiles and birds emerged onto land millions of...

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Scientists reveal how aquatic animals mix ocean water

A team of scientists has built models of how marine animals mix the waters ocean-wide and concluded ...

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West Africa`s last giraffes make surprising comeback

A crisp African dawn is breaking overhead, and Zibo Mounkaila is on the back of a pickup truck bound...

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WHO calls for `close` watch on flu in farmers, animals

The World Health Organisation on Friday called for close monitoring of farm workers and animals for...

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Khadi`s move to save animals: Bans slingshot sale in outlets

Following opposition from animal welfare activists, Khadi and Village Industries Commission has ba...

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First animals with shells

Scientists are studying fossil remains of the first animals with shells.

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Germans `eat 1,000 animals` in their lifetime

Believe it or not, Germans enjoy sausages and other meat dishes so much that they each eat more than...

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New search engine provides information about plants and animals

The USGS (US Geological Survey) National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) has developed ...

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Hundreds of animals found in filth

Authorities say they`ve taken more than 400 animals, including sheep, goats, ducks and even four end...

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Why we sleep - `science-wise`

From animals to humans, everybody requires a good night sleep. However, the function of sleep still ...

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Man spotted riding bicycle with alligator on shoulders

The 3-foot-long alligator on a bicyclist`s shoulders was a real attention-getter. St. Charles Parish...

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Bolivia becomes 1st country to ban use of animals in circuses

Bolivia has enacted what animal rights defenders are calling the world`s first law that prohibits th...

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