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Long-lost 'Furby-like' Primate Discovered In Indonesia
Anthropologists have
discovered a group of
primates not seen alive in
85 years. The pygmy
tarsiers, furry Furby-like,
or gremlin-looking,
... > full story
How Cockroaches Keep Their Predators 'Guessing'
When cockroaches flee their
predators, they choose,
seemingly at random, amongst
one of a handful of
preferred escape routes,
according to a new report. ... > full story
Predatory Bacterial Swarm Uses Rippling Motion To Reach Prey
Like something from a horror
movie, the swarm of bacteria
ripples purposefully toward
their prey, devours it and
moves on. Researchers are
studying this behavior in
... > full story
Pond Snail Programmed To Be Left Or Right 'Handed'
Just like humans, the pond
snail is genetically
programmed to use the left-
or right-handed side of its
brain to perform different
tasks, new research reveals. ... > full story
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Two From One: Evolution Of Genders From Hermaphroditic Ancestors Mapped Out
November 20, 2008 — Research could finally provide evidence of the first stages of the evolution of separate sexes, a theory that holds that males and females developed from hermaphroditic ancestors. These early stages ... > full story -
What The Social Lives Of Brewer’s Yeast Say About Evolution
November 19, 2008 — An ingenious social behavior that mobilizes yeast cells to cooperate in protecting each other from stress, antibiotics and other dangers is driven by the activity of a single gene, scientists report ... > full story -
In The Absence Of Sexual Prospects, Parasitic Male Worms Go Spermless
November 11, 2008 — When females aren't around, one species of parasitic nematode worm doesn't even bother to make any sperm, reveals a new ... > full story -
Drivers Beware: Wildlife Specialist Offers Hints For Avoiding Deer-vehicle Crashes
November 7, 2008 — In November, when it comes to avoiding deer collisions, it's not the one you see crossing the road that's likely to get you, according to a wildlife expert. "It's the one that's chasing her," said ... > full story -
Social Interactions Can Alter Gene Expression In Brain, And Vice Versa
November 7, 2008 — Our DNA determines a lot about who we are and how we play with others, but recent studies of social animals (birds and bees, among others) show that the interaction between genes and behavior is more ... > full story -
Coping And Copulation Behavior May Help Calculate Diabetes Risk, Mouse Study Suggests
November 6, 2008 — Researchers use two species of deer mice to study diabetes, and find that males of a calmer and more monogamous species regulate blood sugar better than males of a less calm and less monogamous ... > full story -
Study Of Learning Disabled Mice Shows Balance In The Brain Is Key
November 3, 2008 — A new study has revealed the molecular and cellular underpinnings of one of the most common, single gene causes for learning disability in humans. The findings made in learning disabled mice offer ... > full story -
Bumblebee Colonies Which Are Fast Learners Are Also Better Able To Fight Off Infection
November 2, 2008 — Like humans, bees' ability to learn appears reduced when they are ill. The prediction was that good learners would be worse at fighting infections -- but surprisingly, this was not the ... > full story -
Stress During Pregnancy Has Detrimental Effect On Offspring
October 29, 2008 — That stress during a mother's pregnancy can cause developmental and emotional problems for offspring has long been observed by behavioral and biological researchers, but the objective measuring and ... > full story -
Bumblebees Learn The Sweet Smell Of Foraging Success
October 27, 2008 — Bumblebees use flower scent to guide their nest-mates to good food sources, according to new ... > full story
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