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Picky Male Black Widow Spiders Prefer Well-Fed Virgins
Apr. 23, 2014 — New research shows that male black widow spiders prefer their female mates to be well-fed virgins -- a rare example of mate preference by male spiders. The study found they can tell whether a ... full story -
Scientists Identify Source of Mysterious Sound in the Southern Ocean
Apr. 23, 2014 — Scientists have conclusive evidence that the source of a unique rhythmic sound, recorded for decades in the Southern Ocean and called the 'bio-duck,' is the Antarctic minke whale ... full story -
From Liability to Viability: Genes on the Y Chromosome Prove Essential for Male Survival
Apr. 23, 2014 — The human Y chromosome has, over the course of millions of years of evolution, preserved a small set of genes that has ensured not only its own survival but also the survival of men. Moreover, the ... full story -
How Australia's Outback Got One Million Feral Camels: Camels Culled on Large Scale
Apr. 23, 2014 — A new study has shed light on how an estimated one million-strong population of wild camels thriving in Australia's remote outback have become reviled as pests and culled on a large ... full story -
Cougars’ Diverse Diet Helped Them Survive the Mass Extinction That Wiped out the Saber-Tooth Cat, American Lion
Apr. 22, 2014 — Cougars may have survived the mass extinction that took place about 12,000 years ago because they were not particular about what they ate, unlike their more finicky cousins the saber-tooth cat and ... full story -
Brain Size Matters When It Comes to Animal Self-Control
Apr. 22, 2014 — Chimpanzees may throw tantrums like toddlers, but their total brain size suggests they have more self-control than, say, a gerbil or fox squirrel, according to a new study of 36 species of mammals ... full story -
Tarantulas' Personality Determines Whether They Copulate With Males or Cannibalize Them
Apr. 22, 2014 — Sexual cannibalism in spiders – the attack and consumption of males by females before or after copulation – is very widespread. A new investigation analyses the reason behind such extreme ... full story -
Birthplace of the Domesticated Chili Pepper Identified in Mexico
Apr. 21, 2014 — Combining historical language and ecological information, as well as genetic and archaeological data, scientists have identified Central-east Mexico as the likely birthplace of the domesticated chili ... full story -
More Questions Than Answers as Mystery of Domestication Deepens
Apr. 21, 2014 — New research on domestication raises more questions than it has answered. Scientists have outlined some of the key questions that have been raised about this pivotal event in human ... full story -
Source of Most Cases of Invasive Bladder Cancer Identified
Apr. 20, 2014 — A single type of cell in the lining of the bladder is responsible for most cases of invasive bladder cancer, according to researchers. The study, conducted in mice, is the first to pinpoint the ... full story -
Study of Gut Microbes, Antibiotics Offers Clues to Improving Immunity in Premature Babies
Apr. 20, 2014 — Mothers give a newborn baby a gift of germs -— germs that help to kick-start the infant’s immune system. But antibiotics, used to fight bacterial infection, may paradoxically interrupt a ... full story -
Researchers Rethink 'Natural' Habitat for Wildlife
Apr. 18, 2014 — Protecting wildlife while feeding a world population predicted to reach nine billion by 2050 will require a holistic approach to conservation that considers human-altered landscapes such as farmland, ... full story -
Ancient DNA: Barnyard Chickens Living Just a Few Hundred Years Ago Looked Far Different from Today's Chickens
Apr. 18, 2014 — Ancient DNA adds a twist to the story of how barnyard chickens came to be. Analyzing DNA from the bones of chickens that lived 200-2,300 years ago in Europe, researchers report that some of the ... full story -
Alternative Identification Methods for Threatened Species Urged
Apr. 17, 2014 — With global climate change and rapidly disappearing habitat critical to the survival of endangered species, there is a sense of urgency to confirm the return of animals thought to be extinct, or to ... full story -
Connecting Sleep Deficits Among Young Fruit Flies to Disruption in Mating Later in Life
Apr. 17, 2014 — Mom always said you need your sleep, and it turns out, she was right. According to a new study, the lack of sleep in young fruit flies profoundly diminishes their ability to do one thing they do ... full story -
Re-Emergence of Ebola Focuses Need for Global Surveillance Strategies
Apr. 17, 2014 — A review calls for improved global surveillance strategies to combat the emergence of infectious diseases such as the recent outbreak of Ebola in West Africa that has claimed the lives of 122 people ... full story -
Saving the Lesser Prairie Chicken: What Landowners Should Know
Apr. 17, 2014 — The recent U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announcement, listing the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species, brings to mind how agricultural producers, livestock ranchers and those with land ... full story -
East African Honeybees Safe from Invasive Pests ... for Now
Apr. 17, 2014 — Several parasites and pathogens that devastate honeybees in Europe, Asia and the United States are spreading across East Africa, but do not appear to be impacting native honeybee populations at this ... full story -
In Sex-Reversed Cave Insects, Females Have the Penises
Apr. 17, 2014 — Little-known cave insects with rather novel sex lives have been discovered by researchers. The Brazilian insects, which represent four distinct but related species in the genus Neotrogla, are the ... full story -
The Story of Animal Domestication Retold: Scientists Now Think Wild Animals Interbred With Domesticated Ones Until Quite Recently
Apr. 17, 2014 — A review of recent research on the domestication of large herbivores suggests that neither intentional breeding nor genetic isolation were as significant as traditionally thought. "Our findings ... full story
- Picky male black widow spiders prefer well-fed virgins
- Scientists identify source of mysterious sound in the Southern Ocean
- From liability to viability: Genes on the Y chromosome prove essential for male survival
- How Australia's Outback got one million feral camels: Camels culled on large scale
