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

"Today's giant pandas are part of the group of carnivores ... Specialization in the panda's diet only came about late in its evolution," said Professor Madelaine Böhme from the Senckenberg ...

“MiRNA in bamboo can enter giant pandas’ bodies through diet, be absorbed by the intestine, enter the blood circulation, and then regulate when the giant panda’s RNA transfers information, thus ...

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 ...

One of the giant panda cub twins Leni or Lotti plays in the enclosure before venturing out on their first outdoor adventure, ...

Researchers found miRNA – tiny bamboo molecules – could enter giant pandas’ bloodstream and facilitate the adaptation to a bamboo-based diet Giant pandas have digestive systems that are ...

“MiRNA in bamboo can enter giant pandas’ bodies through diet, be absorbed by the intestine, enter the blood circulation, and then regulate when the giant panda’s RNA transfers information ...

MiRNA plays “a role in regulating the gene expression of giant pandas,” said Dr Li ... according to the study. Though the panda’s diet consists almost entirely of bamboo leaves, stems ...

The giant panda's distinct black-and-white markings have two functions: camouflage and communication. Most of the panda - its face, neck, belly, rump - is white to help it hide in snowy habitats. The ...