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Madagascar Tortoise Trafficking Rages out of Control
May 2, 2013 — Illegal trafficking of two critically endangered tortoise species from Madagascar has reached epidemic ... > full story -
Primate Hibernation More Common Than Previously Thought
May 2, 2013 — Until recently, the only primate known to hibernate as a survival strategy was a creature called the western fat-tailed dwarf lemur, a tropical tree-dweller from the African island of Madagascar. But ... > full story -
Is the Humble Fig More Than Just a Fruit?
May 2, 2013 — Figs and fig trees are familiar to a wide cross-section of human society, both as a common food and for their spiritual importance. What is less well understood is the global nature of this ... > full story -
Killer Entrance Suspected in Mystery of Unusually Large Group of Carnivores in Ancient Cave
May 1, 2013 — An assortment of saber-toothed cats, hyenas, an extinct 'bear-dog', ancestors of the red panda and several other carnivores died under unusual circumstances in a Spanish cave near Madrid ... > full story -
Midwestern Frogs Decline, Mammal Populations Altered by Invasive Plant, Studies Reveal
May 1, 2013 — Researchers have discovered a new culprit contributing to amphibian decline and altered mammal distribution throughout the Midwest region -- the invasive plant European ... > full story -
Amphibians Living Close to Farm Fields Are More Resistant to Common Insecticides
May 1, 2013 — Amphibian populations living close to agricultural fields have become more resistant to a common insecticide and are actually resistant to multiple common insecticides, according to two recent ... > full story -
Substances in Honey Increase Honey Bee Detox Gene Expression
May 1, 2013 — A new study shows that some components of the nectar and pollen grains bees collect to manufacture food increase expression of detoxification genes that help keep honey bees ... > full story -
Traditional Ranching Practices Enhance African Savanna
May 1, 2013 — That human land use destroys natural ecosystems is an oft-cited assumption in conservation, but ecologists have discovered that instead, traditional ranching techniques in the African savanna enhance ... > full story -
Bizarre Bone Worms Emit Acid to Feast on Whale Skeletons: Bone-Melting Substance Drills Opening for Worms to Access Nutrients
May 1, 2013 — Only within the past 12 years have marine biologists come to learn about the eye-opening characteristics of mystifying sea worms that live and thrive on the skeletons of whale carcasses. Now, ... > full story -
Behavior of Seabirds During Migration Revealed
April 30, 2013 — The behavior of seabirds during migration -- including patterns of foraging, rest and flight -- has been revealed in new detail using novel computational analyses and tracking ... > full story
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