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For Bats and Dolphins, Hearing Gene Prestin Adapted for Echolocation
Aug. 1, 2014 — A little over a decade ago, prestin was found to be a key gene responsible for hearing in mammals. A new study has shown that prestin has also independently evolved to play a critical role in the ... full story -
Supportive Moms and Sisters Boost Female Baboon's Rank
July 30, 2014 — A study of dominance in female baboons suggests that the route to a higher rank is to maintain close ties with mom, and to have lots of supportive ... full story -
Decades-Old Amber Collection Offers New Views of a Lost World: Tiny Grasshopper Encased in Amber
July 30, 2014 — Scientists are searching through a massive collection of 20-million-year-old amber found in the Dominican Republic more than 50 years ago, and the effort is yielding fresh insights into ancient ... full story -
Vaccine Against Tick-Transmitted Disease Under Development
July 29, 2014 — An important advancement toward developing a vaccine against the debilitating and potentially deadly tick-transmitted disease, human granulocytic anaplasmosis has been made by scientists. Successful ... full story -
Underwater Elephants: Mixed Impacts of the World's Largest -- And Threatened -- Parrotfish
July 29, 2014 — Scientists recently got back to basics in order to discover the positive and negative effects that bumphead parrotfish exert on coral reef ecosystems. Using direct observation, animal tracking and ... full story -
'Killer Sperm' Prevents Mating Between Worm Species
July 29, 2014 — Most cross-species mating is merely unsuccessful in producing offspring. However, when researchers mated Caenorhabditis worms of different species, they found that the lifespan of the female worms ... full story -
Unique Images Bring Fossil Insects Back to Life
July 29, 2014 — A ground breaking new book that brings together two of the major disciplines behind Jurassic Park is aiming to raise the profile of insect fossils through stunning photographs and unique ... full story -
Researcher Using Next-Generation Sequencing, Other New Methods to Rapidly Identify Pathogens
July 28, 2014 — A recently published study looks at the discovery of porcine enterovirus G, which is an important find in the United States. The virus is thought to be benign and is not known to cause disease, but ... full story -
Dinosaurs Fell Victim to Perfect Storm of Events, Study Shows
July 28, 2014 — Dinosaurs might have survived the asteroid strike that wiped them out if it had taken place slightly earlier or later in history, scientists say. They found that in the few million years before a ... full story -
'Light Pollution' May Affect Love Lives of Birds in the Viennese Forests
July 25, 2014 — Artificial light in cities exerts negative effects on humans, animals, and their environment. In an ongoing research project, behavioral biologists are investigating how blue tits in the Viennese ... full story -
Large Raptors in Africa Used for Bushmeat, Study Indicates
July 24, 2014 — Bushmeat, the use of native animal species for food or commercial food sale, has been heavily documented to be a significant factor in the decline of many species of primates and other mammals. ... full story -
Moose Drool Inhibits Growth of Toxic Fungus
July 24, 2014 — Research shows a surprisingly effective way to fight against a certain species of toxic grass fungus: moose saliva. Inspired by an earlier study that showed that moose grazing and saliva distribution ... full story -
Biologist Warn of Early Stages of Earth's Sixth Mass Extinction Event
July 24, 2014 — The planet's current biodiversity, the product of 3.5 billion years of evolutionary trial and error, is the highest in the history of life. But it may be reaching a tipping point. Scientists ... full story -
Humans Share Fairness Concerns With Other Species
July 24, 2014 — Humans aren’t the only species to react strongly to actions they consider unfair. A similar drive for fairness in monkeys and some dogs may offer insight into people’s desire for equity, ... full story -
No Returning to Eden: Researchers Explore How to Restore Species in a Changing World
July 24, 2014 — Reversing the increasing rate of global biodiversity losses may not be possible without embracing intensive, and sometimes controversial, forms of threatened species management, according to ... full story -
Invertebrate Numbers Nearly Halve as Human Population Doubles
July 24, 2014 — Invertebrate numbers have decreased by 45 percent on average over a 35 year period in which the human population doubled, reports a study on the impact of humans on declining animal numbers. This ... full story -
Zika Virus: New Threat from Tiger Mosquito
July 24, 2014 — In the group of viruses that includes dengue and chikungunya, a newcomer now has people talking about it. Also originating in Africa, zika was isolated in humans in the 1970s. Several years earlier, ... full story -
Tiny New Species of Frog from Brazil With a Heroic Name
July 24, 2014 — Molecular analysis helps scientists discover and describe a tiny new species of narrow-mouthed frog from the genus Chiasmocleis. The news species, Chiasmocleis quilombola is named after the quilombos ... full story -
Nearly 50 Years of Lemur, Other Primates Data Now Available Online
July 24, 2014 — A 48-year archive of life history data for the world's largest and most diverse collection of endangered primates is now digital and available online. The database allows visitors to view and ... full story -
Genome Analysis Helps in Breeding More Robust Cows
July 24, 2014 — Genome analysis of 234 bulls has put researchers on the trail of DNA variants which influence particular characteristics in breeding bulls. For example, two variants have proven responsible for ... full story
- Supportive moms and sisters boost female baboon's rank
- Decades-old amber collection offers new views of a lost world: Tiny grasshopper encased in amber
- Vaccine against tick-transmitted disease under development
- Underwater elephants: Mixed impacts of the world's largest -- and threatened -- parrotfish
- 'Killer sperm' prevents mating between worm species
- Unique images bring fossil insects back to life
