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How could cats help cure cancer?
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (769+ words) Researchers found "surprising" similarities to human cancers, pointing to new treatments. (SWNS) Studying cat cancer could help find a cure for humans and other animals. (SWNS) Cats could hold the key to curing breast cancer and other deadly forms of…...
Newborn monkey stuns zoo staff with bright orange fur
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (324+ words) A fiery crack of red and gold explodes above a village in Ch" An endangered monkey has been born at a UK zoo, and it's bright orange. Staff at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire are celebrating the arrival of the Fran'ois…...
Bill seeks to ban air transport of roosters from US for cockfighting in Philippines, other countries
1+ week, 3+ day ago (516+ words) A bipartisan bill in the U.S. House of Representatives seeks to halt Korean Airlines and other international airlines from transporting smuggled roosters from the U.S. for cockfighting overseas, including the Philippines. H.R. 7371 or the No Flight, No Fight Act was introduced on Feb....
DAWR: Watch out for box jellyfish
2+ week, 4+ day ago (110+ words) Box jellyfish can sting even if washed on the beach and dead. If heading out to the beach, residents and visitors are encouraged to watch out for box jellyfish in coastal waters and along shorelines over the next several months,…...
Endangered orangutans released after graduating from ‘forest school’
4+ week, 1+ day ago (432+ words) Three critically endangered orangutans have been released into a national park after years of rehabilitation. Badul, Korwas, and Asoka were carefully transported to Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park (TNBBBR) in Borneo, Indonesia, before being gently let out of their…...
Tiny deer comes out on top while facing rhino
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (117+ words) A tiny 13kg deer took on a 1.7 ton rhino - and won. The footage, filmed at Wroclaw Zoo, Poland, on Jan. 8, shows the moment a deer and a rhino stand off with each other. Feeling brave, the Reeves's muntjac deer runs up…...
Low-cost or free pet spay, neuter in Sinajana; pet owners from other villages can also register
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (167+ words) Attention pet owners: Dog and cat spay and neuter services for $50 or at no cost at all will be made available again in Sinajana for multiple days this month starting on Jan. 13 through the Spay and Neuter Island Pets, SNIP,…...
Does fancy dog food leave a larger carbon pawprint?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (406+ words) Dogs fed with "prime" dog food could end up having a larger carbon footprint than their owners, says a new study. Boffins at the University of Edinburgh and the University of Exeter used ingredient and nutrient labelling information to calculate…...
Scientists discover female mosquitoes control mating, not males
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (935+ words) Female mosquitoes call the shots when it comes to mating, reveals new research. Scientists discovered that a subtle behavior by the female of the species dictates whether the quick-fire procreation process is successful. The American research team say their findings…...
Hurt butterfly can fly again after miraculous wing transplant
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (461+ words) By Michael Lee Simpson An injured butterfly can now fly after a wing transplant from a dead insect. The monarch butterfly was brought to Sweetbriar Nature Center in Long Island, New York, with its wing bent and torn, unable to…...