Growing bamboo isn't very difficult and involves choosing the right species, adequate sunlight, and regular watering. Young bamboo shoots can be harvested, peeled, and boiled to be used in nutritious ...

Giant pandas don't eat meat because chemicals in the bamboo they chomp on changing their tastes, suggests new research. Despite having digestive systems typical of carnivores, the diet of the iconic ...

Most bear species will happily feast on meat, fish, and berries, while pandas tend to stick to bamboo. A new study published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science points out that pandas have evolved in ...

Giant pandas don't eat meat because chemicals in the bamboo they chomp on changing their tastes, suggests new research. Despite having digestive systems typical of carnivores, the diet of the ...

When pandas eat their bamboo diet, they absorb small pieces of genetic material from the bamboo into their bodies, just like we do with the plants we eat. RNA is a single-stranded molecule made of ...

The researchers believe that as pandas eat more bamboo as they grow, certain miRNAs accumulate, modulate gene expression, and aid in the adaptation to the taste of bamboo. These miRNAs might also ...

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 panda bears evolved away from other bear species about 20 million years ago. Though they have similar characteristics, like body shape and digestive system, they greatly differ in preferred ...