- Researcher using next-generation sequencing, other new methods to rapidly identify pathogens
- Dinosaurs fell victim to perfect storm of events, study shows
- Large raptors in Africa used for bushmeat, study indicates
- Moose drool inhibits growth of toxic fungus
- Biologist warn of early stages of Earth's sixth mass extinction event
- Humans share fairness concerns with other species
- No returning to Eden: Researchers explore how to restore species in a changing world
- Invertebrate numbers nearly halve as human population doubles
- Zika virus: New threat from tiger mosquito
- Tiny new species of frog from Brazil with a heroic name
- Nearly 50 years of lemur, other primates data now available online
- Genome analysis helps in breeding more robust cows
- 15-year analysis of blue whale range off California finds conflict with shipping lanes
- Dog jealousy: Study suggests primordial origins for the 'green-eyed monster'
- Major impact of climate change on Antarctic fur seals
- New model helps explain how provisions promote or reduce wildlife disease
- Largest genetic survey to date shows major success of giant panda breeding programs
- Researchers work to save endangered New England cottontail
- Helping save narrow-headed gartersnakes from after-effects of Slide Fire
- Vulnerability of sharks as collateral damage in commercial fishing shown by study
- African elephant genome suggests they are superior smellers
- Bats use polarized light to navigate: First mammal known to use polarization patterns in the sky to navigate
- Asian genes in European pigs result in more piglets
- New planthopper species found in southern Spain
- Mammoth and mastodon behavior was less roam, more stay at home
- Climate: Meat turns up the heat as livestock emit greenhouse gases
- Mammals metabolize some pesticides to limit their biomagnification
- Seals forage at offshore wind farms
- Science and art bring back to life 300-million-year-old specimens of a primitive reptile-like vertebrate
- When temperatures get cold, newly-discovered process helps fruit flies cope
- Politically driven legislation targeting dangerous dogs has had little impact
- Untangling spider's webs: Largest-ever study of spider genetics shows orb weaver spiders do not share common origins
- Viral relics show cancer's 'footprint' on our evolution
- Study led by indigenous people uncovers grizzly bear 'highway' in coastal British Columbia
- Eradicating fatal sleeping sickness by killing off the tsetse fly
- Indus river dolphin's declining range: Patterns of river fragmentation provide insight into river dolphin conservation
- Whale shark fringe migration: 16-year study suggests Azore islands may play increasing role in whale shark habitat
- Brain of world's first known predators discovered
- For bees and flowers, tongue size matters
- Dodos and spotted green pigeons are descendants of an island hopping bird
- Team studies immune response of Asian elephants infected with a human disease
- Scientists gear up to fight deadly snake fungal disease
- New feathered predatory fossil sheds light on dinosaur flight
- Using male mosquitoes to effectively sterilize females through a naturally occurring bacterium
- New mite species from a Caribbean mesophotic coral ecosystem named after J-Lo
- Does cat poop parasite play a role in curing cancer?
- Marine, terrestrial wildlife haven becomes four million-acre biosphere reserve
- Domestication syndrome: White patches, baby faces and tameness explained by mild neural crest deficits
- Baboons groom early in day to get benefits later
- Ecologists make first image of food niche
- Omega 3 fatty acids lessen severity of osteoarthritis in mice
- Potent spider toxin 'electrocutes' German, not American, cockroaches
- Extinct giant sea scorpion gets an eye exam, with surprising results
- Chimp intelligence 'runs in families,' environment less important
- Invasion of yellow crazy ant in a Seychelles UNESCO palm forest: Threats and solutions
- Polar bears from space: Satellite imagery a promising tool to monitor arctic polar bears
- Odor communication in wild gorillas: Wild gorillas signal using odor
- Amphibians can acquire resistance to deadly fungus
- Biologists link sexual selection, placenta formation
- Ranavirus predicted to be potential new culprit in amphibian extinctions
- Birdlike fossil challenges notion that birds evolved from ground-dwelling dinosaurs
- Zebra, quagga mussels trump pollution as change agents in Lake Erie
- Ancient arachnid brought 'back to life': Video recreates 410-million-year-old animal walking
- Frog larvae have developed rapid defenses against red swamp crayfish
- Climate change: Tropical species are most vulnerable to rising temperatures
- Transgender algae reveal evolutionary origin of sexes
- Wolf mother deaths threaten pack survival but not population
- Bonelli's Eagle diet reconstruction by means of isotope analysis to improve population conservation
- Scientists probe DNA of 'Evolution Canyon' fruit flies, find drivers of change
- Rats use their whiskers in a similar way to how humans use their hands and fingers
- Why 'whispers' among bees sometimes evolve into 'shouts'
- Denali duck-billed dino tracks discovered
- Animal vaccines should guide malaria research, experts say
- High-protein weight loss diets can work, scientists show
- First cancer immunotherapy for dogs developed
- Gene discovered that activates stem cells for organ regeneration in Planarians
- Flower's bellows organ blasts pollen at bird pollinators
- No two lark sparrows are alike (at least when it comes to migration habits)
- Weighing up the secrets of African elephant body fat
- Whales as ecosystem engineers: Recovery from overhunting helping to buffer marine ecosystems from destabilizing stresses
- Groovy giraffes: Distinct bone structures keep these animals upright
- 'Grass-in-the-ear' technique sets new trend in chimp etiquette: Chimpanzees spontaneously copy arbitrary behavior
- Genetic study reveals vulnerability of northwest dolphins
- New species of spider wasp may use chemical signals from dead ants to protect nest
- Die-offs of band-tailed pigeons connected to newly discovered parasite
- Probiotics for poultry production
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