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For Bats and Dolphins, Hearing Gene Prestin Adapted for Echolocation
Aug. 1, 2014 — A little over a decade ago, prestin was found to be a key gene responsible for hearing in mammals. A new study has shown that prestin has also independently evolved to play a critical role in the ... full story -
Vaccine Against Tick-Transmitted Disease Under Development
July 29, 2014 — An important advancement toward developing a vaccine against the debilitating and potentially deadly tick-transmitted disease, human granulocytic anaplasmosis has been made by scientists. Successful ... full story -
It Takes Two to Court: Pheromone That Triggers Mating Found in Mice
July 25, 2014 — The functions of two classes of pheromone receptors have been identified by researchers, who have also found pheromones crucial to triggering the mating process in mice. "Interestingly, the ... full story -
Nearly 50 Years of Lemur, Other Primates Data Now Available Online
July 24, 2014 — A 48-year archive of life history data for the world's largest and most diverse collection of endangered primates is now digital and available online. The database allows visitors to view and ... full story -
15-Year Analysis of Blue Whale Range Off California Finds Conflict With Shipping Lanes
July 23, 2014 — A comprehensive analysis of the movements of blue whales off the West Coast found that their favored feeding areas are bisected by heavily used shipping lanes, increasing the threat of injury and ... full story -
Major Impact of Climate Change on Antarctic Fur Seals
July 23, 2014 — Genetic analysis of Antarctic fur seals, alongside decades of in-depth monitoring, has provided unique insights into the effect of climate change on a population of top-predators. The findings show ... full story -
Stress Can Make Hard-Working Mongooses Less Likely to Help in Future
July 23, 2014 — Researchers studying banded mongooses in Uganda have discovered that those who work hard to care for pups may be less likely to invest in future offspring in the same way due to elevated stress ... full story -
Largest Genetic Survey to Date Shows Major Success of Giant Panda Breeding Programs
July 23, 2014 — Breeding programs in conservation centers and zoos hope to save the panda by improving genetic diversity, avoid inbreeding and ultimately, introduce pandas back to the wild. Just how are these ... full story -
African Elephant Genome Suggests They Are Superior Smellers
July 22, 2014 — Sense of smell is critical for survival in many mammals. In a new study, researchers examined the olfactory receptor repertoire encoded in 13 mammalian species and found that African elephants have ... full story -
Asian Genes in European Pigs Result in More Piglets
July 22, 2014 — Pigs that are bred commercially in Europe are found to have a highly varied mosaic of different European and Asian gene variants. The Asian genes in particular result in a large number of piglets in ... full story -
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Coronavirus Detected in Air of Saudi Arabian Camel Barn
July 22, 2014 — Saudi Arabian researchers have detected genetic fragments of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus in the air of a barn holding a camel infected with the virus. The work indicates that further ... full story -
Climate: Meat Turns Up the Heat as Livestock Emit Greenhouse Gases
July 21, 2014 — Eating meat contributes to climate change, due to greenhouse gasses emitted by livestock. New research finds that livestock emissions are on the rise and that beef cattle are responsible for far more ... full story -
Mammals Metabolize Some Pesticides to Limit Their Biomagnification
July 21, 2014 — The concentrations of many historically used, and now widely banned, pesticides and other toxic chemicals -- called legacy contaminants -- can become magnified in an animal that eats contaminated ... full story -
Seals Forage at Offshore Wind Farms
July 21, 2014 — By using sophisticated GPS tracking to monitor seals' every movement, researchers have shown for the first time that some individual seals are repeatedly drawn to offshore wind farms and ... full story -
Fecal Transplants Let Packrats Eat Poison
July 21, 2014 — Woodrats lost their ability to eat toxic creosote bushes after antibiotics killed their gut microbes. Woodrats that never ate the plants were able to do so after receiving fecal transplants with ... full story -
Viral Relics Show Cancer's 'Footprint' on Our Evolution
July 17, 2014 — Cancer has left its 'footprint' on our evolution, according to a study which examined how the relics of ancient viruses are preserved in the genomes of 38 mammal species. The team found ... full story -
Study Led by Indigenous People Uncovers Grizzly Bear 'Highway' in Coastal British Columbia
July 17, 2014 — A novel, First Nations-led research collaboration has revealed a previously undocumented grizzly bear aggregation in coastal British Columbia, one of the most southerly aggregations of salmon-feeding ... full story -
Indus River Dolphin's Declining Range: Patterns of River Fragmentation Provide Insight Into River Dolphin Conservation
July 16, 2014 — Removal of river water for irrigation and habitat fragmentation by irrigation dams were shown to be the principal factors contributing to the decline of the Indus river ... full story -
Whale Shark Fringe Migration: 16-Year Study Suggests Azore Islands May Play Increasing Role in Whale Shark Habitat
July 16, 2014 — At the fringe of the whale shark range, the volcanic Azore islands may play an increasing role for the north Atlantic population as sea surface temperatures ... full story -
Scientists Gear Up to Fight Deadly Snake Fungal Disease
