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Frogs, Salamanders and Climate Change
Increasingly erratic
rainfall patterns can lead
to declines in southeastern
frog and salamander
populations, but protecting
ponds can improve their
plight. ... > full story
Asian Lady Beetles Use Biological Weapons Against Their European Relatives
Once introduced for
biological pest control,
Asian lady beetle
populations have been
increasing uncontrollably.
... > full story
Invasive 'Crazy Ants' Are Displacing Fire Ants in Areas Throughout Southeastern U.S.
Invasive "crazy ants" are
displacing fire ants in
areas across the
southeastern United States,
according to researchers at
... > full story
Spiders: Capturing Prey in Silken Netting and Sticky Hairs
The great ecological success
of spiders is often
substantiated by the
evolution of silk and webs.
Biologists have now found an
alternative adaptation to
... > full story
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Climate Change May Have Little Impact on Tropical Lizards: Study Contradicts Predictions of Widespread Extinction
May 17, 2013 — Climate change may have little impact on many species of tropical lizards, contradicting a host of recent studies that predict their widespread extinction in a rapidly warming ... > full story -
Actor Johnny Depp Immortalized in Name of Fossilized Creature With 'Scissor Hand' Claws
May 16, 2013 — A scientist has discovered an ancient extinct creature with 'scissor hand-like' claws in fossil records and has named it in honor of his favourite movie star. The 505-million-year-old fossil called ... > full story -
World's Most Extraordinary Species Mapped for the First Time
May 15, 2013 — The black-and-white ruffed lemur, Mexican salamander and Sunda pangolin all feature on the first map of the world's most unique and threatened mammals and ... > full story -
H1N1 Discovered in Marine Mammals
May 15, 2013 — Scientists detected the H1N1 (2009) virus in free-ranging northern elephant seals off the central California coast a year after the human pandemic ... > full story -
Frog Once Imported for Pregnancy Testing Brought Deadly Amphibian Disease to U.S.
May 15, 2013 — African frogs, originally imported for early 20th century pregnancy tests, carried a deadly amphibian disease to the US, according to new findings. African Clawed Frogs have long been suspected of ... > full story -
Getting a Grip on Sleep
May 14, 2013 — All mammals sleep, as do birds and some insects. However, how this basic function is regulated by the brain remains unclear. According to a new study, a brain region called the lateral habenula plays ... > full story -
Human Disease Leptospirosis Identified in New Species, the Banded Mongoose, in Africa
May 14, 2013 — Leptospirosis is the world's most common illness transmitted to humans by animals. It's a two-phase disease that begins with flu-like symptoms. If untreated, it can cause meningitis, liver damage, ... > full story -
When Green Means Danger: A Stunning New Species of Palm-Pitviper from Honduras
May 14, 2013 — A remarkable new species of bright green palm-viper has been discovered in a threatened cloud forest in Honduras, and is named to honor grassroots conservationist Mario Guifarro, who was assassinated ... > full story -
Seabird Bones Reveal Changes in Open-Ocean Food Chain
May 13, 2013 — Remains of endangered Hawaiian petrels -- both ancient and modern -- show how drastically today's open seas fish menu has changed. Scientists analyzed the bones of Hawaiian petrels -- birds that ... > full story -
Using Earthquake Sensors to Track Endangered Whales
May 13, 2013 — Oceanographers used data from seafloor seismometers to analyze more than 300,000 fin-whale calls. By triangulating the position they created more than 150 tracks off the Pacific Northwest ... > full story
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