Environmentalists concerned after protected Mexican wolf dies in Arizona
Mexican gray wolves are protected under the Endangered Species Act. Killing a Mexican wolf can result in criminal penalties of up to $50,000, and/or up to one year in jail, seizure of firearms, vehicles, and buildings involved in the crime, along with a potential civil penalty of up to $25,000.
'Life changing' Alzheimer's drug is approved for use to reduce cognitive decline
New drug is approved in the EU and is already being used, under a different name, in the UK
Volcanoes once erupted on the far side of the moon
Volcanic rock, dating back billions of years, has been detected in the first samples collected from the mysterious "dark side".
India hospital fire kills at least 10 newborn babies in 'heart-wrenching' tragedy
The fire broke out at a hospital in the town of Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh state in India as staff battled to save the babies, with workers able to break in and rescue 44 infants from the flames
Study challenges assumptions about how tuberculosis bacteria grow
The rod-shaped tuberculosis (TB) bacterium, which the World Health Organization has once again ranked as the top infectious disease killer globally, is the first single-celled organism ever observed to ...
Philippines warns of 'potentially catastrophic' Super Typhoon Man-yi
A super typhoon sweeping towards the Philippines on Saturday was intensifying and could have a "potentially catastrophic" impact, the state weather forecaster warned, with millions of people at risk from ...
ICMR-NIN scientists conduct first gene profiles in poultry
Indian scientists report antimicrobial resistance gene profiles in poultry, highlighting urgent need for intervention to prevent spread.
Red alert issued for Costa Rica as Foreign Office warns Brits 'avoid unnecessary travel'
British tourists face heavy rainfall in parts of the Caribbean due to Storm Sara and a red alert warning has been issued by the Foreign Office to avoid travel to one country in particular
Rare ‘white’ peacock rescued in Coimbatore; to be treated for leg injury
Tamil Nadu Forest Department staff and members of a non-governmental organisation rescued a rare peacock with white feathers, caused by a genetic condition called leucism, in Coimbatore on Saturday (November 16, 2024), after the bird was spotted with an injury.
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