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Invasive Plant Protects Australian Lizards from Invasive Toad
February 22, 2012 — An invasive plant may have saved an iconic Australian lizard species from death at the hands of toxic cane toads, according to new research. It's an interesting case of one invasive species preparing ... > full story -
Rare Fungus Kills Endangered Rattlesnakes in Southern Illinois
February 21, 2012 — A small population of rattlesnakes that already is in decline in southern Illinois faces a new and unexpected threat in the form of a fungus rarely seen in the wild, researchers report. The finding ... > full story -
A New, Beautifully Colored Lizard Discovered in the Peruvian Andes
February 17, 2012 — Researchers in Peru have discovered a new species of a beautifully-colored lizard, living in the mountainous regions of the country. The new species was named Potamites montanicola, or "mountain ... > full story -
Tiny Chameleons Discovered in Madagascar: Small Enough to Stand on the Tip of a Finger
February 15, 2012 — Four new species of miniaturized lizards have been identified in Madagascar. These lizards, just tens of millimeters from head to tail and in some cases small enough to stand on the head of a match, ... > full story -
The Power of Estrogen: Male Snakes Attract Other Males
February 10, 2012 — A new study has shown that boosting the estrogen levels of male garter snakes causes them to secrete the same pheromones that females use to attract suitors, and turned the males into just about the ... > full story -
Castaway Lizards Provide Insight Into Elusive Evolutionary Process, Founder Effects
February 2, 2012 — A biologist who released lizards on tiny uninhabited islands in the Bahamas has shed light on the interaction between evolutionary processes that are seldom observed. He found that the lizards' ... > full storyMore: -
Turtles' Mating Habits Protect Against Effects of Climate Change
January 24, 2012 — The mating habits of marine turtles may help to protect them against the effects of climate change. The study shows how the mating patterns of a population of endangered green turtles may be helping ... > full story -
Snakes Improve Search-and-Rescue Robots: New Design Uses Less Energy
January 19, 2012 — Researchers have studied the movements of snakes to create more efficient search-and-rescue ... > full story -
Inventory Lists 19,232 Newly Discovered Species During Latest Count
January 18, 2012 — More than half of the 19,232 species newly known to science in 2009, the most recent calendar year of compilation, were insects -- 9,738 or 50.6 percent -- according to the 2011 State of Observed ... > full story -
Extremely Rare Turtle Is Released Into the Wild
January 18, 2012 — Biologists have successfully released a Southern River terrapin (Batagur affinis) – one of the most endangered turtles on Earth – into the Sre Ambel River in ... > full story
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