10 extinct bird species that scientists are working to bring back
Innovative advances in DNA sequencing are making it possible to revive extinct bird species like the dodo, great auk, ...
Live Science on MSN3 个月
'It was clearly a human assault on the species': The fate of the great auk
Gísli Pálsson: The great auk was a tall bird — 80 centimeters [31 inches] and quite thick with lots of meat — and it was ...
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When worlds collide: the lesson of the great auk
In the early 1800s, the birds were even more prized as they became steadily rarer, and collectors paid huge sums for just a single egg or skin. Demand from museums and collectors dealt a final, deadly ...
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Indian embassy gifts a collection of books to AUK
KUWAIT: The Indian Embassy gifted a collection of English books on India to the American University of Kuwait (AUK) on Tuesday as a gesture to strengthen cultural cooperation between the embassy and ...