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Deadly Drug-Resistant Fungus Spreading Globally, Says New Indian Study
The drug-resistant fungal species Candida auris is turning more deadly and is also spreading globally, according to a study led by Indian researchers.
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Which State In India Is Called The Land Of Orchids? And, The Best Way To Explore It
Arunachal Pradesh is more than just the Land of Orchids. It is a place filled with stories, traditions and natural beauty.
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Hooded Pitohui: World's Only Toxic Bird That Causes Mild Paralysis, Numbness
In the rainforests of New Guinea lives a bird unlike any other - the Hooded Pitohui, known as the world's only toxic bird. While most birds are harmless to humans, this orange-and-black species carries harmful toxins found in poison dart frogs.
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Delhi Plans To Drop Kikar From List Of Trees That Require Officer Nod To Fell
The Delhi government is planning to remove kikar (Prosopis juliflora) from the list of tree species that require prior permission from a tree officer for felling and is formulating an SOP for it.
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Uttarakhand Government To Introduce Snow Leopard Tour: What Travellers Can Expect
Uttarakhand's Snow Leopard Tour will have strict protocols, ensuring that the endangered species are protected and the ecological balance is respected and preserved.
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New Catfish Species Discovered In Southwest China's Mountainous Region
This is the third recognised species of the genus Glaridoglanis.
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Scientists Discover New Species Of Tiny Pumpkin Toadlet In Brazil's Cloud Forests
This species is deaf to its own advertising calls, relying on visual cues like vocal sac inflation, mouth gaping, and arm waving for communication.
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Passenger Arrested With Two Endangered Monkeys At Bengaluru Airport
A passenger who arrived at the Kempegowda International Airport here from Bangkok has been arrested for allegedly smuggling two Red-Shanked Doucs -- an endangered monkey species -- and the animals were also seized, the Customs officials said.
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Scientists Discover Method To Revive Ageing Human Cells By Boosting Mitochondria
Scientists developed nanoflowers from molybdenum disulfide, designed with microscopic pores that act like sponges to absorb harmful reactive oxygen species in targeted tissues.
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Study Reveals Domestic Cats Were Not First Felines To Live With Humans
Although leopard cats and domesticated cats once coexisted in ancient Chinese settlements, their relationships with people were different.
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Scientists Discover 13 New Amphibian Species In Northeast India
Scientists have discovered 13 new species of amphibians in Northeast India, researchers at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) said.
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Lemurs At Risk Of Being Eaten Into Extinction, Warn Researchers
A new study reveals that endangered lemurs in Madagascar are being secretly hunted and eaten, driven by demand from wealthy city dwellers.
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Scientists Capture First Photographic Evidence Of Himalayan Musk Deer In West Bengal After 70 Years
Scientists confirmed their sighting using a camera trap survey, initiated all the way back in December 2023, under the Pan-India Assessment and Monitoring of Endangered Species programme.
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ISS Experiment Shows Moss Spores Can Survive Harsh Space Environment
A hardy moss species survived 283 days on the outside of the ISS, enduring vacuum, radiation and extreme temperatures. More than 80% of its spores lived and germinated back on Earth. The findings reveal surprising resilience in early land plants and may support future Moon and Mars ecosystem designs.
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Scientists Discover 40,000-Year-Old RNA In Frozen Woolly Mammoth
To search for even older RNA, Pour and his team focused on the permafrost regions of Siberia, where thawing soil has yielded many amazing discoveries.
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Deadly Drug-Resistant Fungus Spreading Globally, Says New Indian Study
The drug-resistant fungal species Candida auris is turning more deadly and is also spreading globally, according to a study led by Indian researchers.
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Which State In India Is Called The Land Of Orchids? And, The Best Way To Explore It
Arunachal Pradesh is more than just the Land of Orchids. It is a place filled with stories, traditions and natural beauty.
-
Hooded Pitohui: World's Only Toxic Bird That Causes Mild Paralysis, Numbness
In the rainforests of New Guinea lives a bird unlike any other - the Hooded Pitohui, known as the world's only toxic bird. While most birds are harmless to humans, this orange-and-black species carries harmful toxins found in poison dart frogs.
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Delhi Plans To Drop Kikar From List Of Trees That Require Officer Nod To Fell
The Delhi government is planning to remove kikar (Prosopis juliflora) from the list of tree species that require prior permission from a tree officer for felling and is formulating an SOP for it.
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Uttarakhand Government To Introduce Snow Leopard Tour: What Travellers Can Expect
Uttarakhand's Snow Leopard Tour will have strict protocols, ensuring that the endangered species are protected and the ecological balance is respected and preserved.
-
New Catfish Species Discovered In Southwest China's Mountainous Region
This is the third recognised species of the genus Glaridoglanis.
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Scientists Discover New Species Of Tiny Pumpkin Toadlet In Brazil's Cloud Forests
This species is deaf to its own advertising calls, relying on visual cues like vocal sac inflation, mouth gaping, and arm waving for communication.
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Passenger Arrested With Two Endangered Monkeys At Bengaluru Airport
A passenger who arrived at the Kempegowda International Airport here from Bangkok has been arrested for allegedly smuggling two Red-Shanked Doucs -- an endangered monkey species -- and the animals were also seized, the Customs officials said.
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Scientists Discover Method To Revive Ageing Human Cells By Boosting Mitochondria
Scientists developed nanoflowers from molybdenum disulfide, designed with microscopic pores that act like sponges to absorb harmful reactive oxygen species in targeted tissues.
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Study Reveals Domestic Cats Were Not First Felines To Live With Humans
Although leopard cats and domesticated cats once coexisted in ancient Chinese settlements, their relationships with people were different.
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Scientists Discover 13 New Amphibian Species In Northeast India
Scientists have discovered 13 new species of amphibians in Northeast India, researchers at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) said.
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Lemurs At Risk Of Being Eaten Into Extinction, Warn Researchers
A new study reveals that endangered lemurs in Madagascar are being secretly hunted and eaten, driven by demand from wealthy city dwellers.
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Scientists Capture First Photographic Evidence Of Himalayan Musk Deer In West Bengal After 70 Years
Scientists confirmed their sighting using a camera trap survey, initiated all the way back in December 2023, under the Pan-India Assessment and Monitoring of Endangered Species programme.
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ISS Experiment Shows Moss Spores Can Survive Harsh Space Environment
A hardy moss species survived 283 days on the outside of the ISS, enduring vacuum, radiation and extreme temperatures. More than 80% of its spores lived and germinated back on Earth. The findings reveal surprising resilience in early land plants and may support future Moon and Mars ecosystem designs.
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Scientists Discover 40,000-Year-Old RNA In Frozen Woolly Mammoth
To search for even older RNA, Pour and his team focused on the permafrost regions of Siberia, where thawing soil has yielded many amazing discoveries.
