A rare pink pigeon has been hand-reared at a UK zoo for the first time. Pink pigeons, endemic to Mauritius, are on the red ...

A rare pink-coloured pigeon has been successfully hand-reared by staff at a Devon zoo. Paignton Zoo said its bird team had ...

Besides various, humane ways of trapping rodents, there is a more simple, hassle-free solution to your pest control woes: plants! Surprisingly, there are specific plants, known for their fragrant ...

Plant-based diets have soared in popularity as people look for ways to improve their health, reduce their carbon footprint, and consume less (or no) animal products. But while following plant ...

VISAKHAPATNAM: The Department of Botany at Andhra University (AU) has initiated a conservation project to preserve 30 rare and endemic plant species native to the Eastern Ghats and surrounding ...

Leonardo DiCaprio is a snake. A newly discovered species of a toothy snake in the Western Himalayas has been named in the actor’s honor, according to an “ongoing study” published in the ...

Our ancient evolutionary cousins on Flores represent a unique lineage who lived during a time multiple human species were spreading to different parts of our planet, and this enigmatic relative of ...

Endemic species were concentrated on large tropical islands such ... the Canary Islands and the Mascarenes (east of Madagascar, including La Reunion and Mauritius). However, a large share of their ...

The plant will make a major component in the energy transition. A 300,000-square-foot, $175 million plant that will make power generators will be built near Pittsburgh International Airport and ...

SEXUAL harassment in the workplace is “endemic” in Scotland, a new report has found. The “Still Silent?” report – published by the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) women’s committee on Tuesday – ...

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