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Teddy tigers and preserved embryos: Museum in Corbett tries to keep them 'alive'Nestled close to Jim Corbett Park, a fascinating museum features detailed taxidermy models of tigers alongside other wildlife. These striki...- Jackie the celebrity bald eagle died of bird flu, California officials confirmJackie, a well-known bald eagle from Big Bear Lake, passed away due to bird flu. A necropsy revealed that bird flu caused severe complicati...
- Jackie the Big Bear bald eagle’s cause of death revealed after months of mystery; what wildlife officials foundJackie, the beloved bald eagle famed for her live nest broadcasts, sadly succumbed to avian influenza last August. The illness led to grave...
- A 120-year-old taxidermy bear is helping scientists solve modern wildlife crimes; its preserved hair could change how poaching cases are investigatedA museum bear named Boris is now helping fight wildlife crime. His fur is being studied for microscopic and genetic characteristics. This r...
- An 11-year-old dinosaur fan in a small US town just made history as he now holds the Guinness World Record for being the youngest museum curatorAnderson Taylor, an 11-year-old boy, became the world's youngest male museum curator. He opened the Cambridge Natural History Museum at nin...
- Resurrecting business, in Kolkata, of courseA Kolkata sculptor is creating lifelike statues of departed family members. These detailed replicas offer a unique way to remember loved on...
- From mobile phones to cooked frogs, inside London's biggest lost property officeSlightly smaller than a football pitch, the warehouse, packed full of rows of sliding shelves, is the biggest lost property office in Europ...
- GameStop Trade Anything Day: Here's what you can trade in & how it worksGameStop is launching its first 'Trade Anything Day' on Saturday, December 6. Customers can trade in almost any item that fits within a 20x...
- GameStop Trade Anything Day: Who will accept and reject old items? What are the rules, and what shoppers can really expectGameStop is gearing up for one of its most unconventional promotions of the year with its “Trade Anything Day,” set to take place on Decemb...
- Legendary lion Blondie lured from reserve and killed by trophy hunter in £35K shocking hunt - public furiousBlondie, a collared and well-known lion from Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park, was tragically killed by a trophy hunter who paid a substanti...
- What's common between a leopard in a furnace and mammoth's leg? This unusual Art Zoo museumAmsterdam’s new Art Zoo museum offers a surreal blend of natural history and contemporary taxidermy inside a 17th-century canal mansion. Cu...
- Zombie birds! Scientists turn deceased birds into high-tech dronesResearchers at New Mexico Tech are developing drones and robots using preserved bodies of dead birds. These "animatronic" birds aim to impr...
- Christmas-themed Horror Movies to Watch on Netflix: See the list of titlesGet into the holiday spirit with Netflix's Christmas-themed movies. Enjoy rom-coms or opt for a scare with these top horror picks, includin...
- Remains of at least 189 people removed from Colorado funeral home, up from 115, officials sayThe remains of at least 189 people have been removed from a funeral home in Colorado, up from the initial estimate of 115. The bodies were ...
- 189 bodies found decaying at Colorado funeral homeOfficials in Colorado have found at least 189 bodies decaying at a funeral home in Penrose, up from the initial estimate of 115. The bodies...
- Light pollution dampens urban robins’ song: StudyLight and noise pollution in urban areas may be affecting the behaviours of songbirds, according to a new study in the UK which shows how r...
- Natural history museums must now tell more about climate change, biodiversity and human-wildlife coexistenceThe fires in Delhi and Kolkata have been traumatic, but if they can shake museum curators away from the old displays, they might still serv...
- Major fire breaks out at FICCI building in Delhi's Mandi House areaTwo fire officials were seriously injured while trying to contain the blaze which broke out around 1.45 AM, and were rushed to hospital whe...
- Up to 10,000 guns seized from home in USUS authorities have seized up to 10,000 guns from a South Carolina home during a raid, in one of the biggest arms hauls in the country that...
- Black magic & consumerismA report highlights the plight of owls in India, given that their supposed role in black magic makes them prone to being caught and traded ...
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