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Frog Legs Trade May Facilitate Spread of Pathogens
Most countries throughout
the world participate in the
$40-million-per-year
culinary trade of frog legs
in some way, with 75 percent
of frog legs consumed in
... > full story
After Mastodons and Mammoths, a Transformed Landscape
Roughly 15,000 years ago, at
the end of the last ice age,
North America's vast
assemblage of large animals
-- including such iconic
creatures as mammoths,
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Penguins and Sea Lions Help Produce New Atlas
Recording hundreds of
thousands of individual
uplinks from satellite
transmitters fitted on
penguins, albatrosses, sea
lions, and other marine
animals, the Wildlife
... > full story
Behavior Modification Could Ease Concerns About Nanoparticles
In an advance that could
help ease health and
environmental concerns about
the emerging nanotechnology
industry, scientists are
reporting development of
... > full story
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New Climate Treaty Could Put Species at Risk, Scientists Argue
November 16, 2009 — Plans to be discussed at the forthcoming UN climate conference in Copenhagen to cut deforestation in developing countries could save some species from extinction but inadvertently increase the risk ... > full story -
Potential Ecological Costs and Co-Benefits of REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation)
November 16, 2009 — A new paper examines the potential of a REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) mechanism to provoke ecological damage and/or promote ecological cobenefits. Such analysis ... > full story -
Airborne Nitrogen Shifts Aquatic Nutrient Limitation in Pristine Lakes
November 13, 2009 — The impact of airborne nitrogen released from the burning of fossil fuels and wide-spread use of fertilizers in agriculture is much greater that previously recognized and even extends to remote ... > full story -
Sponges Recycle Carbon To Give Life To Coral Reefs
November 13, 2009 — Coral reefs live in some of the most nutrient deficient waters on the planet, so how do they survive? Marine biologists have discovered that certain sponges could be the key to reef survival. They ... > full story -
Can a Plant Be Altruistic?
November 12, 2009 — Although plants have the ability to sense and respond to other plants, their ability to recognize kin and act altruistically has been the subject of few studies. A new study explored kin recognition ... > full story -
Skunk's Strategy Not Just Black And White
November 11, 2009 — Predators with experience of skunks avoid them both because of their black-and-white coloration and their distinctive body shape, a new study has ... > full story -
Amphibians As Environmental Omen Disputed
November 10, 2009 — Amphibians, for years considered a leading indicator of environmental degradation, are not uniquely susceptible to pollution, according to a new ... > full story -
California's Ancient Kelp Forest
November 10, 2009 — The kelp forests off southern California are considered to be some of the most diverse and productive ecosystems on the planet, yet a new study indicates that today's kelp beds are less extensive and ... > full story -
Ants Are Friendly To Some Trees, But Not Others
November 9, 2009 — Tree-dwelling ants generally live in harmony with their arboreal hosts. But new research suggests that when they run out of space in their trees of choice, the ants can get destructive to neighboring ... > full story -
Nitrogen Loss Threatens Desert Plant Life, Study Shows
November 9, 2009 — As the climate gets warmer, arid soils lose nitrogen as gas, reports a new study. That could lead to deserts with even less plant life than they sustain today, say the ... > full story
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