Category Archives: BIODIVERSITY

Fossils recently discovered in Myanmar could prove that the common ancestors of humans, monkeys and apes evolved from primates in Asia, rather than Africa, researchers contend in a study released Wednesday… read on

Almeria-based researchers, led by Federico García Maroto, have genetically altered the castor-oil plant so as to use it as a factory to produce bio lubricants.The team of scientists is also working on the introduction of genes into castor-oil plants with … Continue reading →

The largest animals ever to have walked the face of the earth may not have been as big as previously thought, reveals a paper published  in the Zoological Society of London’s Journal of Zoology.Scientists have discovered that the original statistical … Continue reading →

The Mekong River Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) population inhabits a 190km stretch of the Mekong River between Cambodia and Lao PDR. Since 2003, the population has suffered 88 deaths of which over 60 percent were calves under two weeks old. … Continue reading →