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Teen Elephant Mothers Die Younger but Have Bigger Families
Mar. 7, 2014 — Asian elephants that give birth as teenagers die younger than older mothers but raise bigger families during their lifetime, according to new ... full story -
The Eurasian Lynx as a Key to the Conservation and Future Viability of the Endangered Iberian Lynx
Mar. 5, 2014 — Understanding the mechanisms which control reproduction in lynx is essential for their continued viability and effective conservation. Scientists discovered that the Corpus luteum of the Eurasian ... full story -
Yosemite Bears and Human Food: Study Reveals Changing Diets Over Past Century
Mar. 3, 2014 — Black bears in Yosemite National Park and elsewhere are notorious for seeking out human food, even breaking into cars and cabins for it. A new study reveals just how much human food has contributed ... full story -
Humans Responsible for 62% of Cougar Deaths in Re-Established Populations
Mar. 3, 2014 — The reintroduction of mountain lions across the mid-western United States has made species management an urgent area of research for conservationists. A new report explores the fatal cost of human ... full story -
Bison Ready for New Pastures? Protocol Used to Demonstrate Brucellosis-Free Bison from Infected Herds
Feb. 27, 2014 — A new study demonstrates that it is possible to qualify bison coming from an infected herd as free of brucellosis using quarantine procedures. These bison can then be used to seed conservation herds ... full story -
Nasty Parasitic Worm, Common in Wildlife, Now Infecting U.S. Cats
Feb. 27, 2014 — When veterinarians found half-foot-long worms living in their feline patients, they had discovered something new: The worms, Dracunculus insignis, had never before been seen in cats. The worms can ... full story -
Livestock Beating Pandas to the Bamboo Buffet
Feb. 27, 2014 — Pandas, it turns out, aren't celebrating the Year of the Horse. Livestock, particularly horses, have been identified as a significant threat to panda survival. The reason: they're beating ... full story -
Male Goat Essence Really Turns the Females on
Feb. 27, 2014 — Anyone who has ever spent time around goats knows they have a certain smell. By carefully analyzing eau de male goat, researchers have now identified a novel, citrus-scented ingredient that speaks ... full story -
Spotted Seal Study Reveals Sensitive Hearing in Air and Water
Feb. 26, 2014 — Two spotted seals orphaned as pups in the Arctic are now thriving at UC Santa Cruz's Long Marine Laboratory, giving scientists a rare opportunity to learn about how these seals perceive their ... full story -
Whales, Ships More Common Through Bering Strait
Feb. 26, 2014 — The Arctic is home to a growing number of whales and ships, and to populations of sub-Arctic whales that are expanding their territory into newly ice-free Arctic waters. A three-year survey of whales ... full story -
Mass Strandings of Marine Mammals Blamed on Toxic Algae: Clues Unearthed in Ancient Whale Graveyard
Feb. 25, 2014 — Modern whale strandings can be investigated and their causes identified. Events that happened millions of years ago, however, are far harder to analyze -- frequently leaving their cause a mystery. ... full story -
MERS Virus Widespread in Saudi Arabian Camels: Coronavirus Has Been Infecting the Animals for at Least 20 Years
Feb. 25, 2014 — The coronavirus responsible for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is prevalent in camels throughout Saudi Arabia and has been around for at least 20 years, according to a new ... full story -
Ceausescu's Flying Bears: Molecular Genetics Provides Evidence for an Unusual Dispersal Mode in European Brown Bears
Feb. 25, 2014 — Scientists use genetics to confirm the legend of bears flown in for the hunting pleasures of other countries’ rulers. A genetic study of brown bears in Bulgarian mountain regions provided evidence ... full story -
Species Conservation Poised to Benefit from DNA Advances
Feb. 24, 2014 — An international team has shown that advanced DNA sequencing technologies can be used to accurately measure the levels of inbreeding in wild animal populations. Laboratory studies show that ... full story -
Fruit-Loving Lemurs Score Higher on Spatial Memory Tests
Feb. 21, 2014 — Food-finding tests in five lemur species show fruit-eaters may have better spatial memory than lemurs with a more varied diet. The results support the idea that relying on foods that are seasonally ... full story -
Newly Discovered Marsupial the Victim of Fatal Attraction: Due to Stress Hormone, Males Die Before Young Are Born
Feb. 21, 2014 — A highly sexed mouse-like marsupial in Queensland's Springbrook National Park, Australia, has been discovered by a mammalogist. The rare, Black-tailed Antechinus is a rare, mouse-like marsupial ... full story -
Saving Lemurs: Action Plan Devised to Save Madagascar's 101 Lemur Species
Feb. 20, 2014 — An Canadian primatologist has teamed with 18 lemur conservationists and researchers, many of whom are from Madagascar or have been working there for decades, to devise an action plan to save ... full story -
Compound Improves Cardiac Function in Mice With Genetic Heart Defect, Study Finds
Feb. 20, 2014 — Congenital heart disease is the most common form of birth defect. Researchers recently found success using a drug to treat laboratory mice with one form of congenital heart disease, hypertrophic ... full story -
Seal Evolution: Sexual Dimorphism in Pinnipeds Arose Around 27 Million Years Ago as Climate Changed
Feb. 19, 2014 — Modern pinnipeds (the group that includes seals, sea lions and walruses) show a range of sexual dimorphism (large differences in size between males and females) and mating systems that span the ... full story -
Endangered Black-Footed Ferret and Its Plague-Impacted Prey Need New Conservation Approaches
