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System Developed for Assessing How Effective Species Are at Pollinating Crops
From tomatoes to pumpkins,
most fruit and vegetable
crops rely on pollination by
bees and other insect
species -- and the future of
... > full story
Peaceful Bumblebee Becomes Invasive
European bumblebees were
introduced into Chile as
pollinators. However, these
socially living insects have
since spread across the
southern part of South
America -- very much to the
... > full story
Aging out of Bounds: New Demographic Data Show How Diversely Different Species Age and Biologists Cannot Explain Why
Despite aging being one the
hottest topic in the media
recently, scientists have no
coherent explanation for it.
New demographic data on hum ... > full story
History of American Urban Squirrel
A researcher has examined
how squirrels found homes in
American cities, and how the
presence of the
now-ubiquitous bushy-tailed
critters altered people's
conceptions of nature and
... > full story
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In Surprise Finding, Blood Clots Absorb Bacterial Toxin
December 9, 2013 — Blood clots play an unexpected role in protecting the body from the deadly effects of bacteria by absorbing bacterial toxins, researchers have found. The discovery may shed light on the pathology of ... > full story -
U.S. Malaria Cases Increase With International Travel
December 6, 2013 — Researchers are looking for new ways to fight malaria through mosquito control. In 2011, 1,925 malaria cases were reported in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... > full story -
First in-Depth Analysis of Primate Eating Habits
December 5, 2013 — From insect-munching tamarins to leaf-loving howler monkeys, researchers have compiled the most thorough review of primate eating habits to ... > full story -
Researchers Test Cutting-Edge Treatment for Stubborn Skin Tumors
December 5, 2013 — A clinical trial is underway for a new way of treating sarcoids, a benign skin tumor on horses. Testing of this treatment called H-Fire may lead to treatment of potentially deadly melanomas and ... > full story -
Ancient 'Fig Wasp' Lived Tens of Millions of Years Before Figs
December 5, 2013 — A 115-million-year-old fossilized wasp from northeast Brazil presents a baffling puzzle to researchers. The wasp's ovipositor, the organ through which it lays its eggs, looks a lot like those of ... > full story -
Preference for Oranges Protects Fruit Flies from Parasites
December 5, 2013 — One single odorant receptor controls choice of citrus fruits as egg-laying substrate in ... > full story -
New Species of Fish Pathogenic Bacterium Edwardsiella
December 5, 2013 — A doctoral research project has uncovered a genetic divergence between the fish pathogen Edwardsiella tarda and Edwardsiella tarda type strain. It has also identified phenotypic markers that ... > full story -
Crocodiles Are Cleverer Than Previously Thought: Some Crocodiles Use Lures to Hunt Their Prey
December 4, 2013 — Biologists have observed two crocodilian species -- muggers and American alligators -- using twigs and sticks to lure birds, particularly during nest-building ... > full story -
Multi-Dog Study Points to Canine Brain's Reward Center
December 4, 2013 — After capturing the first brain images of two alert, unrestrained dogs last year, researchers have confirmed their methods and results by replicating them in an experiment involving 13 dogs. The ... > full story -
New Diagnostic Protocols for PPID in Horses
December 4, 2013 — Equine pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) can be detected earlier and more reliably with a new set of guidelines developed by the Equine Endocrinology Group (EEG), a body of leading ... > full story
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