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Vulnerability of Sharks as Collateral Damage in Commercial Fishing Shown by Study
July 22, 2014 — A new study that examined the survival rates of 12 different shark species when captured as unintentional bycatch in commercial longline fishing operations found large differences in survival rates ... full story -
African Elephant Genome Suggests They Are Superior Smellers
July 22, 2014 — Sense of smell is critical for survival in many mammals. In a new study, researchers examined the olfactory receptor repertoire encoded in 13 mammalian species and found that African elephants have ... full story -
Bats Use Polarized Light to Navigate: First Mammal Known to Use Polarization Patterns in the Sky to Navigate
July 22, 2014 — The bats use the way the sun's light is scattered in the atmosphere at sunset to calibrate their internal magnetic compass, which helps them to fly in the right direction, a new study has ... full story -
Asian Genes in European Pigs Result in More Piglets
July 22, 2014 — Pigs that are bred commercially in Europe are found to have a highly varied mosaic of different European and Asian gene variants. The Asian genes in particular result in a large number of piglets in ... full story -
Mammoth and Mastodon Behavior Was Less Roam, More Stay at Home
July 21, 2014 — Their scruffy beards weren't ironic, but there are reasons mammoths and mastodons could have been the hipsters of the Ice Age. According to new research, the famously fuzzy relatives of ... full story -
Climate: Meat Turns Up the Heat as Livestock Emit Greenhouse Gases
July 21, 2014 — Eating meat contributes to climate change, due to greenhouse gasses emitted by livestock. New research finds that livestock emissions are on the rise and that beef cattle are responsible for far more ... full story -
Mammals Metabolize Some Pesticides to Limit Their Biomagnification
July 21, 2014 — The concentrations of many historically used, and now widely banned, pesticides and other toxic chemicals -- called legacy contaminants -- can become magnified in an animal that eats contaminated ... full story -
Seals Forage at Offshore Wind Farms
July 21, 2014 — By using sophisticated GPS tracking to monitor seals' every movement, researchers have shown for the first time that some individual seals are repeatedly drawn to offshore wind farms and ... full story -
Science and Art Bring Back to Life 300-Million-Year-Old Specimens of a Primitive Reptile-Like Vertebrate
July 21, 2014 — Paleontologists have recreated the cranial structure of a 308-million-year-old lizard-like vertebrate that could be the earliest example of a reptile and explain the origin of all vertebrates that ... full story -
When Temperatures Get Cold, Newly-Discovered Process Helps Fruit Flies Cope
July 21, 2014 — Cold-blooded animals cannot regulate their body temperature, so their cells are stressed when facing temperature extremes. Worse still, even at slightly colder temperatures, some biological processes ... full story -
Dog Food Goes Gourmet: Nine Emerging Trends in Pet Food
July 18, 2014 — Four out of five pet owners now consider their pet a member of the family, and consumers are shifting their priorities when it comes to purchasing food for their pets accordingly. One expert writes ... full story -
Politically Driven Legislation Targeting Dangerous Dogs Has Had Little Impact
July 17, 2014 — UK legislation that targets 'dangerous dogs' has not been shown to reduce dog bites and policies should be based on evidence and risk assessment, suggests a new article. Risk assessment for ... full story -
Untangling Spider's Webs: Largest-Ever Study of Spider Genetics Shows Orb Weaver Spiders Do Not Share Common Origins
July 17, 2014 — The largest-ever phylogenetic study of spiders shows that, contrary to long-held popular opinion, the two groups of spiders that weave orb-shaped webs do not share a single ... full story -
Viral Relics Show Cancer's 'Footprint' on Our Evolution
July 17, 2014 — Cancer has left its 'footprint' on our evolution, according to a study which examined how the relics of ancient viruses are preserved in the genomes of 38 mammal species. The team found ... full story -
Study Led by Indigenous People Uncovers Grizzly Bear 'Highway' in Coastal British Columbia
July 17, 2014 — A novel, First Nations-led research collaboration has revealed a previously undocumented grizzly bear aggregation in coastal British Columbia, one of the most southerly aggregations of salmon-feeding ... full story -
Eradicating Fatal Sleeping Sickness by Killing Off the Tsetse Fly
July 17, 2014 — A professor of biology has lent his expertise in understanding insect movement to help shape a UN-sanctioned eradication effort of the tsetse fly -- a creature that passes the fatal African sleeping ... full story -
Indus River Dolphin's Declining Range: Patterns of River Fragmentation Provide Insight Into River Dolphin Conservation
July 16, 2014 — Removal of river water for irrigation and habitat fragmentation by irrigation dams were shown to be the principal factors contributing to the decline of the Indus river ... full story -
Whale Shark Fringe Migration: 16-Year Study Suggests Azore Islands May Play Increasing Role in Whale Shark Habitat
July 16, 2014 — At the fringe of the whale shark range, the volcanic Azore islands may play an increasing role for the north Atlantic population as sea surface temperatures ... full story -
Brain of World's First Known Predators Discovered
July 16, 2014 — Scientists have found the fossilized remains of the brain of the world's earliest known predators, from a time when life teemed in the oceans but had not yet colonized the land. The discovery ... full story -
For Bees and Flowers, Tongue Size Matters
July 15, 2014 — When it comes to bee tongues, length is proportional to the size of the bee, but heritage sets the proportion. Estimating this hard to measure trait helps scientists understand bee species' ... full story
- 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
- 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
- Five-legged kangaroo? Telling the tale of a kangaroo's tail
- A sheep's early life experiences can shape behavior in later life
- Locusts harness the sun to get their optimum diet
- How do ants get around? Ultra-sensitive machines measure their every step
- Dairy farmers keep flies guessing by alternating pesticides
- Reducing deer populations may reduce risk of Lyme disease
- Foodborne bacteria can cause disease in some breeds of chickens after all
- Ancient Arctic sharks tolerated brackish water 50 million years ago
- Study of animal urination could lead to better-engineered products
- Forelimb bone data predicts predator style
- Get insects to bug off this summer
- A mini-antibody with broad antiviral activity chews up viral DNA and RNA
- Animals built reefs 550 million years ago, fossil study finds
- New species of small mammal: Round-eared elephant-shrew found in Namibia
- Organic agriculture boosts biodiversity on farmlands
- Synchronised imaging techniques: One more chance for rhinoceroses' foot treatment
- Invasive watersnakes introduced to California may pose risk to native species
- Earlier snowmelt prompting earlier breeding of Arctic birds
- Young researcher discovers source of disco clams' light show
- World’s protected areas not protecting biodiversity, but there is room for hope
- Evidence that an Influenza A virus can jump from horses to camels
- Restricting competitors could help threatened species cope with climate change
- Bizarre parasite from the Jurassic had mouthparts for sucking blood of salamanders
- Vaccine made from complex of two malaria proteins protects mice from lethal infection
- Protecting and connecting the Flathead National Forest in Montana
- Africa's poison 'apple' provides common ground for saving elephants, raising livestock
- A new spider species from Mexico uses soil particles for camouflage
- Triggers, treatment of immediate-type allergic reactions
- Single tick bite can pack double pathogen punch
- Saving Africa's wild dogs -- with urine
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