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Scientists identify a plant molecule that sops up iron-rich heme
Aug 12, 2022 (SPX)
To establish that symbiosis, some legume plants produce hundreds of peptides that help bacteria live within structures known as nodules within their roots. A ne...
Synthetic genetic circuits could help plants adapt to climate change
Aug 12, 2022 (SPX)
Researchers at Stanford University are working on ways to manipulate biological processes in plants to help them grow more efficiently and effectively in a vari...
Pakistan zoo cancels lion auction, plans expansion instead
Aug 10, 2022 (AFP)
The auction planned for Thursday had drawn condemnation from the WWF, which urged authorities at Lahore Safari Zoo to instead rehome them with other government ...
Cambodian PM scraps development project threatening wildlife sanctuary
Aug 07, 2022 (AFP)
Conservationists and locals began voicing their concerns and objections when the development plan around the Phnom Tamao zoo and wildlife rescue centre came to ...
Half of species not assessed for endangered list risk extinction: study
Aug 04, 2022 (AFP)
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) currently has nearly 150,000 entries on its Red List for threatened species, including some 41,000...
Iguanas reproducing on Galapagos island century after disappearing
Aug 01, 2022 (AFP)
The reptile from the Conolophus subcristatus species, one of three land iguanas living on the archipelago, disappeared from Santiago Island in the early part of...
Deadly elephant virus stalks Zurich zoo
Jul 29, 2022 (AFP)
The zoo overlooking Switzerland's largest city now has only five of the majestic creatures roaming its 11,000-square-metre (118,400-square-foot) elephant enclos...
Nepal tiger population roars back after conservation drive
Jul 29, 2022 (AFP)
Deforestation, human encroachment on habitats and poaching have devastated tiger populations across Asia, but Nepal and 12 other countries signed a pledge in 20...
Climate, collectors blamed for S.Africa's succulents decline
Jul 27, 2022 (AFP)
Succulents growing in the country's semi-arid regions are experiencing unprecedented rates of decline following a rapid rise in global demand for collectable pl...
Florida hurries to catch fast-spreading snail invasion
Jul 25, 2022 (AFP)
Jason Stanley, a biologist with Florida's Department of Agriculture, says that the gastropod greedily "feeds on over 500 different kinds of plants." "We're conc...
The bigger the temperature change, the larger the extinction event
Jul 25, 2022 (SPX)
The research was published in the journal Biogeosciences on July, 22, 2022. Abrupt climate change, accompanied by environmental destruction from large volcanic ...
Rhino orphans get new South African home
Jul 22, 2022 (AFP)
Vets in South Africa have just transferred more than 30 orphaned young rhinos to a sanctuary designed to keep the animals safe from poachers who killed their mo...
Storks give up migrating to live on landfill in Spain
Jul 22, 2022 (AFP)
The long-legged birds have traditionally flown from across Europe to African pastures for the winter and returned in the spring. But the abundant food found in ...
Wild tiger numbers higher than previously thought
Jul 21, 2022 (AFP)
The jump in numbers is due to improved monitoring, with the population thought to be stable or increasing, said the International Union for Conservation of Natu...
Climate patterns thousands of miles away affect US bird migration
Jul 21, 2022 (SPX)
Migratory birds benefit ecosystems by helping to control pests, pollinating plants and serving as food for other wildlife. The more land managers know about the...
Longest-living male giant panda in captivity An An dies at 3
Jul 21, 2022 (AFP)
An An's health had deteriorated in recent weeks, with a severe decrease in physical activity and appetite, and he was euthanised by veterinarians early Thursday...
'Shocking' report lists devastation to Australia wildlife
Jul 19, 2022 (AFP)
The five-yearly State of the Environment report prompted calls for dramatic action to reverse the "poor and deteriorating" state of flora and fauna depicted by ...
Lions 'terrorising' S.African community euthanized
Jul 18, 2022 (AFP)
Rangers in the eastern province of KwaZulu-Natal killed the lions on Friday after residents protested they could no longer walk safely at night, authorities sai...
European bison reintroduced to roam freely in Britain
Jul 18, 2022 (AFP)
The trio immediately began munching birch tree leaves in the ancient woods near Canterbury, to restore and manage the area with their behaviour -- and minimal h...
From catwalk to perp walk: Colombian designer awaits fate on smuggling charges
Jul 16, 2022 (AFP)
The 77-year-old is now awaiting a ruling by a Colombian judge on whether she should be extradited to the United States, where she risks a 25-year jail sentence....
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