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In the 1980s, Guam’s kingfisher vanished from the wild after invasive snakes devastated the island’s birds: The last 29 were rescued and four new chicks are now helping rebuild the species |

[ad_1] The Guam Kingfisher is known as the “sihek” in Chamorro, the native language of the Marianas Archipelago and is the rarest species at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia. The bird is classified by the IUCN as extinct in the wild, meaning a single one is not present outside the conservation…

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Strait of Hormuz blockade persists, but India’s imports of Russian oil are down from highs seen in March – here’s why

[ad_1] Nearly all Indian refiners, except Numaligarh Refinery, are now importing Russian crude. (AI image) India’s imports of crude oil from Russia have dropped from the highs seen in March when the supply disruptions from the Middle East caused by the US-Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz closure prompted refiners to step up buys…

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‘Prove me wrong’: Ex-India batter throws challenge to Ajinkya Rahane ahead of IPL 2026 | Cricket News

[ad_1] Kolkata Knight Riders Captain Ajinkya Rahane (PTI Photo) Former India batter Aakash Chopra believes Ajinkya Rahane has a significant point to prove heading into IPL 2026, especially in addressing long-standing doubts about his game beyond the powerplay.Rahane led Kolkata Knight Riders from the front with the bat in IPL 2025, finishing as their top…

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RBI Assistant 2025 application edit window closes today at rbi.org.in; check direct link here

[ad_1] RBI Assistant 2025 application edit window closes today as candidates get final chance to correct forms Candidates applying for the Assistant recruitment under Panel Year 2025 in the Reserve Bank of India are approaching the final hours to modify their submitted applications. The correction facility provided through the official edit window is scheduled to…

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can earths fungi survive on mars nasa study reveals surprising answers

Can Earth’s fungi survive on Mars? NASA study reveals surprising answers |

[ad_1] A new NASA-supported research study has discovered that some fungal spores can survive exposure to the extreme environment of outer space; these findings raise questions about the potential for bacteria and other microbes to survive during future trips to Mars. The research, which was published in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology, involved exposing…

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