- Cougars’ diverse diet helped them survive the mass extinction that wiped out the saber-tooth cat, American lion
- Brain size matters when it comes to animal self-control
- Tarantulas' personality determines whether they copulate with males or cannibalize them
- Birthplace of the domesticated chili pepper identified in Mexico
- More questions than answers as mystery of domestication deepens
- Source of most cases of invasive bladder cancer identified
- Study of gut microbes, antibiotics offers clues to improving immunity in premature babies
- Researchers rethink 'natural' habitat for wildlife
- Ancient DNA: Barnyard chickens living just a few hundred years ago looked far different from today's chickens
- Alternative identification methods for threatened species urged
- Connecting sleep deficits among young fruit flies to disruption in mating later in life
- Re-emergence of Ebola focuses need for global surveillance strategies
- Saving the lesser prairie chicken: What landowners should know
- East African honeybees safe from invasive pests ... for now
- In sex-reversed cave insects, females have the penises
- The story of animal domestication retold: Scientists now think wild animals interbred with domesticated ones until quite recently
- Earliest ancestor of land herbivores discovered: 300-million-year-old predator showed way to modern terrestrial ecosystem
- NutNet: New model for global research
- Diverse gene pool critical for tigers' survival, say experts
- Lemurs match scent of a friend to sound of her voice
- Mouse model would have predicted toxicity of drug that killed 5 in 1993 clinical trial
- Gut capacity limits bird's ability to adapt to rapid climate change
- Tiger beetle's chase highlights mechanical law
- Genetic pre-disposition toward exercise, mental development may be linked
- Sibling cooperation in earwig families provides clues to the early evolution of social behavior
- Climate change likely culprit in coqui frog's altered calls, say biologists
- Dog ownership benefits families of children with autism
- Four new species of 'killer sponges' from the deep sea
- Wolves at the door: Study finds recent wolf-dog hybridization in Caucasus region
- Does germ plasm accelerate evolution?
- Beneficial organisms react differently to parasite drug
- Protein researchers closing in on the mystery of schizophrenia
- Devil in disguise: Small coral-eating worm may mean big trouble for reefs
- Sharks contain more pollutants than polar bears
- Taming of the shrew: Bicolored shrew a health risk for horses
- World ranking tracks evolutionary distinctness of birds
- 'Dinosaurs of the turtle world' at risk in Southeast U.S. rivers
- Fruit flies, fighter jets use similar nimble tactics when under attack
- Nature: Poor mimics can succeed as long as they mimic the right trait
- Mercury contamination threatens Antarctic birds
- Iconic boreal bird species declining in the Adirondacks
- Fruit flies have latent bioluminescence, study shows
- Experts disagree on horses with incoordination
- Parasitic butterfly larvae mimic queen ant to avoid detection
- Rare leafcutter bee fossils reveal Ice Age environment at the La Brea Tar Pits
- Extinct carnivorous marsupial may have hunted prey larger than itself
- Skull malformations in lions: Keeping up the pressure
- Skulls of red and giant pandas provide insight into coexistence
- Sunken logs create new worlds for seafloor animals
- Counting the invisible by sound: New approach to estimate seabird populations
- Can animals really help people in hospitals, aged care?
- Rabbits kept indoors could be vitamin D deficient
- Lead continues to be a serious threat to California condor populations
- Mammalian brain size influences development of individual cranial bones
- Sea otters can get the flu, too: Human H1N1 pandemic virus infected Washington State sea otters
- BPA and related chemicals: Human safety thresholds for endocrine disrupting chemicals may be inaccurate
- Southwestern bird and reptile distributions to shift as climate changes
- 'I can haz blood?' The surprising world of pet blood transfusions
- Cleft palate discovery in dogs to aid in understanding human birth defect
- Freshwater turtle crosses the Aegean Sea
- Long-fingered bat goes fishing
- Undocked working dogs at greatest risk of tail injuries in Scotland
- Tracking sperm whales' ecology through stomach contents
- What bank voles can teach us about prion disease transmission and neurodegeneration
- Large-scale fences can cause ecological meltdown, study shows
- Moonwalker flies backing up
- Dog walking attitudes: Stoop to scoop the poop?
- Attracting wild bees to farms is good insurance policy
- Large carnivores with large geographic ranges better-studied
- Killing a name of an extinct sea cow species
- One or two? How to decide how many species you have got
- Veterinary diagnosticians using test to determine severity of new dog disease
- Pigeons share our ability to place everyday things in categories
- Fruit flies: Male extinction prevented by promiscuous females
- Well-rested flies: Therapeutic agent reduces age-related sleep problems in fruit flies
- Going batty for jumping DNA as a cause of species diversity
- Will roe deer persist? Climate change spells disaster for species unable to keep up
- Scientists solve the riddle of zebras' stripes: Those pesky bugs
- Monkey caloric restriction study shows big benefit; contradicts earlier study
- Attention changes in the course of a dog's life mirror those of humans
- First genome methylation mapping in fruit fly
- Foraging bats can warn each other away from their dinners
- Dynamics behind Arctic ecosystems revealed
- Students on field course bag new spider species
- Hormone levels linked to survival of deer calves, study suggests
- Canal between ears helps alligators pinpoint sound
- Core skin bacterial community in humpback whales
- Cuvier's beaked whales set new breath-hold diving records: Whales dive to nearly two miles depth, for over two hours
- Indian rhinoceroses: Reproductive tract tumors reduce female fertility in early stages
- Bamboo-loving giant pandas also have a sweet tooth
- Ancient sea creatures filtered food like modern whales
- Mosquito season unpredictable; year-round heartworm prevention is best
- Goats are far more clever than previously thought, and have an excellent memory
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