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As Climate, Disease Links Become Clearer, Study Highlights Need to Forecast Future Shifts
Climate change is affecting
the spread of infectious
diseases worldwide,
according to an
international team of
... > full story
Chanel, UCSB's Corpse Flower, Blooms and Causes a Big Stink
Chanel, UC Santa Barbara's
corpse flower, has finally
spread her odiferous wings,
broadcasting a stench that
smells like a cross between
rotting flesh and Limburger
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Myanmar at the Crossroads: Conservationists See Opportunities and Challenges in Biodiversity Hotspot
Long isolated by economic
and political sanctions,
Myanmar returns to the
international community amid
high expectations and
... > full story
Of Bears and Berries: Return of Wolves Aids Grizzly Bears in Yellowstone
A new study suggests that
the return of wolves to
Yellowstone National Park is
beginning to bring back a
key part of the diet of
... > full story
- As Climate, Disease Links Become Clearer, Study Highlights Need to Forecast Future Shifts
- Chanel, UCSB's Corpse Flower, Blooms and Causes a Big Stink
- Myanmar at the Crossroads: Conservationists See Opportunities and Challenges in Biodiversity Hotspot
- Of Bears and Berries: Return of Wolves Aids Grizzly Bears in Yellowstone
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New Primate Species Native of Madagascar, Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur, Discovered
July 29, 2013 — The island of Madagascar harbors a unique biodiversity that evolved due to its long-lasting isolation from other land masses. Numerous plant and animal species are found solely on Madagascar. Lemurs, ... > full story -
Borneo's Orangutans Are Coming Down from the Trees; Behavior May Show Adaptation to Habitat Change
July 29, 2013 — Orangutans might be the king of the swingers, but primatologists in Borneo have found that the great apes spend a surprising amount of time walking on the ground. The research found that it is common ... > full story -
New Whipray Species Identified by Its DNA
July 29, 2013 — Biologists have analysed tissue samples of 115 spotted whiprays of the Himantura genus, collected in various parts of the Indio-Pacific region. By means of genetic markers -- as opposed to ... > full story -
A New Coral Reef Species from the Gambier Islands, French Polynesia
July 26, 2013 — A new shallow water coral species, Echinophyllia tarae sp. n., is described from the Gambier Islands, French Polynesia. Scleractinia, also called stony corals, are exclusively marine animals; they ... > full story -
Rocks Can Restore Our Climate ... After 300,000 Years
July 26, 2013 — A study of a global warming event that happened 93 million years ago suggests that Earth can recover from high carbon dioxide emissions faster than thought, but that this process takes around 300,000 ... > full story -
Scientists Identify Key Fungal Species That Help Explain Mysteries of White Nose Syndrome
July 25, 2013 — Researchers have identified what may be a key to unraveling some of the mysteries of White Nose Syndrome: The closest known non-disease causing relatives of the fungus that causes WNS. A new study ... > full story -
18th Century Specimen Reveals New South African Weevil Genus
July 25, 2013 — An old specimen collected probably between 1772 and 1775 has been found to belong to an unknown, relict South African genus of weevils (snout beetles). This highlights the value of museums as keepers ... > full story -
Are North Atlantic Right Whales Mating in the Gulf of Maine?
July 24, 2013 — Using data obtained during six years of regular aerial surveys and genetics data collected by a consortium of research groups, scientists have strengthened evidence pointing to the central Gulf of ... > full story -
Hunting Pushing Central African Forests Toward Ecological Collapse
July 23, 2013 — Scientists have warned that current hunting trends in Central African forests could result in complete ecological ... > full story -
Climate Threatens Food Security of Pacific Islands
July 22, 2013 — Isolated in the middle of the ocean, Pacific islands rely closely on fishing for their economy and food security. But global warming could considerably reduce their accessible fish resources over the ... > full story
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