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Pesticides Contaminate Frogs from Californian National Parks
Pesticides commonly used in
California’s Central
Valley, one of the
world’s most
productive agricultural
regions, have been found in
... > full story
Lizards Show Evolution Is Predictable
If you could hit the reset
button on evolution and
start over, would
essentially the same species
appear? Yes, according to a
study of Caribbean lizards. ... > full story
A Lost Frog in the Lost World?
Ecotourism and Conservation
- Can it work? In the
context of a study in the
forests of Central Guyana,
scientists investigated this
very question and by chance
found a previously
... > full story
Share Robotic Frogs Help Turn a Boring Mating Call Into a Serenade
With the help of a robotic
frog, biologists have
discovered that two wrong
mating calls can make a
right for female
... > full story
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Early Exposure to Insecticides Gives Amphibians Higher Tolerance Later
July 29, 2013 — Amphibians exposed to insecticides early in life -- even those not yet hatched -- have a higher tolerance to those same insecticides later in life, according to a recent ... > full story -
Snakes Devour More Mosquito-Eating Birds as Climate Change Heats Forests
July 11, 2013 — Rising temperatures threaten wild birds, including the Missouri-native Acadian flycatcher, by making snakes more active, according to biologists. They noted that farmers, public health officials and ... > full story -
North Carolina's Southern Cricket Frog Populations Declining
July 10, 2013 — A recent survey report confirmed that the nation's amphibians, including frogs, toads and salamanders, are disappearing "at an alarming and rapid rate." A biologist has found that North Carolina's ... > full story -
The Origin of the Turtle Shell: Mystery Solved
July 9, 2013 — Biologists have finally solved the riddle of the origin of the turtle shell. By observing the development of different animal species and confirming their results with fossil analysis and genomic ... > full story -
First Supper Is a Life Changer for Lizards
July 3, 2013 — For young lizards born into this unpredictable world, their very first meal can be a major life changer. So say researchers who report evidence that this early detail influences how the lizards ... > full story -
New Kind of Signalling Mechanism in Plant Cells Discovered
June 25, 2013 — Plants possess receptors which are similar to the glutamate receptors in the brain of humans and animals. Biochemists have discovered that these receptors do not, however, recognize the amino acid ... > full story -
Turtles Have Fingerprints? New Genetic Technique Reveals Paternity and More
June 24, 2013 — For 220 million years they have roamed the seas, denizens of the bustling coral reef and the vast open ocean. Each year, some emerge from the pounding surf onto moonlit beaches to lay their eggs. ... > full story -
Bullfrogs May Help Spread Deadly Amphibian Fungus, but Also Die from It
June 17, 2013 — Amphibian populations are declining worldwide and a major cause is a deadly fungus thought to be spread by bullfrogs, but a two-year study shows they can also die from this pathogen, contrary to ... > full story -
Turtles Watch For, Snack on Gelatinous Prey While Swimming
June 12, 2013 — Loggerhead turtles use visual cues to find gelatinous prey to snack on as they swim in open waters, according to new ... > full story -
How to Stop a Trunk and Start a Tail? The Leg Has the Key
June 11, 2013 — A new study reveals the mechanisms behind trunk to tail transition in ... > full story
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