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Giraffes face silent extinction due to human-wildlife conflict

Giraffes face silent extinction due to human-wildlife conflict

Giraffes are suffering a silent extinction caused by illegal hunting and expansion of farmland in Africa, according to a International Union for Conservation of Nature report.U.N. studies say that man-made threats, led by the loss of natural habitats, have signalled a dramatic drop in giraffe populations over the past 30 years. Dec 8, 2016
Chapecoense plane crash survivor Alan Ruschel seen walking

Chapecoense plane crash survivor Alan Ruschel seen walking

Chapecoense defender Alan Ruschel has sent out a message of thanks for all the support he has received since the deadly plane crash in Colombia that killed 71 people. In the video message the player can be seen walking around the hospital room. It is reported that Ruschel, 27, one of six to survive the crash, had undergone spinal surgery but doctors say he is recovering well. Dec 8, 2016
Chapecoense plane crash survivor Alan Ruschel seen walking

Chapecoense plane crash survivor Alan Ruschel seen walking

Chapecoense defender Alan Ruschel has sent out a message of thanks for all the support he has received since the deadly plane crash in Colombia that killed 71 people. In the video message the player can be seen walking around the hospital room. It is reported that Ruschel, 27, one of six to survive the crash, had undergone spinal surgery but doctors say he is recovering well. Dec 8, 2016
Adelaide Zoo stunned as Sumatran orangutan falls pregnant despite contraception

Adelaide Zoo stunned as Sumatran orangutan falls pregnant despite contraception

Adelaide Zoos popular Sumatran orangutan Karta has stunned keepers, falling pregnant despite being on the pill. Keepers have decided to continue with the pregnancy despite the risks as Sumatran orangutans are critically endangered. The details offer a stark reminder of just how similar primates are to humans as 34-year-old Karta was on the exact same contraceptive pill as many women take. Dec 8, 2016
Adelaide Zoo stunned as Sumatran orangutan falls pregnant despite contraception

Adelaide Zoo stunned as Sumatran orangutan falls pregnant despite contraception

Adelaide Zoos popular Sumatran orangutan Karta has stunned keepers, falling pregnant despite being on the pill. Keepers have decided to continue with the pregnancy despite the risks as Sumatran orangutans are critically endangered. The details offer a stark reminder of just how similar primates are to humans as 34-year-old Karta was on the exact same contraceptive pill as many women take. Dec 8, 2016
Fifa President Gianni Infantino defends 48-team World Cup proposal

Fifa President Gianni Infantino defends 48-team World Cup proposal

Fifa President Gianni Infantino defended his 48-team World Cup proposal on 8 December, saying there is no downside, only a big upside for football. Speaking at a football summit in Singapore, Infantino is recommending a 48-team World Cup in 2026 and prefers to have 16 first-round groups of three teams each, according to a source. Critics of the proposal say that it will dilute the quality of the event. Dec 8, 2016
Harlem Globetrotters star shoots basket from 178 metres

Harlem Globetrotters star shoots basket from 178 metres

Veteran Harlem Globetrotter Buckets Blakes has made one of the highest trick shots ever seen in basketball, netting from 178m (583ft) in the air. As part of World Trick Shot Day, Blakes netted the basket from the top of the San Antonio Tower in Texas. It is not a world record, however, with Derek Herron scoring from 180.968m (594ft) earlier in 2016 in Switzerland. Dec 8, 2016
Drug that stops the spread of cancer has been developed

Drug that stops the spread of cancer has been developed

A study shows that tumour cells are dependent on fat to start metastasis: the process through which cancer spreads from one part of the body to another. It is one of the aspects of the disease that makes it so deadly – indeed, it is the reason behind 90% of human cancer deaths. The way in which cancer spreads is extremely complex. Dec 7, 2016
Drug that stops the spread of cancer has been developed

Drug that stops the spread of cancer has been developed

A study shows that tumour cells are dependent on fat to start metastasis: the process through which cancer spreads from one part of the body to another. It is one of the aspects of the disease that makes it so deadly – indeed, it is the reason behind 90% of human cancer deaths. The way in which cancer spreads is extremely complex. Dec 7, 2016
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