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Pandas’ diets may be sabotaging their sex lives and they should be fed a more ‘wild’ diet, says new study | Science & Tech News
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Pandas are not good at reproducing, especially when they are held in captivity. Now, their poo may help scientists understand why. Lots of animals struggle to mate in captivity. Cheetahs, polar bears, certain leopards and giant pandas all find it difficult to reproduce. Pandas, however, have it particularly hard. Females only ovulate once a year…
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Daffodil extract fed to cows could be ‘game changer’ in reducing methane production | Science & Tech News
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Daffodils could provide the key to more sustainable livestock farming, according to scientists who say lab tests have proven promising. Adding an extract from the flowers to livestock feed reduced methane in artificial cow stomachs by 96%. A team of researchers at Scotland’s Rural College hope that when trialled in real cows, it could reduce…