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Wolbachia Bacteria

July 15, 2024

One of the most important studies ever published by Shenyang Agricultural University (SAU) in June showed how Wolbachia bacteria have changed the wasp Encarsia formosa’s reproductive system, creating groups of only females. This finding is very important, especially for biological ..

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IUCN Red List Update

July 10, 2024

The IUCN recently updated the Red List that make it more important to protect a number of lizard and cactus species. The Ibiza wall lizard has been reclassified as threatened, mostly because of invasive species and other problems caused by ..

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New Horned Frog Species Discovered in Northeast India

July 8, 2024

Xenophrys apatani is a new species of horned frog that was just named by scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI). The find was made in the Tale Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh, which is in the heavily forested ..

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West Antarctica’s Vulnerability

July 8, 2024

Different ice sheets covering different parts of Antarctica have been a mystery for a long time. A new study is starting to solve that mystery by showing why West Antarctica is still very vulnerable to warming in the present day. ..

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Rare and Fatal Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection

July 5, 2024

Three people have recently died in Kerala, from Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), a cancerous brain illness. One of them, a 12-year-old boy from Feroke in the Kozhikode district, died at a private hospital from the illness. What is Primary Amoebic ..

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South India’s First Leopard Safari Opens at Bannerghatta

June 27, 2024

At the Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) – Bengaluru, South India’s first and biggest leopard tour was just opened by the Environment Minister, Eshwar Khandre. This important event is a turning point in India’s attempts to protect wildlife and promote wildlife ..

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Indian Scientists Discover Two New Plant Species

June 24, 2024

Indian botanists have recently identified two new plant species in distinct bio-geographic hotspots: the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Arunachal Pradesh. These results show how diverse India’s plants are and how important it is to keep up protection efforts. Discovery ..

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Iberian Lynx Conservation Status Upgraded to Vulnerable

June 22, 2024

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) changed the Iberian Lynx’s protection status from “Endangered” to “Vulnerable” on June 20. The species was once very close to going extinct. This is a big step forward in what is one of the ..

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