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Fast Shrinking Species

The world is witnessing fast shrinking of different species and some are facing the dangers of extinction. Many attractive and potent species are gradually...

Rare Butterfly species saved from extinction by restoring habitat

One of the rarest Butterfly species in the UK has been saved from extinction, after the restoration of its natural habitat, Daily Mail reported.  The...

New lizard species discovered!

Scientists have discovered a new lizard species in Peru, the national conservation agency said Tuesday. The new species, called Liolaemus warjantay, was found in the...

Species of ‘extinct’ mouse rediscovered after 150 years in Australia

A mouse, whose species was believed to have been extinct more than 150 years ago, has been rediscovered in Australia. Researchers further compared the DNA...

‘World’s ugliest orchid’ among new species named in 2020

'World's ugliest orchid' among new species named in 2020

Half-a-million insect species face extinction: scientists

Half of the one million animal and plant species on Earth facing extinction are insects, and their disappearance could be catastrophic for humankind.

‘Cat-fox’: On the trail of what may be a new species

'The cat-fox is part of our shepherd mythology. From generation to generation, they told stories of how the forest cats would attack the udders of their ewes and goats'

New frog species found in Venezuela and Colombia

Venezuelan and Colombian scientists have identified a new species of frog in the Perija mountain range shared by both countries that is home to...

Can you love an animal to death?

Can you love an animal to death? A new book by British photographer Tim Flach documents some of Earth's most treasured species pushed to the...

Science update on climate change: from bad to worse

PARIS: Scientists monitoring the Earth's climate and environment have delivered a cascade of grim news this year, adding a sense of urgency to UN...

Faceless fish among weird deep sea Australian finds

MELBOURNE: Faceless fish and other weird and wonderful creatures, many of them new species, have been hauled up from the deep waters off Australia...

Giant bird-like dinosaur species found in China

BEIJING: Researchers have discovered a new species of giant, bird-like dinosaur that made nests larger than monster truck tires in what is now central China,...

Early humans co-existed in Africa with human-like species 300,000 years ago

KROMDRAAI, SOUTH AFRICA: Scientists unveiled the first evidence on Tuesday that early humans co-existed in Africa 300,000 years ago with a small-brained human-like species thought...

New sonic blast shrimp named after Pink Floyd

LONDON: A newly-discovered shrimp species with a bright pink claw and the ability to produce one of the loudest sounds in the ocean has...

How our shopping habits hurt endangered species

PARIS: The hidden danger to wildlife posed by imported consumer goods -- an expresso coffee in Beijing, a tofu salad in Chicago -- can...

All global trade banned in endangered pangolins

JOHANNESBURG: The shy, scale-covered pangolin is to receive the highest level of protection against illegal trade to try to save it from extinction, after a vote Wednesday by delegates at a global conference.

Colombia peace could reveal jungle species secrets

BOGOTA:  Countless rare insects and flowers are said to inhabit the jungles of Colombia, but decades of war have stopped naturalists from discovering them -- until now.

US fossils reveal two new species of horned dinosaurs

MIAMI: Fossils of dinosaur skulls unearthed in the midwestern United States have revealed two new species of unusual horned dinosaurs, researchers said.

New dinosaur species offers evolutionary clues

NEW YORK: Paleontologists say a 201-million-year-old dinosaur fossil found two years ago on a Welsh beach could offer vital clues to understanding the evolution from the late Triassic to the early Jurassic Period.

Lion among 23,000 species threatened with extinction: conservationists

GENEVA: The mighty lion, reclusive cave crabs and the world's rarest sea lion are among nearly 23,000 species at risk of dying out, a top conservation body warned Tuesday.
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