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Monkeys on Indonesian islands can’t recognize calls from big cats

Sahil Nagpal 18 January 2008

MonkeyWashington, Jan 18: A new research has shown that monkeys living on the Mentawai islands in Indones

Researchers find secret of Scottish sheep evolution

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Scottish SheepWashington, Jan 18: A new research has found the secret of why dark sheep on a remote Scottish Island are mysteriously declining, apparently contradicting Darwin’s evolutionary theory.

Researchers from the University of Sheffield, as part of an international team, found that the gene responsible for dark coat colour is associated with other genes that reduce an animal’s fitness.

Soon, Terminator or Bionic Woman-like eyes for ‘superhuman vision’

Sahil Nagpal 18 January 2008

Superhuman VisionWashington, Jan 18 (ANI): Always dreamt of having ‘superhuman vis

Extinct marsupial lion would have made mincemeat of present day African lion in battle

Sahil Nagpal 18 January 2008

Extinct marsupial lionWashington, Jan 18: A new research has suggested that Australia’s extinct marsupial lion could have easily defeated the present day African lion, had the two animals ever faced each other in a fight to death.

Published in the Journal of Zoology, this research compared both the carnivores to come up with the conclusion.

Bangladesh becomes 100th participant at International Year of Astronomy 2009

Sahil Nagpal 18 January 2008

Berlin, Jan 18: International Year of Astronomy 2009Bangladesh has become

Scientists detect strong variation in tectonic stresses in Japan’s earthquake generating zone

Mohit Joshi 18 January 2008

Washington, Jan 18: Scientists have reported the discovery of a strong variation in the tectonic stresses in Nankai Trough - a region of the Pacific Ocean notorious for generating devastating earth

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