DiCaprio wants to save tigers
May 28th, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 28 (IANS) Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio has launched a campaign to protect the tigers.
"Tigers are endangered and critical to some of the world's most important eco-systems. Key conservation efforts can ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Polluted groundwater may flow to sea: Study
May 21st, 2010 - 10:37 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 21 (IANS) Polluted groundwater can find its way to the sea, indicating a direct link between septic systems and coastal contamination, a new study suggests.
In the first study of ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
When Lily Allen discovered a tarantula in her bed
May 14th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 14 (ANI): Singer Lilly Allen has revealed how she was terrified after discovering a tarantula in her bed during her recent trip to the Amazon rainforest.The songstress spent a ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Climate change, mountain building behind mammal diversity patterns
May 6th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 6 (ANI): A new study suggests patterns of mammal diversity caused by biodiversity gradients arise from interactions between climate change and mountain building.University of Michigan Assistant Professors John Finarelli and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
40 Best Nature Images To Go On Display On Earth Day
April 23rd, 2010 - 12:44 am ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
New York, Apr 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a bid to mark the Earth Day, around forty of the best images of nature is all set to be displayed in New ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Giant fruit eating lizards found in Philippines
April 8th, 2010 - 11:13 am ICT by IANS
London, April 8 (IANS) A giant species of fruit eating monitor lizard that lives in trees has been discovered in the forests of the Northern Philippines, scientists have said."The lizard, a new ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Gillnets killing dolphins in India, Indonesia: Experts
March 26th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 26 (IANS) Gillnetting, a common fishing method, is killing endangered dolphins in India and Indonesia, experts at a two-day international conference on Irrawaddy dolphins here said.
The Mahakam river, the ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Scientists sequence giant panda genome to shed new light into the bear’s diet
February 22nd, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 22 (ANI): By successfully sequencing the panda genome for the first time, an international team of scientists has shed new light on some of the giant panda's unusual biological traits, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Local social dynamics key to success of tropical marine conservation areas
February 20th, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 20 (ANI): Social scientists have said that it's local people banding together with their community leaders who ultimately determine the success or failure of tropical marine conservation areas in many ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Gujarat opposes shifting Gir lions to Madhya Pradesh
February 11th, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Gujarat government Thursday came out against the central and Madhya Pradesh governments' plan to shift Asiatic lions from Gir region to Kuno-Palpur sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
The World’s Least-Known Bird
January 19th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
19 Jan, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In 2007, the large-billed reed warbler was referred as the 'world's least known bird.' The bird is soon going to lose the title as some ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Breeding area of “world’s least known bird species” found in Afghanistan
January 16th, 2010 - 4:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 16 (ANI): Researchers for the Wildlife Conservation Society have discovered in Afghanistan the breeding area of the large-billed reed warbler, which is dubbed "the world's least known bird species".The breeding ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Understanding human cultures key to preserving gorillas, elephants
January 14th, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 14 (ANI): Understanding human cultures has been linked to the preservation of gorillas, elephants and other wildlife in African parks and reserves in a new study.Researchers from Purdue University stressed ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Tiger tops list of species most at threat of extinction
January 4th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 4 (ANI): The World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature has come out with a list of species most at threat of extinction, in which the tiger takes the top spot.According ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Efforts to save tiger to intensify in 2010
January 3rd, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan. 3 (ANI): The efforts to save the tiger are set to intensify this year following the species' placement on WWF list of 10 important endangered species.Biologists have placed Panthera tigris ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Mammals may be nearly half way towards mass extinction
December 18th, 2009 - 3:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 18 (ANI): A new analysis by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, and Pennsylvania State University, has shown that North American mammals are one-fifth to one-half the way towards ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Teeth of some apes are formed primarily to survive toughest times
December 18th, 2009 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 18 (ANI): A new research has determined that the teeth of some apes are formed primarily to handle the most stressful times when food is scarce.The research, performed by scientists ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Siberian tigers almost extinct: Report
November 25th, 2009 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 25 (IANS) Siberian tigers are almost on the verge of extinction, thanks to poaching and habitat loss, says a report.
