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Why Do Animals, Especially Males, Have So Many Different Colors?
Why do so many animal
species -- including fish,
birds and insects -- display
such rich diversity in
coloration and other traits?
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Hormone That Affects Finger Length Key To Social Behavior
Research in the UK into the
finger length of primate
species has revealed that
cooperative behavior is
linked to exposure to
hormone levels in the womb. ... > full story
Why Nice Guys Usually Get The Girls
For the insects called water
striders, the pushiest guys
don't always get the girls.
New research provides
support for the theory of
multi-level selection and
contradicts previous
... > full story
Not Just Bleach: Hydrogen Peroxide May Tell Time For Living Cells
The common household
chemical hydrogen peroxide,
also made naturally by
living cells, appears to be
involved in regulation of
... > full story
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First Draft Of The Pig: Researchers Sequence Swine Genome
November 4, 2009 — A global collaborative has produced a first draft of the genome of a domesticated pig, an achievement that will lead to insights in agriculture, medicine, conservation and ... > full story -
Wolves, Moose And Biodiversity: An Unexpected Connection
November 3, 2009 — Moose eat plants; wolves kill moose. What difference does this classic predator-prey interaction make to biodiversity? A large and unexpected one, say wildlife ... > full story -
Terrible Teens Of T. Rex: Young Tyrannosaurs Did Serious Battle Against Each Other
November 2, 2009 — Teenage tyrannosaurs got into some serious fights with their peers. The evidence can be found on Jane, a prized juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex, discovered in 2001 in Montana. The dinosaur's fossils show ... > full story -
Remotely Operated Vehicles And Satellite Tags Aid Turtle Studies
October 30, 2009 — Researchers are using a remotely operated vehicle and satellite-linked data loggers to learn more about turtle behavior in commercial fishing areas and to develop new ways to avoid catching turtles ... > full story -
When Ants Attack: Chemicals That Trigger Aggression In Argentine Ants Synthesized
October 29, 2009 — Researchers have identified and synthesized the chemical cues by which Argentine ants distinguish colony-mates from rivals. By exploiting these chemicals, researchers have demonstrated that normally ... > full story -
Flies Remember Smells Better When In A Group Than When Alone
October 28, 2009 — Positive social interactions exist within flies: When in a group, Drosophila flies have better memory than when they are ... > full story -
General Anesthetics Lead To Learning Disabilities In Animal Models
October 24, 2009 — Blocking the NMDA receptor in immature rats leads to profound, rapid brain injury and disruption of auditory function as the animals ... > full story -
It Takes Two To Tutor A Sparrow
October 22, 2009 — It may take a village to raise a child, and apparently it takes at least two adult birds to teach a young song sparrow how and what to ... > full story -
New Evidence Of Culture In Wild Chimpanzees
October 22, 2009 — A new study of chimpanzees living in the wild adds to evidence that our closest primate relatives have cultural differences, too. The study shows that neighboring chimpanzee populations in Uganda use ... > full story -
Female Canaries Sing Sexily With Testosterone
October 20, 2009 — Testosterone gets female canaries singing. Dutch researchers know how you can make a female canary sing using testosterone and the protein BDNF. Normally, female canaries don’t sing, but with a ... > full story
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