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Domain: Biology: Understanding Life's Diversity ×

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Geopolitics

Scientists Filmed a Whale Birth. The Surprise: Mom Had Many Helpers.

The New York Times – World · US

The episode, involving a group of sperm whales, adds to evidence that humans aren’t the only species that gets some form of assistance during and after deliver…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong’s Ocean Park uses AI to track, enrich lives of giant pandas, monkeys

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong’s Ocean Park has started using AI to better track the behaviour of its giant panda twins and golden monkeys, allowing for more personalised care and …

Geopolitics

Scientists bring Stranger Things to life with living walls

Times of India – World · India

- TOI Science Desk is a dedicated team of journalists covering science news, features, and articles for The Times of India readers. - They focus on topics li…

Geopolitics

Rodent trip: hamster hitches ride on bus to Sha Tin

South China Morning Post – World · China

A hamster was caught hitching a ride on a bus from Central to Sha Tin on Sunday morning, ending up in the custody of a Hong Kong animal welfare group. The gold…

Geopolitics

NIH-awarded life scientist Shu Xiaokun abruptly shifts research from US to China

South China Morning Post – World · China

Eminent life scientist Shu Xiaokun has received numerous awards and significant funding from the US government over the past two decades. Earlier this year, he…

Geopolitics

Daily Quiz | On Theory of Evolution

The Hindu – World · India

Few ideas have reshaped our understanding of life as profoundly as the theory of evolution, which showed that Earth’s diversity is shaped by gradual change ove…

Geopolitics

What was the first plant on Earth and how did it start life on land

Times of India – World · India

- TOI Science Desk is a team of journalists dedicated to science news, features, and articles for The Times of India readers. - They cover topics like geneti…

Geopolitics

Oldest-known whale song recording provides new insight into ocean sounds

The Guardian – World · Europe

Recording of humpback whale from 1949 could also provide new understanding of how the huge animals communicateA haunting whale song discovered on decades-old a…

Tech & Startups

A New Study Details How Cats Almost Always Land on Their Feet

Wired · Global

The secret to this acrobatic skill lies in an extremely flexible part of the spine that allows cats to twist in the air and land safely.

Geopolitics

Mass stranding of whales on Scottish beach caused by loyalty to their pod, report finds

The Guardian – World · Europe

The 55 pilot whales, which had to be euthanised, had been following a female having a difficult birth, scientists believeThe mass stranding and death of 55 wha…

Tech & Startups

It’s Peak Season for Birdwatchers to Spot Migratory Hummingbirds, and Our Favorite Feeder Is on Sale

Wired · Global

Early March is the best time to see rare migratory species in your own backyard, and a smart feeder can help you ID them.

Geopolitics

Watch: Moment wolf rescued from canal in northern Italy

BBC News – World · Europe

Video released by the Italian fire brigade shows the wolf being rescued from under a bridge.

Geopolitics

Wild-born birds recruited to teach critically endangered regent honeyeaters their lost songs

The Guardian – World · Europe

Researchers hope restoring the original song will improve breeding prospects for birds released into the wildGet our breaking news email, free app or daily new…

Geopolitics

Concerns for ‘declining’ fur seal spotted at Cooks River in inner Sydney

The Guardian – World · Europe

Long-nosed fur seal seen on banks of waterway in city’s inner west similar to those occasionally found outside Sydney Opera HouseFollow our Australia news live…

Geopolitics

Disbelief as crocodile captured in Newcastle creek thousands of kilometres from natural habitat

The Guardian – World · Europe

The juvenile freshwater crocodile was first spotted by a group of teenagers in Ironbark Creek in the Australian city on SaturdayAn Australian freshwater crocod…

Geopolitics

Giant tortoises return to Galapagos island after 150 years

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

More than 150 giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Ecuador’s Floreana Island in the Galapagos.

Geopolitics

Floreana giant tortoise reintroduced to Galápagos island after almost 200 years

The Guardian – World · Europe

Subspecies driven to extinction by hungry whalers returns after ‘back breeding’ programme using partial descendantsGiant tortoises, the life-giving engineers o…

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