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World's Rarest Whale Seen for the First Time
November 5, 2012 — A whale that is almost unknown to science has been seen for the first time after two individuals -- a mother and her male calf -- were stranded and died on a New Zealand beach. A new report offers ... > full story -
Tiger Mosquito, Vector of Chikungunya Virus and Dengue Fever, Is More Flighty Than First Thought
November 5, 2012 — Female tiger mosquitoes, vectors of the chikungunya virus and of dengue fever, had been thought to mate only once during their short few weeks of life. They are apparently much less faithful than ... > full story -
Young Birds Can Get 'Drunk' on Fermented Berries: Effects Similar to Those for People, Only Drunk Birds Have Much Further to Fall
November 2, 2012 — Young birds can get "drunk" on fermented berries and exhibit all the symptoms familiar to people who overindulge, indicates a small ... > full story -
Were Dinosaurs Destined to Be Big? Testing Cope's Rule
November 2, 2012 — In the evolutionary long run, small critters tend to evolve into bigger beasts -- at least according to the idea attributed to paleontologist Edward Cope, now known as Cope's Rule. Using the latest ... > full story -
Stem Cells Could Heal Equine Tendon Injuries
November 1, 2012 — Tendon injuries affect athletic horses at all levels. Researchers are studying the use of stem cells in treating equine tendon injuries. Stem cells injections are already common veterinary medicine, ... > full story -
Solving a Biological Mystery: Gene Related to Germ Cell Formation Is Far Older Than First Thought
November 1, 2012 — Researchers have shown that insects like crickets possess a variation of a gene, called oskar, that has been shown to be critical to the production of germ cells in 'higher' insects, particularly ... > full story -
Brain May 'See' More Than the Eyes, Fruit Fly Study Indicates
November 1, 2012 — Vision may be less important to "seeing" than is the brain's ability to process points of light into complex images, according to a new study of the fruit fly visual system. Researchers have found ... > full story -
New Study Shows Effects of Prehistoric Nocturnal Life on Mammalian Vision
October 31, 2012 — Since the age of dinosaurs, most species of day-active mammals have retained the imprint of nocturnal life in their eye structures. Humans and other anthropoid primates, such as monkeys and apes, are ... > full story -
Obese Dogs at Risk of Health Condition Experienced by Humans
October 31, 2012 — Veterinary scientists have found that, like humans, obese dogs can experience metabolic syndrome, a condition that describes multiple health issues that occur in the body at the same ... > full story -
Diversity and Abundance of Some Insect Fauna in Krau Wildlife Reserve Forest, Malaysia
October 31, 2012 — Concerned about habitat changes due to logging and rapid development, researchers in Malaysia recently conducted a study on the diversity of the important Hymenoptera group, which includes bees, ... > full story
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