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An invasive species is a non-native organism whose introduction causes or is likely to cause harm to human, animal, plant or ...

The nation’s massive copper deposits are key to meeting growing global demand. A battle has emerged over who gets to mine and ...

Chinese researchers are reporting new steps in the quest for animal-to-human organ transplants. Researchers at Xijing ...

An idea once "confined to the pages of science fiction", pet cloning is now an "established business" in the country, ...

That’s why Todd Otis’ chapter titled “Lessons Learned” is so interesting. In it he contrasts the ideas of the Revolution with ...

Local farmers discovered thousands of terracotta warrior statues in Shaanxi, China, in 1974. How much do you know about these ...

Sai Keung Tin, 54, was sentenced on Friday for his role in trafficking eastern box turtles, according to the U.S. Department ...

The expansion of wildlife reserves is meant to protect biodiversity, but many are being placed on Indigenous lands without consent. While conservation efforts aim to preserve nature, critics argue ...

Gao's company exports products made with sea cucumber, a small marine animal with leathery skin known for its health benefits in traditional Chinese medicine. Its largest markets are the U.S. and ...

The High Court has paved the way for Indigenous groups to access hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation for land rights that were extinguished in the Northern Territory dating back more ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) DNA analysis has identified feral cats as the primary predators of reintroduced native animals at two conservation sites in South Australia. The study found that ...