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Huge Deposit of Jurassic Turtle Remains Found in China
October 29, 2012 — "Bones upon bones, we couldn't believe our eyes," says one paleontologist. He was describing the spectacular find of some 1800 fossilized mesa chelonia turtles from the Jurassic era in China's ... > full story -
Unique Sea Snake Found in Museum
October 25, 2012 — The pristine jungle and the deep seas are full of undiscovered biological species -- but they can be found in museums as well. In a formalin-filled jar in Copenhagen Natural History Museum, a new ... > full story -
Climate Change May Alter Amphibian Evolution
October 25, 2012 — Most of the more than 6,000 species of frogs in the world lay their eggs in water. But many tropical frogs lay their eggs out of water. This behavior protects the eggs from aquatic predators, such as ... > full story -
Local Wildlife Is Important in Human Diets in Central Africa, Experts Say
October 23, 2012 — Animals like antelope, frogs and rodents may be tricky to catch, but they provide protein in places where traditional livestock are scarce. According to the authors of a new paper, meat from wild ... > full story -
How Flick Knife Thumbs Help Japan's Rare Fighting Frogs
October 18, 2012 — Combat-ready spikes which shoot from fingers sounds like the weaponry of a comic book hero, but a Japanese scientist has found exactly this in a rare breed of frog. The discovery reveals how the ... > full story -
Extreme 'Housework' Cuts the Life Span of Female Komodo Dragons
October 17, 2012 — Researchers have found that female Komodo dragons live half as long as males on average, seemingly due to their physically demanding "housework" such as building huge nests and guarding eggs for up ... > full story -
Soft-Shelled Turtles Urinate Through Mouth
October 11, 2012 — Turtles spend most of their lives in water, but why do these air breathing animals immerse their heads in puddles for hours at a time when their watery homes dry up? Researchers have discovered that ... > full story -
Regenerated Lizard Tails Are Different from Originals, Researchers Discover
October 9, 2012 — Just because a lizard can grow back its tail, doesn't mean it will be exactly the same. Researchers examined the anatomical and microscopic make-up of regenerated lizard tails and discovered that the ... > full story -
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2012 Awarded for Discovery That Mature Cells Can Be Reprogrammed to Become Pluripotent
October 8, 2012 — The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2012 has been awarded jointly to John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka for the discovery that mature cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent. The two ... > full story -
River Turtle Species in Missouri Still Suffers from Past Harvesting, Study Finds
September 25, 2012 — Researchers studying river turtles in Missouri found populations of the northern map turtle have not recovered from harvesting in the ... > full story
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