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 ...
Scientists discovered that bamboo's miRNA enters giant pandas' blood, influencing their feeding habits and taste perception.
A new study suggests that microRNA from plants can enter the bloodstream of bears and facilitate adaptation to a herbivorous ...
National Panda Day highlights global conservation efforts to protect pandas from habitat loss and possible extinction.