Scientists discovered that bamboo's miRNA enters giant pandas' blood, influencing their feeding habits and taste perception.

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 ...

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

“Our study proved that bamboo used as food for giant pandas does affect the ... Li believes the fact that miRNA could transmit signals from plants to animals, may open doors for studying the treatment ...

Unlike their bear relatives, which feast on meat and a variety of high-protein foods, pandas eat almost nothing but bamboo—a ...

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 ...

Red pandas cubs are fascinating to watch, but the reason behind why they can to stand is the most interesting fact of all.

The animal lays eggs in the tiny puddles created on top of broken bamboo, researchers said. Patrick Hendry via Unsplash When a trunk of bamboo snaps in the forests of the Huaping National Natural ...

Giant pandas have digestive systems that are typical for carnivores. Yet, bamboo is their main source of food. They have ...