Feb. 19, 2014 — The black-footed ferret is one of the most endangered mammals in North America, but new research suggests that these charismatic critters can persist if conservationists think big ... full story -
Cheaper, More Efficient Method for Detecting Leishmaniosis Developed
Feb. 19, 2014 — Leishmaniosis is a parasitic disease mostly afflicting dogs, but in impoverished countries it affects over 12 million humans, of whom 70,000 lose their lives every year. Researchers have developed a ... full story
- Yosemite bears and human food: Study reveals changing diets over past century
- Humans responsible for 62% of cougar deaths in re-established populations
- Bison ready for new pastures? Protocol used to demonstrate brucellosis-free bison from infected herds
- Nasty parasitic worm, common in wildlife, now infecting U.S. cats
- Livestock beating pandas to the bamboo buffet
- Male goat essence really turns the females on
- Spotted seal study reveals sensitive hearing in air and water
- Whales, ships more common through Bering Strait
- Mass strandings of marine mammals blamed on toxic algae: Clues unearthed in ancient whale graveyard
- MERS virus widespread in Saudi Arabian camels: Coronavirus has been infecting the animals for at least 20 years
- Ceausescu's flying bears: Molecular genetics provides evidence for an unusual dispersal mode in European brown bears
- Fruit-loving lemurs score higher on spatial memory tests
- Newly discovered marsupial the victim of fatal attraction: Due to stress hormone, males die before young are born
- Saving lemurs: Action plan devised to save Madagascar's 101 lemur species
- Compound improves cardiac function in mice with genetic heart defect, study finds
- Seal evolution: Sexual dimorphism in pinnipeds arose around 27 million years ago as climate changed
- Endangered black-footed ferret and its plague-impacted prey need new conservation approaches
- Cheaper, more efficient method for detecting leishmaniosis developed
- Wings, tails, fins: Study looks at how animals propel themselves
- Asian elephants reassure others in distress: First empirical evidence of consolation in elephants
- Arctic marine mammals are ecosystem sentinels
- Cat parasite found in western Arctic Beluga deemed infectious
- Why did the orangutan come down from the trees?
- Whales viewed from space: Satellite technology can be used to count whales
- From surf to turf: Archaeologists and chemists trace ancient British diets
- Poaching threatens savannah ecosystems
- How do polar bears stay warm? Research finds an answer in their genes
- Clinical pharmacologist researching chronic lead intoxication in goats
- Threatened eels disappear in the deep ocean on their way to the Sargasso Sea
- Female mice prefer unfamiliar male songs: Females discern male mouse songs to avoid inbreeding
- Whales and human-related activities overlap in African waters
- A 'smoking gun' on Ice Age megafauna extinctions
- Strange marine mammals of ancient North Pacific revealed
- Researchers discover rare new species of deep-diving whale
- 'Severe reduction' in killer whale numbers during last Ice Age
- Sucker-footed fossils broaden bat map: Fossilized teeth show bat family belongs to primitive lineage, had broad range
- Horse gaits controlled by genetic mutation spread by humans
- Market forces influence value of bat-provided services, such as pest control
- Finding Israel's first camels: Archaeologists pinpoint the date when domesticated camels arrived in Israel
- Communities prepared to be resettled for sake of conserving tigers
- Rat islands 'a laboratory of future evolution': Rats predicted to fill in Earth's emptying ecospace
- Lemur lovers sync their scents: Strength of a lemur couple's bond is reflected in the similarity of their scents
- Teaching young wolves new tricks: Wolves are considerably better imitators than dogs
- Scientists shine spotlight on Herdwick sheep origins
- Researchers trace path of bat killer: White Nose Syndrome
- The better to bite fruit with: Natural selection shapes mechanical advantage in bats
- Estimating endangered lemur abundance: Coquerel’s sifaka
- Can walking the dogs show who's the leader of the pack?
- Genome of longest-living cancer: 11,000-year-old living dog cancer reveals its origin, evolution
- Morphing bat skull model: Using engineering plus evolutionary analyses to answer natural selection questions
- Fur and feathers keep animals warm by scattering light
- Does it pay to be a lover or a fighter? It depends on how you woo females
- Differences in mammal responses to climate change demonstrated
- New monitoring technique reveals endangered animals
- Wolf predation of cattle affects calf weight in Montana
- Polar bear diet changes as sea ice melts
- Primate growing up with half the calories: New understanding about human health and longevity
- Enforcement and anti-poaching measures set to fail
- Loss of large carnivores poses global conservation problem
- Lions are critically endangered in West Africa
- Tracking the deep sea paths of tiger sharks: Understanding the habitat-use and migration patterns of large sharks
- Natural hybridization produced dolphin species
- Reconstructing the New World monkey family tree: After landing in Americas, primates spread as far as Caribbean, Patagonia
- Knut the polar bear's medical legacy
- DNA barcoding to monitor marine mammal genetic diversity
- Plan to delist gray wolf endangers other threatened species, researchers find
- Efforts to curb climate change require greater emphasis on livestock
- Birth control at the zoo: vets meet the elusive goal of hippo castration
- Controlling parasitic worms with genetic selection
- Deepwater Horizon study shows possible oil impact on dolphins
- Lemur babies of older moms less likely to get hurt
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