RNA recovered from extinct animal in world first
Scientists have for the first time recovered RNA from an extinct species, the Tasmanian tiger, raising hope for the resurrection of animals once thought lost forever, Stockholm University…
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Extinct birds on the ballot for New Zealand’s avian beauty contest
WELLINGTON: Five extinct species have been included on the ballot to find New Zealand's most popular feathered friend as competition organisers hope to draw attention to endangered birds.
New Zealand's annual avian beauty contest has…
Rare blankets made from fur of extinct woolly dog on display at North Vancouver museum | CBC News
For thousands of years, the Salish woolly dog resided on B.C.'s southwest coast, providing their owners with companionship — and hair. Now, blankets woven from the fur of this extinct dog are on display at the Museum of North Vancouver …
Bugles have gone extinct in Canada. But fans of the discontinued corn snack, take heart:…
Cost of Living8:54The Last Post for BuglesThe disappearance of Bugles, an ingredient used in making many holiday recipes, has some Canadians searching for alternatives to the delectably crunchy corn snack.Bugles are still sold in the U.S.,…
Fish species Greenback Cutthroat Trout extinct for over 100 years reappears in Colorado. See details
A species, known as the Greenback Cutthroat Trout, was seemed to have gone extinct for more than a century. It has now returned to Colorado. The fish was known to have been disappeared in the 1930s.
Greenback Cutthroat Trout has now…
100-Year-Old Extinct Fish Species Revives Again In United States: Report
<!-- -->Picture shows a Greenback Cutthroat Trout found in Colorado, United States.A species that was thought to be extinct for over a century has now revived in Colorado, the United States. According to a report from Newsweek, after…
ICC rule change impact: No more trolling Ashwin, close games to get interesting, reverse swing may…
A proud Indian, Sunil Gavaskar would always get furious whenever anyone in his vicinity uttered the word 'Mankading', as he felt that it was an insult to one of the country's first superstar cricketers, Vinoo Mankad. In the 1948 tour of…
Scientists plan to revive Tasmanian tiger that has been extinct since 1936 – National |…
The phrase ‘dead and gone’ may no longer be so apropos.
Nearly 90 years after its extinction, scientists are now are attempting to resurrect the Tasmanian tiger (officially known as a thylacine), a carnivorous marsupial formerly…
Scared of asteroids? This is how an asteroid crash on Earth caused dinosaurs to go extinct
What killed the dinosaurs on Earth? Was it an asteroid? This researcher says it was the after-effect of the asteroid hit. Know the whole story here.
It was the day of terror for…
Over 500 animals and birds lost or possibly extinct, new study shows – National |…
A study shows a less colourful and quieter world with the possible loss of more than 500 species that haven’t been seen in over 50 years.
Arne Mooers, Simon Fraser University biodiversity professor and study co-author, said there is a…