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Just like humans, other mammals too keep a distance from close relatives

Washington, May 28 : With egos clashing every now and then, family feuds are not so uncommon in households. But if you think humans are the only one caught in the labyrinth of the ‘in-house’ fights, you’re certainly mistaken for according to a new research, other four-legged mammals also engage in it, that too quite often.

According to the study, mammals cannot share their habitat with closely related species because the need for the same kind of food and shelter would lead them to compete to the death.

1,000-year-old authentic Viking DNA extracted from skeletons

Washington, May 28 : A team of scientists has been successful in extracting authentic DNA from ancient Viking skeletons, which date back to 1,000 years.

Flying dinos preferred walking than swooping for prey

Washington, May 28 : A new study has found that many flying dinosaurs like Pterosaurs, preferred to walk than swoop down for prey, as they were strongly adapted for life on the ground.

Pervez Musharraf urges US to give some time to Swat peace deal to work

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf Rawalpindi, May 28 : Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has reportedly urged the United States to give some time to the recent peace deal, inked between the NWFP government and the pro-Taliban leaders, to work.

He also urged Washington to understand the “ground realities” in Pakistan.

Musharraf said this during his meeting with two US Congressional delegations led by Senator Ben Nelson and Congressman Adam Schiff at his Camp Office in Rawalpindi.

The President also said that Pakistan considered US Congress’ support for the broadening of mutual ties very important.

South Koreans protest against renewed US beef imports

Seoul - Thousands of South Koreans took to the streets again Wednesday to protest the government's decision resume imports of US beef after a five-year ban.

Heat, not light, might be the engine driving biodiversity

Washington, May 28 : Who is responsible for flourishing lives in the tropics: temperature, or sunlight?

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