TEHRAN (ANA)- Across the planet, animals are increasingly suffering from chronic illnesses once seen only in humans.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers have sequenced the oldest RNA ever recovered, taken from a woolly mammoth frozen for nearly 40,000 years.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Scientists uncovered Australia’s oldest known crocodile eggshells, revealing the secret lives of ancient mekosuchine crocodiles that once dominated inland ecosystems, a recent report said, adding, the crocs filled surprising niches, including terrestrial stalking and possibly tree-dropping ambushes.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers uncovered how fatty molecules called ceramides trigger acute kidney injury by damaging the mitochondria that power kidney cells.

TEHRAN (ANA)- In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists found that bumblebees can tell the difference between short and long light flashes, much like recognizing Morse code.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Donkeys (Equus asinus), often historically relegated to roles of purely utilitarian labor, are experiencing a significant resurgence in interest across the globe.

TEHRAN (ANA)- A member of the Avicenna Research Institute’s academic staff announced the finalization of a contract between the Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research of Iran and a Russian company to sell heavy livestock embryo production technology for $500,000.

TEHRAN (ANA)- A member of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz in Southwestern Iran announced that the specialists at the Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research have managed to produce home-made aquatic vaccines.

TEHRAN (ANA)- After decades of mystery, scientists have finally proven that Europe’s largest bat, the greater noctule, hunts and eats small songbirds mid-air—more than a kilometer above ground.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The director general of Veterinary Medicine of Lorestan province in Western Iran announced that over 100 tons of animal and livestock medicine were exported from the province to Afghanistan and Pakistan.