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Honest Lovers? Fallow Buck Groans Reveal Their Status And Size During The Rut
Researchers have show for
the first time that sexually
selected vocalizations can
signal social dominance in
mammals other than primates,
... > full story
DNA Shows That Last Woolly Mammoths Had North American Roots
In a surprising reversal of
conventional wisdom, a
DNA-based study has revealed
that the last of the woolly
mammoths--which lived
between 40,000 and 4,000
... > full story
Oldest Sheep Contribute Most To Population Growth When Climate Changes Making Conditions Harsh
Researchers show how sheep
on a remote island off the
west coast of Scotland
respond to two consequences
of climate change: altered
... > full story
Molecular Evolution Is Echoed In Bat Ears
Echolocation may have
evolved more than once in
bats, according to new
research from the University
of Bristol. ... > full story
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Infectious, Test Tube-produced Prions Can Jump The 'Species Barrier'
September 5, 2008 — Researchers have shown that they can create entirely new strains of infectious proteins known as prions in the laboratory by simply mixing infectious prions from one species with the normal prion ... > full story -
Wolves Would Rather Eat Salmon
September 4, 2008 — Although most people imagine wolves chasing deer and other hoofed animals, new research suggests that, when they can, wolves actually prefer fishing to hunting. The study shows that when salmon is ... > full story -
Can Science Improve Man's Best Friend?
September 4, 2008 — While animal buyers often look closely at physical characteristics, behavioural traits can make the difference between a dog becoming a much loved and pampered family member, or a mistreated or ... > full story -
Shot In The Arm For Sumatran Elephants And Tigers
September 3, 2008 — The Indonesian government is to double the size of a national park that is one of the last havens for endangered Sumatran elephants and ... > full story -
Black-footed Ferrets Sired By Dead Males Via Frozen Sperm
September 3, 2008 — Two black-footed ferrets at the Smithsonian's National Zoo have each given birth to a kit that was sired by males who died in 1999 and 2000. These endangered ferrets were artificially inseminated in ... > full story -
Slowing Ships To Protect North Atlantic Right Whales
September 2, 2008 — NOAA's Fisheries Service is seeking comment on the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Ship Strike Reduction Rule, which aims to reduce the number of endangered North Atlantic right ... > full story -
Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary In Fair Condition, Facing Emerging Threats
September 2, 2008 — A new NOAA report on the health of Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary indicates that the overall condition of the sanctuary's marine life and habitats is fair. The report also identifies several ... > full story -
'Lost World' Beneath Caribbean To Be Explored
September 1, 2008 — Scientists are set to explore the world's deepest undersea volcanoes and find out what lives in a 'lost world' five kilometres beneath the ... > full story -
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: Humans Could Be Infected Through Blood Transfusions
September 1, 2008 — A nine-year study in sheep has added to the evidence that Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) can be transmitted through blood transfusion in humans. The likelihood of Bovine spongiform encephalopathy ... > full story -
Novel Approach In Molecular Differentiation Of Prion Strains
August 30, 2008 — Scientists have identified a prion protein characteristic that is unique to some natural but unusual sheep scrapie cases. This finding may provide a novel method by which to study prion diversity and ... > full story
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