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Race to name creatures of the deep as mining interest grows
AFP, Published on 17/03/2025
» PARIS - In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners -- and huge numbers of strange and rare animals almost entirely unknown to science.
Census could be blessing or bane for Romania's bears
AFP, Published on 20/08/2021
» BUCHAREST - Romania will soon conduct a census of its endangered brown bears using DNA for the first time, with tensions raised between villagers fearing further attacks and conservationists warning against looser hunting laws.
DNA might replace barcodes to tag art, voter ballots: study
AFP, Published on 06/11/2020
» PARIS - Easy-to-remove barcodes and QR codes used to tag everything from T-shirts to car engines may soon be replaced by a tagging system based on DNA and invisible to the naked eye, scientists said Thursday.
In New York, grocery deliveries go high-tech
AFP, Published on 28/11/2019
» NEW YORK - In New York, a city famous for always being on the go, grocery shopping can be time consuming.
Hi-tech conservationists fight Indonesia wildlife crime
AFP, Published on 11/03/2018
» JAKARTA: rom cutting-edge DNA barcoding to smartphone apps that can identify illegal wildlife sales, conservationists are turning to hi-tech tools in their battle against Indonesia's animal traffickers.
Wheels come off Gobee.bike hire service in France
AFP, Published on 25/02/2018
» PARIS - People wanting to get on their bikes in France have one option less to do so after the Gobee.bike hire service said Saturday it was closing following a welter of thefts and vandalism.