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CATTLE ADAPTATION AND SURVIVAL
South Africa's Drakensberg grasslands still look the same, but farmers say droughts, heatwaves, and disease are quietly changing what the land can supportDrought and heatwaves are decimating sheep flocks in South Africa's Drakensberg mountains, threatening the livelihoods and cultural identit...
Hidden beneath the Sahara, satellite scans uncovered 260 circular mass graves filled with cattle and human remains of a 6,000-year-old nomadic eliteNew discoveries in Eastern Sudan reveal a lost nomadic civilization. Archaeologists found 260 ancient cemeteries, showcasing large grave mo...
Extreme heat tests India's record milk productionIndia's booming dairy sector, a global leader, faces a significant threat from escalating heatwaves. Farmers like Neeraj Bharadwaj are witn...
In 1871, a farmer left five cows on a remote island, 130 years later, scientists studied their DNA and found something that stunned themFive cows left on Amsterdam Island in 1871 became a feral herd of 2,000, a remarkable survival story. A 2024 genetic study revealed their m...
Erik the Red: The viking who founded GreenlandErik the Red, exiled from Norway and Iceland, discovered and named Greenland around 985 AD. His strategic naming attracted settlers from Ic...
On Makar Sankranti, PM Modi feeds dwarf cows at his residence. All about world's cutest, smallest cattle breed gaining attention onlineOn the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti, Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued with his ritual and fed cows at his Lok Kalyan Marg r...
Sweet life? Leopards in UP’s sugarcane fields are turning ‘soft’ and ‘fatter’, refusing to return to the wild, say forest officersLeopards in western Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand are being deemed unfit for release due to their adaptation to sugarcane fields, leading t...
What is Viking Diet: Why eating like a Norse warrior could be a modern health trap?The Viking diet, inspired by Norse eating habits, gains popularity. It emphasizes whole, sustainable foods. Experts caution against strict ...
Rs 40 crore sale of Indian cow sets World Record at auction. What makes the Andhra breed cow so expensive?A Nellore breed cow named Viatina-19 made history by being sold for Rs 40 crore ($4.8 million) at an auction in Brazil, setting a Guinness ...
From Zwigato to Do Patti: Latest new OTT releases to watch this week on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ HotstarThis week, OTT platforms are bringing an exciting array of new movies and series for viewers to enjoy. Highlights include the highly antici...
BJP talks about cow but can't protect it: TMC MP Saayoni GhoshOn animal husbandry, Ghosh said that 70 per cent of India's rural poor depend on livestock, but the sector hardly receives its just share. ...
India should go for younger cheetahs habituated to human presence: Experts tell govtYounger cheetahs habituated to human presence and management vehicles are the preferred candidates for relocation to India, according to in...
Tiger gets life behind bars for killing 3 human beingsOfficers say the tiger was given many chances to survive in the wild but it kept straying into human habitation. The authorities declared i...
View: Why calls to rename Ahmedabad have nothing to do with historySince it came to power at the Centre in 2014, the BJP has been on a renaming spree, renaming roads, chowks and towns.
Why Jallikattu is important: The story of how the Brahman bull conquered AmericaThe Jallikattu row misses a significant point — the festival sport has become a nursery for quality bull breeds that are on the verge of ex...
A hunting haven: In South Africa, ranchers are breeding mutant animalsRich marksmen pay a premium to shoot ‘Frankenstein freaks of nature’. No one disputes that there’s money to be made in rare big game.
'Slimy seaweed' a magic potion for climate-vulnerable SunderbansThe slimy green seaweed that grows in the wild and has no takers could emerge as a life-saving magic potion for the climate-vulnerable inha...
'Slimy seaweed' a magic potion for climate-vulnerable SunderbansThe slimy green seaweed that grows in the wild and has no takers could emerge as a life-saving magic potion for the climate-vulnerable inha...
- Migratory birds flock Gangetic wetlands in Bihar
With avian visitors as far as from Ladakh, China border and Europe flocking the Gangetic wetlands, the state has turned into a bird watcher...
A natural way to perfectionWe hear people say: “If we lived in a perfect world....” Is this just a passing value statement, something like the largely fictional “good...