Ancient artefacts from Romeo and Juliet’s hometown turning blue
April 7th, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 7 (ANI): Mysterious bright blue pigments found in artefacts from the hometown of Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet are disturbing experts on conservation of archaeological treasures around the world.The ... Read more...
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Want to be a panda keeper?
September 28th, 2010 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 28 (IANS) Want to be a panda keeper in China? Well, you have to be trained in cleaning out enclosures and weighing the bears' excreta.
A total of 12 people ... Read more...
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Rare ‘Asian unicorn’ spotted, dies after capture
September 17th, 2010 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 17 (IANS) "Asian unicorn", one of the world's rarest animals, sighted in more than a decade, died after its capture by villagers in a Laos, conservationists said.
The critically endangered species, ... Read more...
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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...
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How humans can help save critically endangered waterbird from extinction
July 27th, 2009 - 3:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 27 (ANI): Humans can help in saving the world's most threatened bird species, called the white-shouldered ibis or waterbirds, from extinction, according to new findings by the University of East ... Read more...
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Human impact could save endangered bird
July 27th, 2009 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 27 (IANS) Human impact on one of the world's most threatened bird species could save it from extinction, says a new study.
The study by University of East Anglia (UEA) ... Read more...
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Scientists identify 100 questions to conserve global biodiversity
April 23rd, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 23 (ANI): Conservation experts from 24 world-leading organizations have identified one hundred key scientific questions that, if answered, would help conserve global biodiversity.The organizations that identified the questions include the ... Read more...
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Climate change leading to increase in tiger attacks in Sundarban islands
October 22nd, 2008 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 22 (ANI): Conservation experts have said that the number of tiger attacks on people is growing in Indias Sundarban islands as habitat loss and dwindling prey caused by climate ... Read more...
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Wild orangutans are declining more sharply in Sumatra and Borneo than previously estimated
July 4th, 2008 - 10:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 4 (ANI): New findings have indicated that endangered wild orangutan populations are declining more sharply in Sumatra and Borneo than previously estimated.The findings were published by Great Ape Trust ... Read more...
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SGPC on defensive after installing ACs inside Golden Temple
May 29th, 2008 - 3:09 pm ICT by admin
Amritsar, May 29 (IANS) Pushed on the back-foot, the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) is defending its decision to provide air-conditioned comfort in the holiest of Sikh shrines - the Harmandar Sahib, ... Read more...
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Why elephants are evolving smaller tusks
January 20th, 2008 - 1:41 pm ICT by admin
London, Jan 20 (ANI): According to conservation experts, elephants are developing smaller tusks due to pressure from hunting and poaching for ivory.The researchers have found that the average tusk size of African ... Read more...
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