The Sudan Animal Rescue, located on the outskirts of Khartoum, has become a symbol of despair and vulnerability amidst the ongoing conflict in Sudan. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have reportedly raided the sanctuary, stealing and killing animals for meat, leaving the remaining staff and animals terrified. This alarming development not only jeopardizes the […]
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5 Healthy Eating Habits Students Often Forget About
It is easy to stop paying attention to your lifestyle if you are a busy student who is dead set on keeping up with school activities, grades, written assignments, and so on. A lot of us sacrifice our lifestyle, thinking that there is no other way. Finally, we can’t get more than 24 hours in […]
Fishing ban proposed near Rockall after rare scientific finds
Fishing is expected to be banned near the Atlantic islet of Rockall after a rare methane gas vent in the seabed and two new shellfish species were discovered by British scientists. The methane, which leaks through a so-called “cold seep” vent in the ocean floor, was found last year by scientists working with the government […]
Shark tourism expected to double as fishing value declines
Sharks swimming free in the oceans may soon become more valuable as tourist attractions than when caught, sliced up and served in soup, according to a global study published on Friday. The study urged better protection for the fish, from Australia to the Caribbean, to reduce catches of an estimated 38ma year to meet demand […]
Frankenfish or scientific marvel?: giant GM salmon await U.S. approval
It is hard to think of a more unlikely setting for genetic experimentation or for raising salmon: a rundown shed at a secretive location in the Panamanian rainforest miles inland and 1,500m above sea level. But the facility, which is owned by an American company AquaBounty Technologies, stands on the verge of delivering the first […]
Breed insects to improve human food security: UN report
The best way to feed the 9 billion people expected to be alive by 2050 could be to rear billions of common houseflies on a diet of human faeces and abattoir blood and grind them up to use as animal feed, a UN report published on Monday suggests. Doing so would reduce the pressure on […]