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28 Jul 2020

DNA: Inspiring News, a village remained in dark for the bird

In this segment of DNA we will analyse, an inspirational story where a village remained in dark for the bird.

03 Jul 2020

Viral video of bird holding a shark sends netizens into a tizzy - Watch

Internet is home to such bizarre and breathtaking videos. Who knows, what you might find on your next click?

29 Jun 2017

UK's iconic hen harriers close to extinction: Study

The hen harrier, an iconic bird of prey known for its majestic sky-dancing ritual, is under severe threat of extinction in the UK due to the illegal killing of the species.

23 Jun 2017

Shape of the egg depends on flying skills of bird, says study

Researchers report that the variety in the shape of the eggs birds lay depends on how well a bird flies.

11 Jun 2017

Tiny, feathery bird trapped in 98-million-year-old amber found

Scientists have discovered the most complete specimen of a tiny dinosaur-era bird, trapped in 98 million-year-old amber, that has exceptionally well preserved feathers, talons and other features.

Egyptian Vulture

16 Apr 2017

Endangered vulture with broken wing rescued in Delhi

A rare Egyptian vulture with injuries to its right wing was on Saturday rescued by a wildlife conservation and rescue organisation from outside a house in east Delhi.

23 Mar 2017

Australian night parrot, thought to be extinct, spotted after 100 years

The sighting of the night parrot, a small nocturnal bird native to Australia, came three years after the bird was declared extinct and 2,000 km from where it was first rediscovered in Western Queensland.

11 Feb 2017

Nepalese authorities discover new bird species

Upper Dolpa happens to be the largest district of the mid-western development region.

23 Dec 2016

Bangladesh rescues over 300 birds of rare, endangered species

The Wildlife Crime Control Unit of Bangladesh's Forest Department has rescued about 300 birds of different rare and endangered species, officials said on Friday.

bird-like drone

18 Dec 2016

Scientists develop new bird-like drone with feathers

Birds alter the configuration of their wings, when they need to change direction, increase their speed or counter headwinds.

10 Dec 2016

The oldest known seabird lays an egg at 66

The world`s oldest known seabird is expecting, officials at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge said Saturday.

11 Nov 2016

Poultry bird in Bellary tested positive for avian flu

A poultry bird in Bellary district of Karnataka was tested positive for bird flu virus H5N8 and the state government has been asked to take steps to prevent spread of the disease, the Union government said on Friday.

21 Aug 2016

Scientists plan to bring back extinct bird species

Scientists are planning to bring the extinct great auk back from the dead, almost 200 years after the penguin-sized, flightless birds disappeared.

27 Jul 2016

This is your brain on ''risk-taking''

A new study has shed light on what`s going on inside our heads as we decide whether or not a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis located a region of the brain involved in decisions made under conditions of uncertainty, and identified some of the cells involved in the decision-making process.

08 Apr 2016

Endangered bird spotted in China's Hainan province

A spoon-billed sandpiper was spotted in south China's Hainan province this week, the third time the endangered bird has been seen on the tropical island.

17 Mar 2016

Endangered bird spotted in China

Forestry authorities in China's Sichuan province confirmed the sighting of a white-eared night heron, the most endangered of the heron species, numbering less than 1,000 globally.

28 Jan 2016

Shocking: Vulture that flew over Israel-Lebanon border “held for spying”

The staff at Gamla Nature Reserve were able to track the bird as it crossed the border but lost signal shortly after it entered Bint Jbeil, the report said.

22 Nov 2015

Cross dressing, girlfriend stealing are all in genes

Genes are responsible for making a different type of male ruff, a bird that breeds in Eurasia and winters in Africa, according to a new study.

12 Oct 2015

Sharjah flight grounded at Coimbatore airport after hit by bird while landing

The city-bound Air Arabia flight from Sharjah with 100 passengers on board was grounded at the Coimbatore International Airport on Monday after it was hit by a bird while landing, police said.

18 Sep 2015

For taking toll on vulture numbers, govt bans cattle drug vial

Alarmed by the "steep" decline in the vulture population in India and to protect the bird from "extinction", the government has banned the multidose vial of anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac, which is used for cattle.

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