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First Ever Videos of Snow Leopard Mother and Cubs in Dens Recorded in Mongolia
July 12, 2012 — For the first time, the den sites of two female snow leopards and their cubs have been located in Mongolia's Tost Mountains, with the first known videos taken of a mother and cubs, located and ... > full story -
Skulls Shed New Light on the Evolution of the Cat
July 11, 2012 — Modern cats diverged in skull shape from their sabre-toothed ancestors early in their evolutionary history and then followed separate evolutionary trajectories, according to new ... > full story -
Women Infected With Common Parasite Have Increased Risk of Attempting Suicide, Study Finds
July 2, 2012 — Women infected with the Toxoplasma gondii parasite, which is spread through contact with cat feces or eating undercooked meat or unwashed vegetables, are at increased risk of attempting suicide, ... > full story -
Falling Lizards Use Tail for Mid-Air Twist, Inspiring Lizard-Like 'RightingBot'
July 1, 2012 — Lizards, just like cats, have a knack for turning right side up and landing on their feet when they fall. But how do they do it? Unlike cats, which twist and bend their torsos to turn upright, ... > full story -
New Mechanism of Bacterial Pathogenesis Discovered
June 27, 2012 — Scientists have identified a new mechanism of bacterial pathogenesis. Bacteria that cause chronic infections have an amazing but yet poorly known ability to subvert immune response, live and produce ... > full story -
How Cheetahs Outpace Greyhounds
June 21, 2012 — Cheetahs are the high-performance sports cars of the animal kingdom, but how do they outstrip other elite athletes when using the same sprint technique? Biologists compared the performance of captive ... > full story -
Dog-Associated House Dust Protects Against Respiratory Infection Linked to Asthma
June 19, 2012 — House dust from homes with dogs appears to protect against infection with a common respiratory virus that is associated with the development of asthma in ... > full story -
Cougars Are Re-Populating Their Historical Range, New Study Confirms
June 14, 2012 — American mountain lions, or cougars, are re-emerging in areas of the United States, reversing 100 years of decline. The evidence raises new conservation questions, such as how humans can live ... > full story -
First Photos Ever of Jaguars in Colombian Oil Palm Plantation
June 6, 2012 — Camera traps recently produced the first photographic evidence of wild jaguars with cubs in an oil palm plantation in Colombia. These rare photos confirm that in some cases, jaguars are willing to ... > full story -
Rare Sumatran Rabbit Photographed
May 25, 2012 — Researchers say the rare rabbit may now be found only in two remote national parks on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, and conservation is ... > full story
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