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Survival of the Prettiest: Sexual Selection Can Be Inferred from the Fossil Record
January 29, 2013 — Detecting sexual selection in the fossil record is not impossible. The term "sexual selection" refers to the evolutionary pressures that relate to a species' ability to repel rivals, meet mates and ... > full story -
Climate Change Projected to Alter Indiana Bat Maternity Range
January 28, 2013 — Scientists have forecast profound changes over the next 50 years in the summer range of the endangered Indiana bat. Researchers now discuss the findings of one of the first studies designed to ... > full story -
Almost 500 New Species Discovered at Senckenberg: Newly Discovered Species in 2011 and 2012
January 25, 2013 — In the last two years scientists at the Senckenberg research institutes have discovered and described almost 500 new ... > full story -
Extinction Rates Not as Bad as Feared ... for Now: Scientists Challenge Common Belief
January 24, 2013 — Concerns that many animals are becoming extinct, before scientists even have time to identify them, are greatly overstated, according to new ... > full story -
More Small Meat-Eating Dinosaurs Than Thought
January 23, 2013 — Researchers used fossilized teeth to identify at least 23 species of small meat-eating ... > full story -
Global Gene Pool of Goat Is Seriously Under Threat
January 23, 2013 — Amongst the range of domestic livestock species, the goat is not just the 'black sheep' but a resource of survival in impoverished countries, and many breeds are at great risk of ... > full story -
How the Purple and Pink Sunscreens of Reef Corals Work
January 23, 2013 — New research has found a mechanism as to how corals use their pink and purple hues as sunscreen to protect them against harmful sunlight. Many reef corals need light to survive, as they benefit from ... > full story -
Mother Bear Knows Best Place to Call Home
January 22, 2013 — Mama bear appears to know best when it comes to selecting a place to call home, according to a new study. The research, which may ultimately help protect Alberta's dwindling population of grizzly ... > full story -
Human-Tiger Conflict: Are the Risks Overestimated?
January 21, 2013 — A new study has found a complex web of factors increases perceived risk of tiger attack in the Sundarbans of Bangladesh. Wildlife conservationists are well aware of the potential conflicts that exist ... > full story -
Global Approach to Monitoring Biodiversity Loss?
January 17, 2013 — In contrast to climate change, there is no coordinated global system in place for measuring and reporting on biodiversity change or loss. An international team of biologists is now addressing this ... > full story
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