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Female Deer Take Control During Mating Season
January 30, 2013 — A new study provides the first evidence of polyandry – when females choose to mate with more than one male – in female fallow ... > full story -
Climate Change Projected to Alter Indiana Bat Maternity Range
January 28, 2013 — Scientists have forecast profound changes over the next 50 years in the summer range of the endangered Indiana bat. Researchers now discuss the findings of one of the first studies designed to ... > full story -
Primates, Too, Can Move in Unison
January 28, 2013 — Primates modify their body movements to be in tune with others, just like humans do. Humans unconsciously modify their movements to be in synchrony with their peers. For example, we adapt our pace to ... > full story -
Parasites of Madagascar's Lemurs Expanding With Climate Change
January 23, 2013 — Rising temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns in Madagascar could fuel the spread of lemur parasites and the diseases they ... > full story -
Previous Unknown Fossilized Fox Species Found
January 23, 2013 — Researchers have discovered a 2-million-year-old fossil fox at Malapa, South Africa, in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site. The previously unknown species of fox has been named Vulpes ... > full story -
Global Gene Pool of Goat Is Seriously Under Threat
January 23, 2013 — Amongst the range of domestic livestock species, the goat is not just the 'black sheep' but a resource of survival in impoverished countries, and many breeds are at great risk of ... > full story -
Mother Bear Knows Best Place to Call Home
January 22, 2013 — Mama bear appears to know best when it comes to selecting a place to call home, according to a new study. The research, which may ultimately help protect Alberta's dwindling population of grizzly ... > full story -
Wood on the Seafloor: An Oasis for Deep-Sea Life
January 22, 2013 — Sunken woods promote the dispersal of rare deep-sea animals, forming hotspots of biodiversity at the deep ... > full story -
Human-Tiger Conflict: Are the Risks Overestimated?
January 21, 2013 — A new study has found a complex web of factors increases perceived risk of tiger attack in the Sundarbans of Bangladesh. Wildlife conservationists are well aware of the potential conflicts that exist ... > full story -
Why Wolves Are Forever Wild, but Dogs Can Be Tamed
January 17, 2013 — An evolutionary biologist suggests the different behaviors are related to the animals' earliest sensory experiences and the critical period of ... > full story
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