White Bengal Tiger on the Loose, Spreads Mass Panic in Italy : News : Nature World News

Jan 30, 2017 08:40 AM EST



A white Bengal tiger from a visiting Swedish circus has escaped, spreading mass panic in Italy.


Reports said the white Bengal tiger named Oscar roamed the streets of Palermo in Sicily for hours before finally being captured by the local traffic police. They...

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The Rise of Chimeras: Scientists Successfully Created First Ever Human-Pig Embryo : News : Nature World News

Jan 27, 2017 09:03 AM EST



A team of scientists from Salk Institute has successfully generated human cells and tissues in the embryo of pigs, making it the first ever human-pig embryo.


Their results, described in a paper published in the journal Cell, could served as the stepping stone...

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Where is Sunny? Red Panda Goes Missing In Virginia Zoo : News : Nature World News

Jan 26, 2017 08:21 AM EST



The search for Sunny the red panda is currently ongoing. Have you seen her?


Sunny was last seen on her enclosure in Virginia Zoo on Monday. Reports say Sunny may have fallen out of a tree as a male of her kind “pursued” her. This time is the...

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New Crab Genus, Species Named After 'Harry Potter' Character -- Find Out Who! : News : Nature World News

Jan 24, 2017 11:00 AM EST



As a self-proclaimed “Potterhead,” National University of Singapore’s Dr. Jose Christopher E. Mendoza quickly grabbed the chance to name a newly discovered genus and species of crabs after two of the main characters of J.K. Rowling’s...

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New Moth Species With Yellowish-White Scales, Small Genitals Named After Donald Trump : News : Nature World News

Jan 19, 2017 11:30 AM EST



Just days before Donald Trump assume office as the 45th President of the United States of America, Dr. Vazrick Nazari decided to name a newly discovered species of moth after the new president-elect.


The new species of moth, described in a paper published in...

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FDA: Exposure to Skin Cancer Cream Could Endanger Your Pet's Life

Jan 20, 2017 04:30 AM EST



The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has released a new warning that alerts pet owners, veterinarians, health care providers and pharmacists of the potential danger of skin cancer cream exposure to pets.


The new warning was made after the FDA received...

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Man's Best Friend: Dog Stayed With Paralyzed Owner for Nearly 20 Hours in Freezing Snowbed

Jan 17, 2017 09:37 AM EST



A man from Michigan is “eternally grateful” to his pet dog as he recover from a near-death experience thanks to the perseverance and loyalty of his dog.


According to the report from Telegraph, the man, only known as Bob, was watching football with...

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US government releases a new plan to protect polar bears

The US government released a plan that could save the Arctic’s most iconic creature: the polar bear. The Polar Bear Conservation Management Plan, which focuses on actions for the two US subpopulations in Alaska and was introduced by the US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), stresses the i...

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Scientists Find the Kill Switch in Mice's Brains That Turns Them Into Zombie-Like Predators

Jan 13, 2017 10:39 AM EST


Kill switches in the brain? It’s true. In a new study, scientists discover that one could actually turn mice’s predatory kill instinct on and off, turning them into predatory creatures not unlike zombies from The Walking Dead.


According to a report...

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Surprise! Man Finds Rare Anaconda Inside His Apartment Toilet

Jan 06, 2017 09:32 AM EST


How about an anaconda to share a bathroom with?


A man from Virginia got the shock of his life after discovering a slithering anaconda in a toilet bowl inside his apartment in Arlington.
Animal control officers were quick to respond to the incident. On their...

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Elephant Flying Squad Calf Turns One

We’re celebrating a year since Betino’s birth at the Flying Squad in Indonesia’s Tesso Nilo National Park! This lively little female calf was born on Aug. 9, 2013, to a critically endangered Sumatran elephant trained to help reduce human-elephant conflicts.
When elephants wander into human inha...

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Hurray! China Announces Complete Ban on Ivory Trade By 2017

Jan 03, 2017 11:31 AM EST


China just announced a major turning point in the fight against illegal poaching — banning ivory trading and processing by the end of March 2017.


The announcement was made by the Chinese Government on the last day of 2017, almost a year after the country, ...

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A monumental win for elephants: China will ban ivory trade by 2017

Today, we celebrate another big win for elephant conservation with China’s game-changing decision to end domestic ivory trade by 2017. The new regulations come as part of the government’s efforts to reduce demand for elephant ivory and help end the global elephant poaching cri...

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3 Critically Endangered Hawaiian Crows Found Dead Weeks After Reintroduced into the Wild

Dec 29, 2016 11:15 AM EST



Officials from the Department of Land and Natural Resources in Hawaii found three critically endangered Hawaiian crows dead at the Pu’u Maka’ala Natural Area Reserve less than two weeks after they are reintroduced into the wild.


According to the...

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