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Male Sabertoothed Cats Were Pussycats Compared To Macho Lions
Despite their fearsome
fangs, male sabertoothed
cats may have been less
aggressive than many of
their feline cousins, says a
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Can Biodiversity Persist In The Face Of Climate Change?
Predictions made over the
last decade about the
impacts of climate change on
biodiversity may be
exaggerated, according to a
paper published in the
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Scientists Launch Effort To Sequence The DNA Of 10,000 Vertebrates
Scientists have an ambitious
new strategy for untangling
the evolutionary history of
humans and their biological
relatives: Create a genetic ... > full story
Timber Harvest Impacts Amphibians Differently During Life Stages
Researchers found that
removing all of the trees
from a section of the forest
had a negative effect on
amphibians during their
later life cycles, but had
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Data Point To Some Improvements In China's Environment
November 2, 2009 — A recent assessment finds some positive trends among indicators of biodiversity loss in China -- notably, growth in forest coverage and improvements in marine ecosystems. However, other indicators, ... > 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 -
Global Warming Cycles Threaten Endangered Primate Species
October 29, 2009 — One of the first-ever analyses of the effects of global warming on endangered primates has examined how El Niño warming has affected the abundance of four highly threatened New World monkeys. ... > full story -
Fishery Impact Test Developed
October 29, 2009 — Researchers have developed an 'ecological risk assessment' a three-step method that considers targeted and incidentally caught species, as well as threatened, endangered and protected species. ... > full story -
Endemic Birds Thrive On Timor-Leste's 'Lost World' Mountain
October 27, 2009 — Surveys have confirmed that the finest montane forests in Timor-Leste, and possibly the whole island of Timor, are to be found on the inaccessible Mount Mundo Perdido -- literally, "Lost World." With ... > full story -
First Ever Method To Genetically Identify All Eight Tuna Species
October 27, 2009 — A new article unveils for the first time a method to accurately distinguish between all eight tuna species from any kind of processed tissue using genetic ... > full story -
Catching A Killer One Spore At A Time: Monitor The Spread Of A Deadly Frog Disease
October 27, 2009 — A workshop at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama has nearly doubled the number of people capable of quatitatively testing for chytridiomycosis, dramatically improving the ability ... > full story -
Sage-grouse Populations In US Intermountain West May Be Threatened By Energy Development, Study Predicts
October 26, 2009 — A new study sheds light on oil and gas development potential in the US Intermountain West. Maps accompanying the study show the impacts to greater sage-grouse populations in relation to potential ... > full story -
Hybrids Of Invasive Australian Plant Species Casuarina Found Growing Widely In Florida
October 23, 2009 — Hybrids of the invasive Australian plant species Casuarina exist in Florida, scientists have found. These fast-growing, pine-like trees were historically planted widely as ornamentals and along ... > full story -
Scientists Discover Largest Orb-weaving Spider
October 21, 2009 — Researchers have discovered a new, giant Nephila species (golden orb weaver spider) from Africa and Madagascar. They also reconstructed size evolution in the family Nephilidae to show that this new ... > full story
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