Seven types of viruses that have lain frozen in the Siberian permafrost for thousands of years have been revived. The youngest were frozen for 27,000 … A 48,500-year-old virus has been revived from Siberian permafrostRead more
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The battle to save the last Tapanuli orangutans
The Tapanuli orangutan was described in 2017 as a new great ape species, and with a population of less than 800, is the most endangered … The battle to save the last Tapanuli orangutansRead more
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60% Bird Species in India Have Declined Over 30 Years
Of the 338 bird species studied in India for changes in numbers over the last 30 years, 60% have experienced a decline, says a new … 60% Bird Species in India Have Declined Over 30 YearsRead more
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Ecotourism is having a negative effect on primate’s behavior
The study, led by the University of Portsmouth, found that this fast-growing tourism sector where tourists can conveniently reach primates via motor boats is causing … Ecotourism is having a negative effect on primate’s behaviorRead more
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Great Indian Bustard: sacrificed for power
Brown feathers speckled with white are scattered in the short grasses. Searching keenly, Radheshyam Bishnoi circles the area in the fading light. He is hoping … Great Indian Bustard: sacrificed for powerRead more
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Antarctic visitors threaten world’s largest remaining wilderness
The first Airbus A340 landed in Antarctica recently using an immense 10,000ft runway carved out of ice, designed to take tourist flights each carrying up … Antarctic visitors threaten world’s largest remaining wildernessRead more
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A newly identified virus emerges from the deep
This week in Microbiology Spectrum, an international group of researchers report the discovery of a new virus isolated from sediment brought up from a depth … A newly identified virus emerges from the deepRead more
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Melting Arctic sea ice is changing bowhead whale migrations
Research has found that some bowhead whales in the Bering–Chukchi–Beaufort (BCB) population are no longer migrating to the northwestern Bering Sea in the winter but … Melting Arctic sea ice is changing bowhead whale migrationsRead more