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New Scorpion Species Adds to the Remarkable Biodiversity of the Ecuadorian Andes
June 5, 2013 A new large-tail scorpion species has been discovered in the Ecuadorian Andes. The 5 cm long, reddish brown Tityus (Atreus) crassicauda could be only a tiny part of an avalanche of future discoveries ... > full story -
A Lucky Catch: A Tiny New Fish, Haptoclinus Dropi, from the Southern Caribbean
June 5, 2013 A lucky catch, a new species of tiny blenniiform fish has been discovered as a part of the Smithsonian Institution's Deep Reef Observation Project. The new, beautifully colored Haptoclinus dropi is ... > full story -
Scientists Map the Wiring of the Biological Clock
June 5, 2013 Biologists have discovered a crucial part of the biological clock: the wiring that sets its accuracy to within a few minutes out of the 1440 minutes per day. This wiring uses the neurotransmitter, ... > full story -
New Gene That Is Essential for Nuclear Reprogramming
June 5, 2013 Researchers are still fascinated by the idea of reprogramming the cells of any tissue, turning them into cells with the capacity to differentiate into cells of a completely different type -- ... > full story -
Social Networks Could Help Prevent Disease Outbreaks in Endangered Chimpanzees
June 5, 2013 Many think of social networks in terms of Facebook friends and Twitter followers, but for some, social networks are tools in the fight against infectious diseases. Scientists have analyzed the social ... > full story -
New Screening Technique Paves the Way for Protein Drugs from Bacteria
June 5, 2013 A cheaper, more efficient technique for developing complex protein drugs from bacteria has been ... > full story -
Sexual Selection in the Sea: The Case of the Peculiar Southern Bottletail Squid
June 5, 2013 Biologists have uncovered new insights into how the male sexual behavior of the peculiar southern bottletail squid is primed to produce the greatest number of offspring. Recent studies have revealed ... > full story -
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Personality Is the Result of Nurture, Not Nature, Suggests Study on Birds
June 5, 2013 Personality is not inherited from birth parents says new research on zebra finches. External factors are likely to play a bigger part in developing the personality of an individual than the genes it ... > full story -
'Lizard King' Fossil Shows Giant Reptiles Coexisted With Mammals During Globally Warm Past
June 5, 2013 At nearly six feet long and weighing upwards of 60 pounds, "Morrison's Bearded King" provides new clues on the evolution of plant-eating reptiles and their relationship to global climate and with ... > full story -
Discovering One Reason Why Swarming Evolved Offers Tantalizing Clues on How Intelligence Developed
June 5, 2013 Many animals -- from locusts to fish -- live in groups and swarm, but scientists aren't sure why or how this behavior evolved. Now scientists have used a model system to show for the first time that ... > full story
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