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Picky Eater Fish Clean Up Seaweeds from Coral Reefs
February 12, 2013 — Using underwater video cameras to record fish feeding on South Pacific coral reefs, scientists have found that herbivorous fish can be picky eaters – a trait that could spell trouble for ... > full story -
World's Oldest-Known Wild Bird Hatches Another Chick
February 4, 2013 — A Laysan albatross known as "Wisdom" -- believed to be at least 62 years old -- has hatched a chick on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge for the sixth consecutive ... > full story -
Scopolamine: An Old Drug With New Psychiatric Applications
February 12, 2013 — Scopolamine is an anticholinergic drug with many uses. For example, it prevents nausea, vomiting, and motion ... > full storyMore: -
The Amazing Amphibians and Reptiles of the Philippine Island Luzon
February 7, 2013 — Renewed interest in exploring the unique fauna of the northern Philippines has produced a series of notable discoveries, drawing attention to the astonishingly high level of species diversity in this ... > full story -
Most Comprehensive Tree of Life Shows Placental Mammal Diversity Exploded After Age of Dinosaurs
February 7, 2013 — Scientists have generated the most comprehensive tree of life to date on placental mammals, which are those bearing live young, including bats, rodents, whales and ... > full storyMore: -
New Evidence Suggests Comet or Asteroid Impact Was Last Straw for Dinosaurs
February 7, 2013 — While many assume that a comet or asteroid impact killed off the dinosaurs, the actual dates of the impact and extinction are imprecise enough that some have questioned the connection. Scientists ... > full story -
How New Corals Species Form in the Ocean
February 6, 2013 — Biological sciences professors have investigated how corals specialize to particular environments in the ocean. They propose that the large dispersal potential of coral larvae in open water and the ... > full story -
Klondike, Puppy Born from a Frozen Embryo, Fetches Good News for Endangered Animals
February 5, 2013 — Meet Klondike, the western hemisphere's first puppy born from a frozen embryo. He's a beagle-Labrador retriever mix, and although neither of those breeds are endangered, Klondike's very existence is ... > full story -
Coral-Killing Starfish Decimate Entire Coral Reefs, Reason for Spread Unclear
February 1, 2013 — Acanthaster planci is the principle natural enemy of reef-building corals. Outbreaks of this coral-feeding starfish occur periodically, due to reasons that remain unclear. It decimates entire reefs ... > full story -
Invasion of Feral Cats Could See the End of a Seabird Endemic to the Mediterranean
February 1, 2013 — The population of Yelkouan Shearwater of the French island of Le Levant is seriously under threat due to the invasion of feral cats, according to a French and Spanish joint study. The archipelago is ... > full story
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