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 ...

Genetic material from bamboo has been found in the blood of giant pandas, which may alter the feeding habits of these iconic ...

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 ...

Hong Kong (CNN) — 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.

Accordingly, miRNAs from bamboo may facilitate the adaption of giant pandas from a carnivorous to a plant-based diet.

“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 ...

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