There is more to the seemingly-na

Farmers have a largely unappre

the secret behind the preservation of centuries-old caves and painting seems to have been revealed. According to conservationists, silver fish, wasps and other insects that destroy rock

Birds and mammals are dying after eating rodents which have consumed rodenticides

The jungles of the Indian subcontinent, home to an amazing array of wildlife, attracted many hunters and naturalists, several of whom have recounted their encounters with animals in the wild. This anthology brings together a wide-ranging selection of writings, covering mainly the period of the British Raj, about the hunt in its myriad forms.

Marine mammals and seabirds on the coast of Peru, including endangered penguin species, have been deva-stated in the now-fading El Ni

Fear may be in built in your genes. A team led by Jeanne Wehner at the University of Colorado, USA, has discovered a range of DNA that are responsible for putting terror into the hearts of mice. The

Genetically engineered livestock are producing human proteins in Scotland. A Schnieke and his colleagues at PPL Therapeutics, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland, have developed the sheep following their

An ancient jawbone may change our understanding of mammals

The findings of a study team, comprising zoologists led by Takeo Kawamachi of Osaka City University and commissioned by Japan's Mammalogical Society, say that half of Japan's mammals face the threat

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