This tiny Amazon turtle was born without its species’ usual dark colours, making it stand out instantly

Photo credit: ecoticias.com A tiny turtle with unusually pale colouring has hatched in Bolivia’s Manuripi Amazon National Wildlife Reserve, creating a rare and eye-catching moment for conservationists. The hatchling is a yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle, but unlike most of its kind, it was born with very little pigment, making it stand out instantly against the…

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Harvard to pay Rs 507 crore settlement after morgue manager stole, sold donated body parts

Harvard University. (AP Photo used for representation) Harvard University has agreed to pay a $53 million (around Rs 507 crore) settlement to resolve lawsuits filed by families whose loved ones’ bodies were allegedly mishandled and body parts stolen from its medical school morgue.The settlement comes after Harvard Medical School’s former morgue manager, Cedric Lodge, pleaded…

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‘Compared to Hitler’: YouTuber couple faces backlash for terminating pregnancy after learning unborn child had Down syndrome

YouTuber Jesse Ridgway and his wife Ashley have said they are receiving death threats and online abuse after revealing they made the decision to terminate a pregnancy following a Down syndrome diagnosis.33-year-old Jesse shared the news through Instagram on Wednesday. It was later reposted by 31-year-old Ashley. The couple said the decision came after doctors…

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