HAFLONG - The tranquillity of Jatinga, a scenic village nestling among the Borail Hills range, is shattered every night by a disturbing occurrence - the 'mass suicide' of hundreds of birds.
NEW DELHI - Fascinated by Harry Potter's lead protagonist's pet owl Hedwig, urban India has taken a fancy for the nocturnal bird and wants to pet it, wildlife experts said Wednesday.
LONDON - A new study has found that a drug derived from blood could halt and even reverse the effects of Alzheimer's disease.
LONDON - Scientists have revealed that birds fly into power lines because they have 'blind spots' in their field of vision.
LONDON - Despite the low risk of cerebral palsy among babies born through IVF, the issue should be taken seriously, say scientists.
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