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Arctic Sea-Ice Loss Has Widespread Effects on Wildlife

How the Arctic wildlife and humans will be affected by the continued melting of Arctic sea ice is explored in a review article in the journal Science, by an ...  > full story

Aerial Pictures Reveal Climate Change

As a result of climate change, certain undesirable aquatic plants are starting to invade German water bodies. Even popular recreation areas like Lake Starnberg have been ...  > full story

Chanel, UCSB's Corpse Flower, Blooms and Causes a Big Stink

Chanel, UC Santa Barbara's corpse flower, has finally spread her odiferous wings, broadcasting a stench that smells like a cross between rotting flesh and Limburger ...  > full story

Mini-Monsters of the Forest Floor

A biologist has identified 33 new species of predatory ants in Central America and the Caribbean, and named about a third of the tiny but monstrous-looking insects after ancient Mayan ...  > full story

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  Study of Gene Expression Has Revealed First Steps of Evolution in Gene Regulation in Mice

  August 2, 2013 — A study of gene expression has revealed the first steps of evolution in gene regulation in mice. The research has implications for the study of differences in gene regulation between ... > full story
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  Tundra
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  Of Bears and Berries: Return of Wolves Aids Grizzly Bears in Yellowstone

  July 29, 2013 — A new study suggests that the return of wolves to Yellowstone National Park is beginning to bring back a key part of the diet of grizzly bears that has been missing for much of the past century -- ... > full story
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  New Primate Species Native of Madagascar, Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur, Discovered

  July 29, 2013 — The island of Madagascar harbors a unique biodiversity that evolved due to its long-lasting isolation from other land masses. Numerous plant and animal species are found solely on Madagascar. Lemurs, ... > full story
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  Borneo's Orangutans Are Coming Down from the Trees; Behavior May Show Adaptation to Habitat Change

  July 29, 2013 — Orangutans might be the king of the swingers, but primatologists in Borneo have found that the great apes spend a surprising amount of time walking on the ground. The research found that it is common ... > full story
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  New Whipray Species Identified by Its DNA

  July 29, 2013 — Biologists have analysed tissue samples of 115 spotted whiprays of the Himantura genus, collected in various parts of the Indio-Pacific region. By means of genetic markers -- as opposed to ... > full story
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  Virus to Control Potato Moth

  July 29, 2013 — New biological insecticides have emerged in recent years which make use of so-called "entomopathogenic" viruses that are harmful to insects, in particular the baculovirus. To identify the virus in ... > full story
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  Scientists Identify Key Fungal Species That Help Explain Mysteries of White Nose Syndrome

  July 25, 2013 — Researchers have identified what may be a key to unraveling some of the mysteries of White Nose Syndrome: The closest known non-disease causing relatives of the fungus that causes WNS. A new study ... > full story
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  Simulated Hibernation Aids Toad Work

  July 25, 2013 — A partnership with the Memphis Zoo brought a colony of threatened toads from the Colorado Rockies to Mississippi State University. Researchers there joined the ranks of those trying to learn how to ... > full story
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  Color Patterns in Fish Larvae May Reveal Relationships Among Species

  July 24, 2013 — Similarities in how different organisms look can indicate a close evolutionary relationship. Conversely, great differences in appearance can suggest a very distant relationship, as in many adult ... > full story
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  Common Agricultural Chemicals Shown to Impair Honey Bees' Health

  July 24, 2013 — Honey bees used to pollinate crops are exposed to many agricultural chemicals, including common fungicides which impair their ability to fight off a potentially lethal parasite, according to a new ... > full story

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