July 15, 2014 — A faster and more accurate way to test for infection with Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola, a fungus that is killing snakes in the Midwest and eastern United States, has been devised by researchers. The ... full story
- 15-year analysis of blue whale range off California finds conflict with shipping lanes
- Major impact of climate change on Antarctic fur seals
- Stress can make hard-working mongooses less likely to help in future
- Largest genetic survey to date shows major success of giant panda breeding programs
- African elephant genome suggests they are superior smellers
- Asian genes in European pigs result in more piglets
- Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus detected in air of Saudi Arabian camel barn
- Climate: Meat turns up the heat as livestock emit greenhouse gases
- Mammals metabolize some pesticides to limit their biomagnification
- Seals forage at offshore wind farms
- Fecal transplants let packrats eat poison
- Viral relics show cancer's 'footprint' on our evolution
- Study led by indigenous people uncovers grizzly bear 'highway' in coastal British Columbia
- Indus river dolphin's declining range: Patterns of river fragmentation provide insight into river dolphin conservation
- Whale shark fringe migration: 16-year study suggests Azore islands may play increasing role in whale shark habitat
- Marine, terrestrial wildlife haven becomes four million-acre biosphere reserve
- Running for life: How speed restricts evolutionary change of the vertebral column
- Domestication syndrome: White patches, baby faces and tameness explained by mild neural crest deficits
- Hunting gives deer-damaged forests in state parks a shot at recovery
- Polar bears from space: Satellite imagery a promising tool to monitor arctic polar bears
- Odor communication in wild gorillas: Wild gorillas signal using odor
- Bacteria hijack plentiful iron supply source to flourish
- Ancient hedgehog and tapir once inhabited British Columbia
- Wolf mother deaths threaten pack survival but not population
- Weighing up the secrets of African elephant body fat
- Whales as ecosystem engineers: Recovery from overhunting helping to buffer marine ecosystems from destabilizing stresses
- Groovy giraffes: Distinct bone structures keep these animals upright
- Lights out: Light pollution alters reproduction cycle in lemurs
- Genetic study reveals vulnerability of northwest dolphins
- Hair from mummy's clothes provides insights into red deer lineage
- Five-legged kangaroo? Telling the tale of a kangaroo's tail
- A sheep's early life experiences can shape behavior in later life
- Locusts harness the sun to get their optimum diet
- Reducing deer populations may reduce risk of Lyme disease
- Study of animal urination could lead to better-engineered products
- Forelimb bone data predicts predator style
- New species of small mammal: Round-eared elephant-shrew found in Namibia
- Synchronised imaging techniques: One more chance for rhinoceroses' foot treatment
- Evidence that an Influenza A virus can jump from horses to camels
- Restricting competitors could help threatened species cope with climate change
- Pygmy shrew population in Ireland threatened by invasion of greater white-toothed shrew
- Mammals defend against viruses differently than invertebrates
- Protecting and connecting the Flathead National Forest in Montana
- Africa's poison 'apple' provides common ground for saving elephants, raising livestock
- Testing biological treatment for pathogens that are killing honeybees and bats
- Genetic control mechanism for major livestock pest developed
- Livestock gut microbes contributing to greenhouse gas emissions
- In wild yak society, moms are the real climbers
- Tests confirm that beloved hawk succumbed to multiple rat poisons
- Great white shark population in good health along California coast
- Animal trapping records reveal strong wolf effect across North America
- Identifying cyst-laden meat: Sarcocystis thermostable PCR detection kit developed
- Antibodies from desert as guides to diseased cells
- Energy demands of raising a pup push sea otter moms to the limit
- High Tibet was cradle of evolution for cold-adapted mammals
- Wolves in wolves' clothing not all the same: Surprising distinction between mainland, coastal wolves in B.C.
- New field guide for Africa's mammalian eden
- Malaria-carrying mosquitoes wiped out in lab with genetic method that creates male-only offspring
- Notifying speeding mariners lowers ship speeds in areas with North Atlantic right whales
- Dietary changes in wild house mice quickly shift their intestinal microbiome composition
- Breaking down barriers: An appeal to conserve migratory ungulates in Mongolia's grasslands
- Atomic structure of essential circadian clock protein complex determined
- Genome sequences show how lemurs fight infection
- Glow-in-the-dark tool lets scientists find diseased bats
- Domestication of dogs may explain mammoth kill sites and success of early modern humans
- 'Listening' helps scientists track bats without exposing animals to disease
- Humpback whale subspecies revealed by genetic study
- Limited connectivity among brown bear populations in Northern Europe
- Transgenic mice produce both omega-3, omega-6 fatty acids on carbohydrate diet
- Cause of death established: Chamois in region of Austria had pneumonia
- Scientists investigate the role of the 'silent killer' inside deep-diving animals
- Snubbing lion hunters could preserve the endangered animals
- Scientists test hearing in Bristol Bay beluga whale population
- New Zealand sea lion is a relative newcomer
- Extinct relative helps to reclassify the world's remaining two species of monk seal
- Primates and patience: Evolutionary roots of self control
- Comet theory false: Doesn't explain Ice Age cold snap, Clovis changes, animal extinction
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