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Parasites Might Spur Evolution Of Strange Amphibian Breeding Habits
November 14, 2007 — Parasites can decimate amphibian populations, but one researcher believes they might also play a role in spurring the evolution of new and sometimes bizarre breeding ... > full story -
Underestimation Of Frog Numbers Causes Concern
October 30, 2007 — Frogs are vanishing from all the world's ecosystems with unprecedented speed. It is thought that more than 100 species have died out since 1980 alone. Scientists now say the number of species has ... > full story -
Understanding Endangered Frog's Diet And Environment May Save It
October 25, 2007 — A brightly-colored tropical frog under threat of extinction is the focus of a new research project hoping to better understand how environment and diet influence its development and behavior. Loss of ... > full story -
Signal That Switches On Eye Development Discovered -- Could Lead To 'Eye In A Dish'
October 24, 2007 — Researchers have uncovered a crucial signal that switches on eye development. This discovery will greatly assist researchers looking at stem cells connected to eye development and opens up an avenue ... > full story -
After Drought, Diversity Dries Up And Ponds All Look The Same
October 15, 2007 — An ecologist has discovered that after ponds dry up through drought in a region, when they revive, the community of species in each pond tends to be very similar to one another, like so many suburban ... > full story -
New Species Of Frog Discovered: Smallest Indian Land Vertebrate
October 3, 2007 — The India's smallest land vertebrate, a 10-millimeter frog, has been discovered in a mountain range in Western India. Indian land vertebrates (all animals with backbone except fishes), comprises of ... > full story -
Three-Way Mating Game Of North American Lizard Found In Distant European Relative
October 1, 2007 — An intricate three-way mating struggle first observed in a species of North American lizard has been discovered in a distant relative, the European common lizard. The two species are separated by ... > full story -
Biologists Close In On Mystery Of Sea Turtles' 'Lost Years'
September 28, 2007 — Biologists have found a major clue in a 50-year-old mystery about what happens to green sea turtles after they crawl out of their sandy nests and vanish into the surf, only to reappear several years ... > full story -
Does The Victim Affect Snake Venom Composition?
September 26, 2007 — A snake's intended prey might affect the type and evolution of toxins in their venom. In snakes, venom composition varies both between species and within a particular species. Land snakes feed on a ... > full story -
New Animal And Plant Species Found In Vietnam
September 25, 2007 — Scientists have discovered 11 new species of animals and plants in a remote area in central Vietnam. Within the ancient tropical forests of a region known as Vietnam's "Green Corridor," scientists ... > full story
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