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Animals Learn to Fine-Tune Their Sniffs
October 30, 2012 — Animals use their noses to focus their sense of smell, much the same way that humans focus their eyes. Researchers found that rats adjust their sense of smell through sniffing techniques that bring ... > full story -
New Cat Breed, Selkirk Rex, Genetically Different from Other Curly-Haired Cats
October 30, 2012 — Pet owners and animal breeders are frequently attracted by curly-haired animals. Indeed, three curly-haired varieties of cat are already recognized and have been developed into competitive breeds. ... > full story -
Hunt for Superbugs in Australian Animals
October 30, 2012 — Scientists are hunting for so-called 'superbugs' in Australian livestock and ... > full story -
Honeybees Harbor Antibiotic-Resistance Genes
October 30, 2012 — Bacteria in the guts of honeybees are highly resistant to the antibiotic tetracycline, probably as a result of decades of preventive antibiotic use in domesticated hives. Researchers have identified ... > full story -
New Study Sheds Light on How and When Vision Evolved
October 29, 2012 — Opsins, the light-sensitive proteins key to vision, may have evolved earlier and undergone fewer genetic changes than previously believed, according to a new ... > full story -
Mass Extinction Study Provides Lessons for Modern World
October 29, 2012 — The Cretaceous Period of Earth history ended with a mass extinction that wiped out numerous species, most famously the dinosaurs. A new study now finds that the structure of North American ecosystems ... > full story -
Neurotransmitters Linked to Mating Behavior Are Shared by Mammals and Worms
October 29, 2012 — When it comes to sex, animals of all shapes and sizes tend behave in predictable ways. There may be a chemical reason for that. New research has shown that chemicals in the brain -- neuropeptides ... > full story -
Where Does a 500-Pound Sea Lion Spit?
October 29, 2012 — One expert sees studying zoo animals as a perfect opportunity to continue his groundbreaking research on how saliva can signal stress, health risks, and illness in the human body, and apply this ... > full story -
Infrared Vision in a Cichlid Fish
October 29, 2012 — Biologists have discovered that the cichlid fish can see in the near infrared range; this was thought to be unlikely until now. Seeing in the infrared range is apparently helping fish to hunt in ... > full story -
Fruit Flies Bred Without Neurobeachin Protein to Facilitate Study of Nervous System Diseases in Humans
October 29, 2012 — Scientists have bred fruit flies for first time without neurobeachin protein to facilitate the study of nervous system diseases in ... > full story
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