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Small Heat-Shielded Habitats Could Help Threatened Species Survive Climate Change
Intelligent countryside
management could improve the
survival chances of animal
and plant species threatened
by climate change. The
... > full story
Giant Moa Rebuilt Using Ancient DNA From Prehistoric Feathers
Scientists have performed
the first DNA-based
reconstruction of the giant
extinct moa bird, using
prehistoric feathers
recovered from caves and
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Keeping Fish in Home Aquariums: Two Is Not Company, As Far As Fish Are Concerned
New research has shown that
fish kept alone or in small
groups are more aggressive
and exhibit fewer natural
behaviors such as shoaling. ... > full story
Biological 'Fountain Of Youth' Found In New World Bat Caves
Scientists are batty over a
new discovery which could
lead to the single most
important medical
breakthrough in human
history -- significantly
... > full story
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Mangrove-dependent Animals Globally Threatened
July 1, 2009 — Extinction looms for amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds restricted to declining mangrove forests. Substantial numbers of terrestrial vertebrates are restricted to mangrove forests. Many of ... > full story -
Natural-born Divers And The Molecular Traces Of Evolution
June 30, 2009 — When the ancestors of present marine mammals returned to the oceans, their physiology had to adapt radically. Scientists have been studying how myoglobin, the molecule responsible for delivering ... > full story -
Obesity Clues From Research On How Burrowing Frogs Survive Years Without Food
June 29, 2009 — Burrowing frogs can survive buried for several years without food or water. Scientists have discovered that the metabolism of their cells changes radically during the dormancy period allowing the ... > full story -
Pain Of Dysplasia In Dogs Relieved With Gold Treatment, Study Shows
June 29, 2009 — Many animals and people experience chronic joint pain. In dogs, a common source of joint pain is hip dysplasia, a developmental defect of the hip joint. Implantation of gold into the soft tissues ... > full story -
'Bycatch' Whaling A Growing Threat To Coastal Whales
June 29, 2009 — Scientists are warning that a new form of unregulated whaling has emerged along the coastlines of Japan and South Korea, where the commercial sale of whales killed as fisheries "bycatch" is ... > full story -
Flies Avoid A Plant's Poison Using A Newly Identified Taste Mechanism
June 29, 2009 — Many plants protect themselves from hungry animals by producing toxic chemicals. In turn, animals rely on detecting the presence of these harmful chemicals to avoid consuming dangerous plant ... > full story -
Water Webs: Connecting Spiders, Residents In The Southwest
June 29, 2009 — If you are a cricket and it is a dry season on the San Pedro River in Arizona, on your nighttime ramblings to eat leaves, you are more likely to be ambushed by thirsty wolf spiders. A potential ... > full story -
Once-a-month Pill For Both Fleas And Ticks In Dogs And Cats
June 29, 2009 — Scientists are describing discovery and successful tests of the first once-a-month pill for controlling both fleas and ticks in domestic dogs and ... > full story -
Dolphins Get A Lift From Delta Wing Technology
June 28, 2009 — Dolphins are supremely agile swimmers, but it wasn't clear how their fins help them maneuver though water. Building scale models of whale and dolphins' fins, a team of US scientists has found that ... > full story -
Fecal DNA Sampling Provides Extremely Accurate Estimates Of Tiger Populations
June 28, 2009 — High-tech DNA fecal sampling will help save tigers. Researchers will be able to accurately count and assess tiger populations by identifying individual animals from the unique DNA signature found in ... > full story
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