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Dog DNA Tests Alone Not Enough for Healthy Pedigree, Experts Say
Mar. 4, 2015 — Breeding dogs on the basis of a single genetic test carries risks and may not improve the health of pedigree lines, experts warn. Only a combined approach that makes use of DNA analysis, health ... full story -
Usual Prey Gone, a Fish Survives by Changing Predictably
Mar. 4, 2015 — Without the Bahamas mosquitofish to eat, bigmouth sleepers slide down the food chain and survive on insects, snails and crustaceans. And, in so doing, sleepers' behaviors, ratio of males to ... full story -
Animal Functional Diversity Started out Poor, Became Richer Over Time
Mar. 4, 2015 — The finding refutes a hypothesis by the famed evolutionary biologist Stephen J. Gould that marine creatures underwent an 'early burst' of functional diversity during the dawn of animal ... full story -
Widespread Risk of Infectious Diseases to Wild Bees, New Study Reveals
Mar. 4, 2015 — A network of viruses, which were previously associated with managed honeybees, may now pose a widespread risk to bumblebees in the wild, according to a new study. The study revealed multiple ... full story -
Vampire Bats: Who Bit Whom?
Mar. 4, 2015 — Scientists discovered a new retrovirus “fossil” found in the common vampire bat which is homologous to retroviruses in rodents and primates. The results suggest the recent circulation of an ... full story -
Gold Standard Management of the Diabetic Cat
Mar. 3, 2015 — An expert panel of veterinary clinicians and academics has been convened to produce practical guidance to help veterinary teams deliver optimal management for the increasing numbers of diabetic cats ... full story -
Researchers Monitor for Next Novel Influenza Strain
Mar. 3, 2015 — While flu season starts to die down, researchers are diligently monitoring for the next novel influenza virus by monitoring swine influenza viruses. The work is starting with swine in the field. ... full story -
Modeling Chimp Behavior? Try Using Laws That Govern Matter
Mar. 3, 2015 — To simulate chimp behavior, scientists created a computer model based on equations normally used to describe the movement of atoms and molecules in a confined space. An interdisciplinary research ... full story -
In Hot and Cold Water: The Private Lives of 'Hoff' Crabs Revealed
Mar. 3, 2015 — Researchers have shed light on the private life of a new species of deep-sea crab, previously nicknamed the 'Hoff' crab because of its hairy ... full story -
Gorilla Origins of the Last Two AIDS Virus Lineages Confirmed
Mar. 3, 2015 — Two of the four known groups of human AIDS viruses (HIV-1 groups O and P) have originated in western lowland gorillas, according to new research. The scientists conducted a comprehensive survey of ... full story -
Disease-Carrying Fleas Abound on New York City's Rats
Mar. 2, 2015 — In the first study of its kind since the 1920s, rats in New York City were found to carry a flea species capable of transmitting plague pathogens. Among them: 500-plus Oriental rat fleas, notorious ... full story -
Reducing Animal Testing for Skin Allergies
Mar. 2, 2015 — The JRC has validated and recommended a new method which is not based on animal testing, to identify chemicals that can trigger skin allergies, estimated to affect already 20% of the population in ... full story -
Scientists Crack Piece of Neural Code for Learning, Memory
Mar. 2, 2015 — Researchers describe how postmortem brain slices can be 'read' to determine how a rat was trained to behave in response to specific sounds, a new article suggests. The work provides one of ... full storyMore: -
Infection Control Experts Outline Guidance for Animal Visitations in Hospitals
Mar. 2, 2015 — New expert guidance outlines recommendations for developing policies regarding the use of animals in healthcare facilities, including animal-assisted activities, service animals, research animals and ... full story -
Norwegian Mammals and Birds Have Many Different Methods of Surviving Long, Intense Winter Nights
Mar. 2, 2015 — Norwegian mammals and birds have many different methods of surviving long, intense winter nights. A biologist reveals their secrets for ... full story -
Strait of Georgia: Salish Sea Seagull Populations Halved Since 1980s
Feb. 27, 2015 — The number of seagulls in the Strait of Georgia is down by 50 per cent from the 1980s and researchers say the decline reflects changes in the availability of ... full story -
Bumblebees Make False Memories, Too
Feb. 26, 2015 — It's well known that our human memory can fail us. People can be forgetful, and they can sometimes also 'remember' things incorrectly, with devastating consequences in the classroom, ... full story -
Distemper Virus Affects Wild Carnivores of All Stripes
Feb. 26, 2015 — Tigers, lions and other wild carnivores, already under threat from poaching and habitat loss, are falling victim to Canine distemper, and could soon drive endangered populations to ... full story -
Amphibian Chytrid Fungus Reaches Madagascar
Feb. 26, 2015 — The chytrid fungus, which is fatal to amphibians, has been detected in Madagascar for the first time. This means that the chytridiomycosis pandemic has now reached a biodiversity hotspot. Researchers ... full story -
The Eyes Have It: Cats Put Sight Over Smell in Finding Food
Feb. 26, 2015 — Cats may prefer to use their eyes rather than follow their nose when it comes to finding the location of food, according to new research by leading animal ... full story
- Dog DNA tests alone not enough for healthy pedigree, experts say
- Usual prey gone, a fish survives by changing predictably
- Animal functional diversity started out poor, became richer over time
- Widespread risk of infectious diseases to wild bees, new study reveals
- Vampire bats: Who bit whom?