The area monitored for the study, 23,555 square km, represents 15 ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Last of the Siberian tigers show dramatic decline
November 25th, 2009 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 25 (ANI): The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has come out with a report, which has revealed that the last remaining population of Siberian tigers has likely declined significantly due to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Madhya Pradesh could lose tiger conservation funds
November 13th, 2009 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
By Sanjay Sharma
Bhopal, Nov 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh stands to lose out on crucial tiger conservation funds as the union government has refused to part with the money unless the state signs ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Efforts on to save Malaysian tiger
November 4th, 2009 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 4 (IANS) An action plan has been mooted to save the critical endangered Malaysian tiger that numbers less than 500.
Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said the country could ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Rare Indian lotus disappearing
September 24th, 2009 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 24 (ANI): Reports indicate that a rare species of lotus is on the verge of disappearing from India.According to a report by BBC News, leading botanist Pramod Tandon said that ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Some species are unable to adapt to climate change due to their genes
September 4th, 2009 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 4 (ANI): A new study has determined that species living in restricted environments such as the tropics may lack adequate variation in their genes and be unable to adapt to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Lions may become extinct in Kenya within next 20 years
August 18th, 2009 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 18 (ANI): Conservationists have warned that lions may become extinct in Kenya within the next 20 years unless urgent action is taken to save them.Kenya is annually losing an average ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Uttar Pradesh Police ban use of gas cylinders around Taj Mahal
August 16th, 2009 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Agra, Aug 16 (ANI): Police in Uttar Pradesh have banned the use of gas cylinders around the Taj Mahal to save the monument from environmental pollution and unforeseen mishaps.The Supreme Court ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Migratory birds not choosy about selecting their rest stops
August 13th, 2009 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 13 (ANI): A new study Purdue University study researchers has found that migratory birds are not choosy about selecting their rest stops.In the study, John Dunning, an associate professor of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Migratory birds not choosy about their halt
August 13th, 2009 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) If a lush, protected forest with a winding stream is considered luxury accommodation for a migratory bird, a new study shows that they would be just as happy ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Scientists can now catalogue plants worldwide
July 29th, 2009 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 29 (IANS) Botanists have identified a pair of genes which can help catalogue plants worldwide, using a technique known as DNA bar coding.
"Bar coding provides an efficient means by which ... Read more...
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Centre signs tripartite agreement with Rajasthan and NTCA to conserve Tigers
July 26th, 2009 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Sariska (Rajasthan), July 26 (ANI): The Union Government, has signed a tripartite agreement with the Rajasthan Government and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) for the conservation of tiger in the Sariska ... Read more...
Posted in National |
California’s horned lizard is actually 3 species
July 22nd, 2009 - 12:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 22 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have shown that when the coast horned lizard moved north from Baja California and spread throughout the state, it diverged into at least ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Invasive crabs and snails threaten oyster reefs in California coastal estuary
July 18th, 2009 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 18 (ANI): In a study, scientists have found new evidence of invasive species threatening native ones, in the form of oyster reefs in a once-pristine California coastal estuary devastated by ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Nepal’s oldest green resort closes
July 17th, 2009 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, July 17 (IANS) Nepal's oldest green resort, founded in the early 1960s by a legendary British tourism entrepreneur who also gave this country its famous elephant polo tourneys, has ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Peer pressure can impact conservation positively
June 30th, 2009 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 30 (IANS) Peer pressure does help when it comes to conservation programmes. People are more likely to enrol in one if their neighbours do - a tendency that should be ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Conservation efforts for Red Panda in Gangtok zoo
June 27th, 2009 - 10:54 pm ICT by ANI
By Tashi PradhanGangtok, June 27 (ANI): In a bid to save one of nature's rarest and most beautiful animals, the Red Panda, the Sikkim Himalayan Zoological Park (SHZP) in Gangtok has embarked ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Indian scientists make major breakthrough in tiger conservation
June 19th, 2009 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 19 (ANI): In a new study, a team of Indian scientists has announced a major breakthrough in the science of saving tigers, namely, high-tech DNA fecal sampling.The study was ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |