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Hatching Order Influences Birds' Behavior
December 7, 2012 — The hatching order of birds influences how they behave in adult life according to new research. Biologists looked at how the birds' behavior was affected by the way their parents cared for them as ... > full story -
How Common 'Cat Parasite' Gets Into Human Brain and Influences Human Behavior
December 6, 2012 — Toxoplasma is a common 'cat parasite', and has previously been in the spotlight owing to its observed effect on risk-taking and other human behaviors. To some extent, it has also been associated with ... > full story -
World's Big Trees Are Dying: Alarming Increase in Death Rates Among Trees 100-300 Years Old
December 6, 2012 — The largest living organisms on the planet, the big, old trees that harbor and sustain countless birds and other wildlife, are dying. In a new report, ecologists warns of an alarming increase in ... > full story -
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Moths Wired Two Ways to Take Advantage of Floral Potluck
December 6, 2012 — Moths are able to enjoy a pollinator's buffet of flowers -- in spite of being among the insect world's picky eaters -- because of two distinct "channels" in their brains, scientists have ... > full story -
Insect-Eating Bat Outperforms Nectar Specialist as Pollinator of Cactus Flowers
December 6, 2012 — In a surprising result, scientists have found that the insect-eating pallid bat is a more effective pollinator of cardon cactus flowers than a nectar-feeding specialist, the lesser long-nosed ... > full story -
At High Altitude, Carbs Are the Fuel of Choice
December 6, 2012 — Mice living in the high-altitude, oxygen-starved environment of the Andean mountains survive those harsh conditions by fueling their muscles with carbohydrates. The findings provide the first ... > full story -
Exercise Affects Reproductive Ability in Horses
December 5, 2012 — Results from the study showed that exercise induced greater cortisol concentrations in horses. Cortisol has been shown to have effects on ... > full story -
Obesity Reversed in Mice by Manipulating Production of an Enzyme
December 5, 2012 — Approximately 68 percent of US adults are overweight or obese, according to the National Cancer Institute, which puts them at greater risk for developing cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and ... > full story -
Scientists Find Oldest Dinosaur -- Or Closest Relative Yet
December 5, 2012 — Researchers have discovered what may be the earliest dinosaur, a creature the size of a Labrador retriever, but with a five foot-long tail, that walked the Earth about 10 million years before more ... > full story -
African Savannah -- And Its Lions -- Declining at Alarming Rates
December 4, 2012 — About 75 percent of Africa's savannahs and more than two-thirds of the lion population once estimated to live there have disappeared in the last 50 years, according to a new ... > full storyMore:
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