Genetic material from bamboo has been found in the blood of giant pandas, which may alter the feeding habits of these iconic bears. According to a new paper published Friday (Feb. 28) in the journal ...

A new study suggests that microRNA from plants can enter the bloodstream of bears and facilitate adaptation to a herbivorous ...

Tiny scraps of genetic material from bamboo might influence the genes of pandas, helping them adapt to a mostly bamboo diet. Comments ( 0 ) ( ) When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Analysis of several bamboo species and the blood samples of seven giant pandas – three adult females, three adult males and one juvenile female – found that the animals had 57 plant-based ...

Pandas famously love bamboo but the fluffy mammals actually have digestive systems typical of animals that eat a meat-based diet - and Chinese scientists now think they know why. They say gorging ...

Giant pandas, despite having carnivorous digestive systems, primarily consume bamboo. This dietary preference may be influenced by plant-derived microRNAs (miRNAs) found in bamboo, which enter ...

National Panda Day highlights global conservation efforts to protect pandas from habitat loss and possible extinction.

Red pandas are the puppies of the bear world. These endangered non-aggressive bears are protected in Myanmar, China, Bhutan, ...

Are you absolutely wild about pandas? Join us for a bamboo breakfast with the Giant Pandas as they wake up for the day at Adelaide Zoo. Listen in to ABC Radio Adelaide Afternoons with Jo Laverty for ...