Images of 300 million-year-old insects revealed
Stunning 3D images of 300 million-year-old insects have been revealed for the first time by University of Manchester researchers. Writing in the journal PLoS One, the scientists have used a high...
View ArticleBid to save Indian state Chhattisgarh’s wild buffaloes through cloning
Indian state Chhattisgarh has begun an ambitious programme to increase the population of the wild buffalo through cloning. As a first step towards this goal, the government has set in motion the...
View ArticleScientist investigates human links to endangered Chinese monkeys
A Swiss primatologist who arrived at The University of Western Australia in April to work in the School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology probably won’t mind too much if his students start...
View ArticleBirds’ internal weather clock can sense spring
In a first, biologists have identified a key photoreceptor cell deep inside the brain of birds which takes the role of eyes in humans by directly responding to light and regulates breeding activity...
View ArticleDolphins sensitive to magnets
Dolphins behave differently when swimming near magnetised objects, indicating that they are indeed sensitive to magnetic stimuli, says a study. “Dolphins are able to discriminate between objects based...
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