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McDonald's, Tyson Foods drop farm after videotape shows animal cruelty

Last Updated: Friday, August 28, 2015, 02:33

McDonald`s Corp and Tyson Foods both severed ties on Thursday with a Tennessee farm where workers were seen stabbing, beating and stomping on chickens in an undercover video shot by animal rights activists.

Wolves understand one another more closely than dogs

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 16:06

Despite being closely related, wolves and dogs are completely different.

Dogs may feel `love` for their owners: scientists

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 19:50

Dogs are not only loyal companions, they may also feel love for their owners, scientists say.

Secret behind salamander`s `gravity-defying jump` revealed

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 12:55

A graduate researcher has shed light on salamander`s "unique" jump that defies laws of gravity and the fact that humans can develop entirely new ways of getting off the ground based on the new study.

Kenya plans elephant census

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 22:58

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and various stakeholders plan to carry out an aerial census of elephants in the expansive Tsavo-Mkomazi ecosystem early next month.

Animal cells can touch-talk to one another

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 18:05

In a finding that can turn the hitherto accepted model of animal cell communication upside down, scientists have discovered that animal cells can communicate with one another by making physical contact.

Shashi Tharoor awarded for working towards animal protection

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 15:39

Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor has been awarded by PETA-India for his contribution to the protection of animals, the animal rights body said Friday.

Control rooms to check man-animal conflict in Kashmir

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 21:34

Jammu and Kashmir has set up control rooms to promptly intervene in case of man-animal conflict in the state.

Zoo to generate organic manure from animal waste

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 15:14

In a bid to raise internal resources for its maintenance, the zoological park here is getting ready to produce vermicompost on commercial basis.

Work has taken a backseat post marriage: Raveena Tandon

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 18:39

Raveena Tandon has done only a handful of films since her marriage and the actress blames her personal commitments for taking precedence over the professional ones.

DNA sequences of birds` poop may help avoid `bird strike`

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 17:07

The DNA sequences of insects and large predatory birds may help stop bird-airplane collisions, a study has suggested.

Chimps are rational, not conformists

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 16:47

Researchers have found chimpanzees are sensitive to social influences but they maintain their own strategy to solve a problem rather than conforming to what the majority of group members are doing.