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One Year Later, Rehabilitated Golden Eagle's Path Revealed
March 22, 2012 A rare golden eagle rehabilitated and released last year in Massachusetts spent the summer around the Quebec/Labrador border, then returned to the New York/Connecticut area where it was originally ... > full story -
Colourful River Crabs: Newly Discovered and Already Threatened by Mining Project
March 21, 2012 Scientists have discovered four new species of the colorful Insulamon freshwater crab. But various mining projects on the island of Palawan pose a huge threat to these ... > full story -
Tracking Lake Erie Water Snake in Fight Against Invasive Fish
March 19, 2012 Researchers have used a surgically implanted device to record the habits of snakes in their natural environment for the first time. This particular study holds promise in "keeping score" as Ohio's ... > full story -
Marine Protected Areas Are Keeping Turtles Safe
March 19, 2012 Marine Protected Areas are providing sea turtles with an ideal habitat for foraging and may be keeping them safe from the threats of fishing. A new study shows that 35 percent of the world's green ... > full story -
Wild Orangutans Stressed by Eco-Tourists, but Not for Long, Study out of North Borneo Finds
March 15, 2012 Wild orangutans that have come into contact with eco-tourists over a period of years show an immediate stress response but no signs of chronic stress, unlike other species in which permanent ... > full story -
Was Human Evolution Caused by Climate Change?
March 15, 2012 Models of how animal and plant distributions are affected by climate change may also explain aspects of human ... > full story -
Clash of the Crayfish: Why the Americans Are Winning
March 15, 2012 Aggressive American signal crayfish are threatening Britain's native white-clawed crayfish populations because they have better resistance to parasites and are less fussy about what they ... > full story -
Hiding in Plain Sight, a New Frog Species With a 'Weird' Croak Is Identified in New York City
March 14, 2012 In New York City -- in the midst of some of the world's tallest skyscrapers -- and within view of the Statue of Liberty, scientists have found a new frog species. While the discovery of new species ... > full story -
Common North American Frog Identified as Carrier of Deadly Amphibian Disease
March 12, 2012 Known for its distinctive "ribbit" call, the noisy Pacific chorus frog is a potent carrier of a deadly amphibian disease, according to new research. Just how this common North American frog survives ... > full story -
Extensive Taste Loss Found in Mammals: Feeding Preferences Shaped by Taste Receptors
March 12, 2012 Scientists report frequent loss of sweet taste in mammalian species that are exclusive meat eaters. Further, two sea-dwelling mammals that swallow their food whole have extensive taste loss. Many ... > full story
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