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- Men not needed! Scientists have found an all-female species that's been cloning itself for the last 100,000 years
- In the 1960s, Sudbury's nickel smelters turned Ontario's lakes acidic, and tiny creatures evolved to survive, but when the pollution cleared, something unexpected happenedScientists witnessed evolution in action as a tiny copepod species, Leptodiaptomus minutus, adapted to acidic lakes in Killarney Provincial...06 Jun, 2026, 05.14 PM IST
- As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to the consumption of 'wild meat'Wild meat consumption in Central and West Africa, a cultural staple, poses a significant risk for zoonotic disease transmission, including ...30 May, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
- In 1918, rats escaped from a shipwreck onto a remote island, and more than a century later, scientists discovered an unexpected consequenceA major rodent eradication on Lord Howe Island has revealed a surprising recovery of its insect life. For over a century, rats and mice dev...29 May, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
- Man accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home pleads not guilty to attempted murderA man has pleaded not guilty to serious charges including attempted murder. He is accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the San Francis...06 May, 2026, 06.40 AM IST
- Nobel Prize winner in Physics, David Gross says humanity may not survive 50 years - here are his chilling reasonsOver 12,000 nuclear warheads remain active across the globe today. Nine nations hold the power to end civilization as we know it. And accor...20 Apr, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
- Suspect in Molotov attack at Sam Altman's California home set to appear in courtThe man accused of trying to kill OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by throwing a Molotov cocktail at his San Francisco home is set to make an initial ...14 Apr, 2026, 11.28 PM IST
- Will Nasa use a nuclear bomb to blow up an asteroid and save Earth from extinction? Here's what we knowNASA has created a contingency plan to protect Earth from large asteroids, which includes the use of nuclear explosions as a last resort.16 Oct, 2024, 11.57 PM IST
- Fewer than 70,000 giraffes survive: 5 biggest factors that threaten their existenceThe five biggest threats to giraffes are habitat loss, insufficient law enforcement, ecological changes, climate change, and lack of awaren...06 Nov, 2023, 09.44 AM IST
- 41% of amphibian species worldwide threatened with extinction: StudyA study by global experts has found that 41% of amphibian species worldwide are at risk of extinction. The study, published in Nature, attr...05 Oct, 2023, 01.12 AM IST
- A fifth of world's reptile species deemed threatened with extinctionMany reptiles are being pushed to the brink, the researchers said, by factors similarly imperiling the world's other land vertebrates - amp...27 Apr, 2022, 08.53 PM IST
- Biggest, smallest animals at high extinction risk: Study19 Sep, 2017, 01.07 PM IST
- Four out of six great apes near extinction: ReportThe list also reports the decline of the Plains Zebra due to illegal hunting, and the growing extinction threat to Hawaiian plants posed by...05 Sep, 2016, 03.30 PM IST
- Four of six great apes species face extinction05 Sep, 2016, 01.42 PM IST
- Amphibians in troubled waters on home turfIndia has the sixth largest number of endemic species of amphibians that are under threat.18 Aug, 2013, 06.28 AM IST
- Indian crocodile, king cobra face extinction threatThe Indian crocodile (mugger ), King cobra, the South Andaman krait, four types of turtle — Bengal Roof Turtle, Red-crowned Roofed Turtle, ...16 Feb, 2013, 05.39 AM IST
- Javan rhinoceros facing dire extinction threat: StudyAmerican researchers have confirmed that a species of Javan rhinoceros found in Vietnam are on the verge of extinction, with only 29 of the...05 Aug, 2012, 07.34 PM IST
- Around 600 plant species in Coimbatore: scientistThere are around 600 plant species in the forests of Coimbatore. Among them, 20 to 23 face the threat of extinction, says R Gopalan, a form...30 Jul, 2012, 04.24 AM IST
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