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Baleen Whales Hear Through Their Bones
Jan. 29, 2015 — Understanding how baleen whales hear has posed a great mystery to marine mammal researchers. Biologists reveal that the skulls of at least some baleen whales, specifically fin whales in their study, ... full story -
Ancient 'Genomic Parasites' Spurred Evolution of Pregnancy in Mammals
Jan. 29, 2015 — Large-scale genetic changes that marked the evolution of pregnancy in mammals have been identified by an international team of scientists. They found thousands of genes that evolved to be expressed ... full story -
Urban Sprawl Promotes Worm Exchange Across Species
Jan. 28, 2015 — The complex exchange of parasitic worms between wildlife, rats and humans is a little more clear, thanks to new research. “We developed a model concept that allows us to link the probability of ... full story -
Dog Disease in Lions Spread by Multiple Species
Jan. 27, 2015 — Canine distemper, a viral disease that's been infecting the famed lions of Tanzania's Serengeti National Park, appears to be spread by multiple animal species, according to a study ... full story -
Sexually-Transmitted Diseases: Do Multiple Partners Mean More Immunity?
Jan. 23, 2015 — It has been assumed that the increased transmission of sexually-transmitted diseases in the case of mating promiscuity is influential in shaping the immune system of mammals. Results of a new study ... full story -
As Trees Are Cut and Climates Shift, Can the Animals of Borneo Be Saved?
Jan. 22, 2015 — As the third-largest island in the world and the largest island in Asia, Borneo stands out as a hotspot for biodiversity, and there is no question that Borneo's many rare species are in trouble. ... full story -
Snack Attack: Bears Munch on Ants and Help Plants Grow
Jan. 22, 2015 — Tiny ants may seem like an odd food source for black bears, but the protein-packed bugs are a major part of some bears' diets and a crucial part of the food web that not only affects other bugs, ... full story -
Zolushka, (the Russian Translation for Cinderella), the Tiger, Rescued and Released Back Into the Wild
Jan. 21, 2015 — The Russian Far East is the setting for a Cinderella story. In this case, Cinderella is a tiger. An orphaned, starved, frost-bitten cub was rescued in the winter of 2012, rehabilitated, released, and ... full story -
Endangered Chimpanzees May Experience Drastic Habitat Loss Within 5 Years
Jan. 21, 2015 — Dramatic habitat loss by 2020 threatens the population of the planet's most endangered chimp subspecies, according to new research. The work suggests that climate change could do more harm to ... full story -
'Citizen Science' Reveals Positive News for Puget Sound Seabirds
Jan. 20, 2015 — Many seabird species are thought to have declined around Puget Sound since the 1960s and 1970s but the new results indicate the trends have turned up for many species. The Puget Sound Partnership ... full story -
Biggest Fish in the Ocean Receives International Protection
Jan. 20, 2015 — Tuna and other fish species may congregate around whale sharks, but new rule reduces the chance that the giant sea creatures could get caught in nets targeting those ... full story -
Public Attitude Toward Tiger Farming, Tiger Conservation
Jan. 20, 2015 — The wild tiger Panthera tigris is considered critically endangered, and it faces unprecedented threats, including habitat loss and fragmentation, depletion of prey, and continued illegal poaching for ... full story -
Ecosystem Changes from Bison Population Studied by University Students
Jan. 20, 2015 — The impacts of bison overcrowding at Grand Canyon National Park are being studied by a group of university studients. Officials will include student's research findings in the environmental ... full story -
Dog-Human Cooperation Is Based on Social Skills of Wolves, Scientists Show
Jan. 20, 2015 — Dogs are 'man's best friend.' The origins of this dog-human relationship were subject of a study by behavioral scientists. They showed that the ancestors of dogs, the wolves, are at ... full story -
Unlocking the Mysteries of the Real Paddington Bear
Jan. 16, 2015 — WCS and partners in Bolivia, Colombia, and Peru have published four significant contributions towards the conservation of the real Paddington Bear -- the Andean bear (Tremarctos ... full story -
Developing Vaccines for Insect-Borne Viruses
Jan. 16, 2015 — Rift Valley Fever, a mosquito-borne disease, can devastate a sheep herd causing 90 percent mortality in lambs and 100 percent abortion rates in pregnant ewes. Current vaccines either don't ... full story -
Heart Arrhythmias Detected in Deep-Diving Marine Mammals
Jan. 16, 2015 — A new study of dolphins and seals shows that despite their remarkable adaptations to aquatic life, exercising while holding their breath remains a physiological challenge for marine mammals. The ... full story -
Human Mode of Responding to HIV Vaccine Is Conserved from Monkeys
Jan. 15, 2015 — The antibody response from an HIV vaccine trial in Thailand was made possible by a genetic trait carried over in humans from an ancient ancestry with monkeys and apes, according to a study. ... full story -
Undercover Researchers Expose New Species of Lizard for Sale on Philippine Black Market
Jan. 15, 2015 — Amid the black-market pet trade in Manila, researchers have discovered two species of water monitor lizard that previously were unknown to science. Manila's criminal trade in animals ranges from ... full story -
Out of the Pouch: Ancient DNA Extracted from Extinct Giant Kangaroos
Jan. 15, 2015 — Scientists have finally managed to extract DNA from Australia's extinct giant kangaroos, the mysterious marsupial megafauna that roamed Australia over 40,000 years ago. They have extracted DNA ... full story
- Baleen whales hear through their bones
- Ancient 'genomic parasites' spurred evolution of pregnancy in mammals
- As trees are cut and climates shift, can the animals of Borneo be saved?
