
Top 10 New Species of 2012
An amazing glow-in-the-dark
cockroach, a harp-shaped
carnivorous sponge and the
smallest vertebrate on Earth
are just three of the newly
discovered top 10 species
selected by a global
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Two Miniature Spider Species Discovered in Giant Panda Sanctuaries of China
Two tiny, bizarre shaped
spider species have been
discovered in the Sichuan
province and Chongqing city
of China. The two species
... > full story

Bee and Wild Flower Biodiversity Loss Slows
Declines in the biodiversity
of pollinating insects and
wild plants have slowed in
recent years, according to a
new study. Researchers found
evidence of dramatic reduct ... > full story

Drought Makes Borneo's Trees Flower at the Same Time
Tropical plants flower at
supra-annual irregular
intervals. In addition, mass
flowering is typical for the
tropical forests in Borneo
and elsewhere, where
... > full story
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Captive-Bred Wallabies May Carry Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Into Wild Populations
May 22, 2013 Endangered brush-tail rock wallabies raised in captive breeding programs carry antibiotic resistance genes in their gut bacteria and may be able to transmit these genes into wild populations, ... > full story -
Lost in Translocation? How Bird Song Could Help Save Species
May 21, 2013 Translocation -- or moving animals to safer places -- is a vital tool for saving species from extinction. Many factors influence the success of these new populations, including habitat quality, ... > full story -
Fourteen Closely Related Crocodiles Existed Around 5 Million Years Ago
May 21, 2013 Today, the most diverse species of crocodile are found in northern South America and Southeast Asia: As many as six species of alligator and four true crocodiles exist, although no more than two or ... > full story -
Abundance and Distribution of Hawaiian Coral Species Predicted by Model
May 21, 2013 Researchers have developed species distribution models of the six dominant Hawaiian coral species around the main Hawaiian Islands, including two species currently under consideration as threatened ... > full story -
The Mammoth's Lament: How Cosmic Impact Sparked Devastating Climate Change
May 20, 2013 Researchers have found evidence of a major cosmic event near the end of the Ice Age. The ensuing climate change forced many species to adapt or ... > full story -
Climate Change May Have Little Impact on Tropical Lizards: Study Contradicts Predictions of Widespread Extinction
May 17, 2013 Climate change may have little impact on many species of tropical lizards, contradicting a host of recent studies that predict their widespread extinction in a rapidly warming ... > full story -
Coral Reef Fishes Prove Invaluable in the Study of Evolutionary Ecology
May 16, 2013 Coral reef fish species have proven invaluable for experimental testing of key concepts in social evolution and already have yielded insights about the ultimate reasons for female reproductive ... > full story -
World's Most Extraordinary Species Mapped for the First Time
May 15, 2013 The black-and-white ruffed lemur, Mexican salamander and Sunda pangolin all feature on the first map of the world's most unique and threatened mammals and ... > full story -
Frog Once Imported for Pregnancy Testing Brought Deadly Amphibian Disease to U.S.
May 15, 2013 African frogs, originally imported for early 20th century pregnancy tests, carried a deadly amphibian disease to the US, according to new findings. African Clawed Frogs have long been suspected of ... > full story -
Fossil Saved from Mule Track Revolutionizes Understanding of Ancient Dolphin-Like Marine Reptile
May 14, 2013 Scientists have revealed a new species of ichthyosaur (a dolphin-like marine reptile from the age of dinosaurs) from Iraq, which revolutionizes our understanding of the evolution and extinction of ... > full story
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