- Gold standard management of the diabetic cat
- Researchers monitor for next novel influenza strain
- Modeling chimp behavior? Try using laws that govern matter
- In hot and cold water: The private lives of 'Hoff' crabs revealed
- Gorilla origins of the last two AIDS virus lineages confirmed
- Disease-carrying fleas abound on New York City's rats
- Reducing animal testing for skin allergies
- Scientists crack piece of neural code for learning, memory
- Infection control experts outline guidance for animal visitations in hospitals
- Norwegian mammals and birds have many different methods of surviving long, intense winter nights
- Bumblebees make false memories, too
- Distemper virus affects wild carnivores of all stripes
- Amphibian chytrid fungus reaches Madagascar
- The eyes have it: Cats put sight over smell in finding food
- Suspended soils maintain rainforest ecosystems, says researcher
- Sharp rise in experimental animal research in US
- Monkeys shown in human settings can increase their desirability as pets
- Study IDs key birds that host Lyme disease bacteria in California
- Antifreeze protein from ticks fights frostbite in mice
- Norway rats reciprocate help according to the quality of the help they received
- Crocodiles rocked pre-Amazonian Peru: Seven crocodile species found in single 13-million-year-old bone bed
- Climate-change clues from turtles of tropical Wyoming
- Kenyan fossils show evolution of hippos
- Mapping lizard venom makes it possible to develop new drugs
- Small predator diversity an important part of a healthy ecosystem
- Hidden in plain sight: Amazonian bird chick mimics toxic caterpillar to avoid being eaten
- Flawed method puts tiger rise in doubt, calls for new approach
- Insect and mammal ovulation more alike than not?
- Minimizing 'false positives' key to vaccinating against bovine TB
- Animals tend to evolve toward larger size over time
- Mouse embryo with big brain: Evolving a bigger brain with human DNA
- Global impact of debris on marine life studied
- Hydrogel baits offer novel way to manage invasive ants
- Medtech meets cleantech: Malaria vaccine candidate produced from algae
- Moths shed light on how to fool enemy sonar
- Fearless birds and big city spiders: Is urbanization pushing Earth's evolution to a tipping point?
- Where ants go when nature calls: Ants use corners of their nest as 'toilets'
- Tropical fire ants traveled the world on 16th century ships
- In a warmer world, ticks that spread disease are arriving earlier, expanding their ranges
- Size matters in the battle to adapt to diverse environments, avoid extinction
- In the city, rabbits build more densely
- Dolphins set up home in the Mediterranean after the last Ice Age
- Time for a bold dingo experiment, researchers say
- Even animals compose: What it means to be a musical species
- Bacteria jump between species more easily than previously thought
- Complex nerve-cell signaling traced back to common ancestor of humans and sea anemones
- Researchers unearth county colic risk in horses
- Cold-blooded animals grow bigger in the warm on land, but smaller in warm water
- Distant species produce 'love child' fern after 60-million-year breakup
- Harm and response: Plants recognize and respond to different insects
- First evidence of Seoul hantavirus found in wild rat population in the Netherlands
- Wildlife at risk around the globe: Scientists say vaccinating endangered carnivores of increasing importance
- How the Eastern tiger swallowtail got 'scary'
- Dogs know that smile on your face
- Microbes prevent malnutrition in fruit flies, and maybe humans, too
- Ants are more than just convenience food to young spiders
- A gene that shaped the evolution of Darwin's finches
- Oldest fur seal identified, ending 5-million-year 'ghost lineage'
- Making a better wound dressing, with fish skin
- What makes the feather soar
- Extreme mechano-sensitive neurons of tactile-foraging ducks fit the bill for touch research
- A new variant of the rabbit hemorrhagic disease endangers the Iberian lynx
- The first kobuviruses described from Africa
- Crocodiles just wanna have fun, too
- Numerous bats killed by German wind turbines: Migratory bats at risk
- Epigenetic breakthrough: A first of its kind tool to study the histone code
- Too much of a good thing: Extra genes make bacteria lethal
- Avian malaria also affects wild birds in Austria
- Genetics lab unravels mystery whale killing at sea
- After merger, chimpanzees learned new grunt for 'apple'
- Norwegian lemmings dress loudly and scream even louder to survive
- How tuna stay warm with cold hearts
- Pigeon power: Study suggests similarity between how pigeons learn the equivalent of words and the way children do
- An extra protein gives naked mole rats more power to stop cancer
- Fossils from heart of Amazon provide evidence that South American monkeys came from Africa
- Mapping of the canary genome
- Project Successfully Maps Out Wildlife Pathways Across the 'Longest Main Street in America'
- Kidney images reveal the secrets of how a complex organ develops
- A bright-yellow new species of water frog from the Peruvian Andes
- Caterpillar to butterfly: New light shed on diet, steroid hormones and development
- Giant rodent used incisors like tusks
- Tropical wasps attack intruders with unfamiliar faces
- Machine learning offers insights into evolution of monkey faces, researchers find
- Sea slug has taken genes from algae it eats, allowing it to photosynthesize like a plant
- There have been a lot of cats in The New York Times over the years
- New mechanism of inheritance could advance study of evolution, disease treatment
- Addressing feral cats' diet may help protect native species
- Spiny lobster abundance study at Glover's Reef, Belize finds fishery in good shape
- One good turn: Birds swap energy-sapping lead role when flying in v-formation
- Friend, foe or queen? Study highlights the complexities of ant perception
- Shrinking range of pikas in California mountains linked to climate change
- Fewer viral relics may be due to a less bloody evolutionary history
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