- Snack attack: Bears munch on ants and help plants grow
- Zolushka, (the russian translation for Cinderella), the tiger, rescued and released back into the wild
- Endangered chimpanzees may experience drastic habitat loss within 5 years
- 'Citizen science' reveals positive news for Puget Sound seabirds
- Biggest fish in the ocean receives international protection
- Public attitude toward tiger farming, tiger conservation
- Ecosystem changes from bison population studied by university students
- Dog-human cooperation is based on social skills of wolves, scientists show
- Unlocking the mysteries of the real Paddington bear
- Developing vaccines for insect-borne viruses
- Heart arrhythmias detected in deep-diving marine mammals
- Human mode of responding to HIV vaccine is conserved from monkeys
- Undercover researchers expose new species of lizard for sale on Philippine black market
- Out of the pouch: Ancient DNA extracted from extinct giant kangaroos
- Iconic South American mammal tracked: Guanacos getting into trouble
- Sizing up giants under the sea: Biologists correct inaccuracies for 25 marine species
- New strains of parasites identified: Research on whipworms has implications for human health and animal conservation
- The mystery of the Alpine long-eared bat
- How does white-nose syndrome kill bats?
- Over 28,000 endangered lemurs illegally kept as pets in Madagascar may threaten conservation, survival of species
- Underwater drones map ice algae in Antarctica
- The bowhead whale lives over 200 years: Can its genes tell us why?
- New hope for Borneo's orangutans despite threats of future climate change, deforestation
- New study links neurological disorders in captive felids to improper diet
- Bats are a possible source of Ebola epidemic in West Africa
- Christmas colors disguise gliding lizards in the rainforest
- Scrapie could breach the species barrier
- Study on world's biggest animal finds more than one population in the southeastern Pacific
- How llamas' unusual antibodies might help in the fight against HIV/AIDS
- Lynx take lunch breaks
- Policy action urgently needed to protect Hawaii's dolphins
- Asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs may have nearly knocked off mammals, too
- Biologist reveals how whales may 'sing' for their supper
- DNA sheds light on why largest lemurs disappeared: Giant lemurs' demise linked to size, low numbers
- A lot or a little? Wolves discriminate quantities better than dogs
- Damming beavers are slowly changing the world: Growing beaver population affecting methane gas emissions
- The bloody truth: How blood donations can save animals' lives
- Reshaping the horse through millennia: Sequencing reveals genes selected by humans in domestication
- Linguistic methods uncover sophisticated meanings, monkey dialects
- Barbary macaques form male bonds, study reveals
- 3D compass found in the brain
- Researchers get a rabbit's-eye view
- Arabian sea humpback whales isolated for 70,000 years
- Koalas selective about eucalyptus leaves at mealtime: Koalas selected leaves with more nitrogen, fewer toxins
- Lethal control of wolves backfires on livestock
- Study of deadly bat disease finds surprising seasonal pattern of infections
- Fear and caring are what's at the core of divisive wolf debate
- In a rapidly changing north, new diseases travel on the wings of birds
- Arctic conditions may become critical for polar bears by end of 21st century
- Iberian orcas, increasingly trapped
- Endangered species success: Idaho salmon regaining fitness advantage
- Fluid dynamics explain what happens when dogs drink water
- Ancient New Zealand 'dawn whale' identified
- Surviving an ice age: Mammals didn't play by the rules of modeling on where they migrated to survive last ice age
- Tools and primates: Opportunity, not necessity, is the mother of invention
- Attitudes about knowledge, power drive Michigan's wolf debate
- Cat genome reveals clues to domestication
- Odor that smells like blood: Single component powerful trigger for large carnivores
- Woodland bat species sweats it out in the tropics
- Major initiative endorsed to protect Asia’s migratory mammals
- Genes contribute to behavior differences between fierce and friendly rats
- Hungry bats compete for prey by jamming sonar
- How viruses expand their host range: Insights from parvoviruses in domestic, wild carnivores
- Complete 9,000-year-old frozen bison mummy found in Siberia
- For tiger populations, a new threat
- Exquisite ancient horse fossil preserves uterus with unborn foal
- Rabbit-proof hoof: Ungulates suppressed lagomorph evolution
- Bats identified as hosts of Bartonella mayotimonensis
- Humans, baboons share cumulative culture ability
- First amphibious ichthyosaur discovered, filling evolutionary gap
- Benefits of being fat (but not too fat) for deep-diving elephant seals
- African diamond mine reveals dinosaur and large mammal tracks
- Scent communication in polar bears explored
- Fish integration: Nature adores a hybrid
- Lemurs: Gardeners of Madagascar rainforest at risk
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