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Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

Theworld'smostpopularanimalsareinmoredangerthanwerealise,accordingtoanewstudy.Asurveyofthepublic'sperceptionssuggestsmanypeopleareunawarethattheanimalstheyconsi

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Popularity of tigers, lions, bears could be their downfall: study

Iconicanimalslikeelephants,tigers,lionsandpandabearsareeverywhereinmovies,booksandtoystores.Buttheirwidepopculturepresenceskewspublicperceptionofhowendangeredth

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Conservationists use astronomy software to save species

Researchersareusingastronomicaltechniquesusedtostudydistantstarstosurveyendangeredspecies.Theteamofscientistsisdevelopingasystemtoautomaticallyidentifyanimalsus

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The killing bite: Seven died as Thailand battles rabies epidemic

Thailandisbattlingtohaltthespreadofarabiesepidemic,whichhasalreadyclaimedsevenlives.Thediseaseismostoftencaughtthroughbeingbittenbyaninfectedanimal.Straycatsand

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Indonesia zoo condemned after orangutan is seen smoking cigarette

AnIndonesiazoonotoriousforitsmistreatmentofanimalsisbeingslammedafteravideoshowinganorangutansmokingacigaretteinthezooemergedonline.Inthevideo,avisitorcanbeseen

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Google and ZSL set up AI to detect poachers

GoogleisworkingwithresearchersfromtheZoologicalSocietyofLondontohelpdetectpoachersandrecogniseanimalsthroughartificialintelligence.Usuallymillionsofimagescaptur

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Scientists make cells glow so brightly they can be seen outside the body

Scientistshavestolenatrickfromfirefliesandjellyfishtomakeanimalswithcellsthatglowsobrightlytheycanbeseenfromoutsidethebody.TheJapaneseteamcreatedmiceandmarmoset

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Chinese cities host ‘Adoption Day’ to find homes for stray animals

Despitetheorangeandbluealertsforsnowyweatherandsharptemperaturedropsacrossthecountry,38Chinesecitieshostedasimultaneous"AdoptionDay"toencouragepeopletoadoptstra

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How do animals stay warm in winter?

ThetemperatureinmostofChinahasbeenincontinuousdecline,andpeoplehavebeenwearingtheirthickestclothestodefendagainstthewindchill.Buthowdoanimalsfightagainstthecold

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Chinese firm clones gene-edited dog in bid to treat disease

Withhisblack,brownandwhitefur,Longlonglookslikemostbeagles.Butthepuppyhasbeensickwithablood-clottingdisordersincebirth—exactlywhatscientistsinChinahadwanted.The

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Paris pledges ban on wild animals in circuses

AnimalwelfareactivistshavecautiouslywelcomedabanontheuseofwildanimalsincircusesthathasbeenproposedbycityofficialsinParis.LawmakersintheFrenchcapitalvotedWednesd

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106 reindeer killed by trains in 3 days in Norway: report

Atotalof106reindeerwerekilledbyfreighttrainsduringthecourseofthreedaysalongarailwaylineinnorthernNorway,publicbroadcasterNRKreportedMonday.BaneNOR,thegovernment

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Emotional states discovered in fish: study

Aresearchteamhasdemonstratedforthefirsttimethatfishhaveemotionalstatestriggeredbythewaytheyperceivetheenvironmentalstimuli.It'snotaneasytasktoevaluatetheanimals

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Scientists identify brain cells that make people thirsty

Scientistshaveidentifiedasetofneuronsdeepinthebrainthatcontrolsthecriticalinstinctofthirst.Whentheresearchersusedoptogenetics,orlightstimulation,toinhibittheseb

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Fiona the baby hippo, or how animals go viral

First,BaoBaoandBeiBeithepandasmadeasplashattheNationalZooinWashington.Then,ApriltheGiraffewowedfansatagameparkinNewYork.Now,meetFionathebabyhippo,theprideandjoy

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7 things you should never do while traveling

These days, travel can be fraught with ethical and moral decisions. We all want to see the world, but we don't want to leave a negative impact on the places, people, and animals we encounter during our travels.

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7 things you should never do while traveling

Thesedays,travelcanbefraughtwithethicalandmoraldecisions.Weallwanttoseetheworld,butwedon'twanttoleaveanegativeimpactontheplaces,people,andanimalsweencounterduri