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Celebrate a paw-some holi by safeguarding our furry friends
As the city gears up for the festival of colours today, veterinarians and animal activists share insights with DT Next about the harmful effects of...
Great apes tease each other just like humans do: Study
18 Feb 2024 5:30 PMBabies start teasing one other as early as eight months of age. Because language is not required for this activity, nonhuman animals may engage in...
One Hanuman langur caught, search for another on
17 Feb 2024 4:16 PMSrinivas R Reddy, chief wildlife warden, said that the captured langur has been brought to Vandalur Zoo, and it is in good health.
Fresh insights into DNA repair promise new directions in cancer...
21 Jan 2024 4:30 PMDuring HR, one of the two exposed ends of the break in the helix falls away, revealing an exposed single-stranded end; this is known as resection.
New animals in Vandalur on display for Pongal visitors
14 Jan 2024 4:17 AMNew animals such as the Oriental pied hornbill, Malayan giant squirrel, and red-breasted parakeet will be displayed along with the Himalayan black...
Brain cell discovery sparks hope for fertility treatments
23 Dec 2023 3:30 PMKisspeptin neurons in the brain regulate the release of hypothalamic gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and pituitary follicle-stimulating...
Wild Toolshed: Polly wants a cracker, but one that’s easier to chew
14 Dec 2023 1:30 PMAlthough the gesture is familiar to biscotti lovers with opposable thumbs, for the Goffin’s cockatoo, the behavior appears to be an innovation in food...
Unmasking a viral disease with 100% fatality rate
3 Dec 2023 1:15 AMRabies, a viral zoonotic disease, is usually fatal in nature and is caused by the Rabies virus, passed from animals to humans with a bite and often,...