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US researchers say they have created the world’s first genetically modified monkeys by merging cells from up to six different embryos, in what could be a big advance for medical research. Until now, rodents have been the primary creatures used to make chimeras, a lab animal produced by combining two or more fertilised eggs or [...]
Relieved Filipino villagers threw a fiesta when they captured a one-tonne crocodile, with about 100 people pulling the feared beast from a creek by rope then hoisting it by crane onto a truck. The party may have been premature. After the 20-foot saltwater crocodile was caught over the weekend, authorities said on Tuesday an even [...]
One coral-living fish has found an ingenious way to avoid being gobbled up during a nap, a new study finds. The harlequin filefish has evolved to have polka-dot markings that match its coral home. Just before a snooze, the fish slicks back its fins to make like a piece of reef. The harlequin filefish, also [...]
The term “purebred” gives the owner confirmation of a dog’s genetic background. If the dog is not registered with a recognized breed association, it is not considered to be a purebred under the federal Animal Pedigree Act. The term “registered” is confirmation that all the rules of eligibility of the authorized breed association in Canada [...]
Pam Burton gets a little depressed during cold winter months. Yet, when one of those fluky 50-degree days happens in mid-February, she looks out her window, smiling when she sees bees flying around. “It gives me stamina to push through ’til spring,” says Burton, 45, who lives in Gloucester, Va. The mysterious world of bees [...]
Customs agents have seized 159 pounds of iguana meat at the Mexican border, hidden in coolers of fish, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokeswoman said on Thursday. The coolers full of iguana meat, worth an estimated $4,500, were found in a vehicle being driven across the border by a 37-year-old man, Customs and Border [...]
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