Biologist films rare animals in Almaty mountains
Tengrinews.kz - Rare wild animals have been spotted again in the mountains near Almaty, and a local biologist managed to capture them on camera.
Fido forever? S. Korea's dog cloning clinic
At $100,000 a head, the puppies in western Seoul don't come cheap -- but at least their owners know exactly what they are getting.
UNESCO adds Kazakhstani site to list of biosphere reserves
A Kazakhstani site has been added to the UNESCO list of protected biosphere nature reserves.
Face value: How fertile women spot rivals
It is not only animals that rely on physical cues to gauge the fertility of potential rivals for a mate.
Kazakh scientists suggest adding live bacteria to cattle's feed
Kazakh researchers from Almaty-based Kazakh National Technical University have developed bio pellets that facilitate growth of livestock.
Revival of Przewalski's horses continues in Kazakhstan
Przewalski's horses will be brought from the Nuremberg Zoo to Kazakhstan in Spring 2016.
DNA may survive trip to suborbital space and back
DNA molecules attached to the outside of a rocket may be able survive a trip to suborbital space and back into the Earth's atmosphere at extremely high temperatures.
Sturgeon may inhabit Kazakhstan's northern regions first time ever
An entrepreneur from Akmola Oblast Adil Galimov has bred large sturgeons in artificial ponds from Astana.
Worms, flies and humans: how we are related
Biologists said the genetic machinery of humans, fruit flies and roundworms was similar in many ways, a discovery that could help basic research.
New residents of Semey: cormorants inhabit Irtysh river
An enormous flock of cormorants has occupied uninhabited islands on the Irtysh river right near the bridge in Semey, Kazakhstan.
Tiny 'living fossil' found in New Zealand waters
A microscopic marine creature believed to have been extinct for four million years has been found alive and well in New Zealand waters, researchers said.
Kazakh diet potatoes: New healthy alternative
Kazakhstani plant-breeders have produced a new type of vitamin intensive potatoes that can be red, blue or even purple depending on the breed.
New quest to study 'living fossil' coelacanth
French and South African biologists will dive to deep-sea caves in the Indian Ocean next month in a bid to locate the coelacanth, the "living fossil" fish whose history predates the dinosaurs.
Fists came first for hand evolution, scientists suggest
Biologists say the human hand is a wonder of evolution, providing dexterity that lets our species perform activities as diverse as bricklaying, writing, ice hockey and brain surgery.
Darwin earns 4,000-plus votes in US election
Charles Darwin earned more than 4,000 votes in a US congressional race from voters protesting the unopposed candidacy of an ardent creationist.
Kazakhstan geneticist bred embryo of chicken with crocodile's head
"Crocochicken" was bred by Kazakhstan resident Arkhat Abzhanov, head of Harvard genetics laboratory.
Kazakh-flag-color roses coming soon
A group of horticulturists lead by biologist Yelizaveta Aivazi are working on a new rose cultivar Astana based on Japanese Suntory's blue rose.
