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Elephant Seal Travels 18,000 Miles
December 13, 2011 — Scientists tracked a southern elephant seal for an astonishing 18,000 miles -- the equivalent of New York to Sydney and back ... > full story -
The Physics Behind Great White Shark Attacks on Seals
December 9, 2011 — A new study examines the complex and dynamic interactions between white sharks and Cape fur seals in False Bay, South Africa; Offers new insights on physical and biological factors underlying ... > full story -
Helping Your Fellow Rat: Rodents Show Empathy-Driven Behavior, Evidence Suggests
December 8, 2011 — The first evidence of empathy-driven helping behavior in rodents has been observed in laboratory rats that repeatedly free companions from a restraint, according to a new study by University of ... > full storyMore: -
Return of the Persian Leopard In Afghanistan's Central Highlands
December 5, 2011 — Recent camera trap images from the rocky terrain of Afghanistan's central highlands have revealed a surprise: A Persian leopard, an apex predator long thought to have disappeared from the region, ... > full story -
New Insights Into Responses of Yellowstone Wolves to Environmental Changes
December 1, 2011 — A study of the wolves of Yellowstone National Park has improved predictions of how these animals will respond to environmental changes. The study, which is part of the Yellowstone Wolf Project, ... > full storyMore: -
How Bats 'Hear' Objects in Their Path
November 28, 2011 — By placing real and virtual objects in the flight paths of bats, scientists have shed new light on how echolocation works. The researchers found that it is not the intensity of the echoes that tells ... > full story -
Counting Cats: The Endangered Snow Leopards of the Himalayas
November 28, 2011 — The elusive snow leopard lives high in the mountains across Central Asia. Despite potentially living across 12 countries the actual numbers of this beautiful large cat are largely unknown. New ... > full story -
Scientists Unlock the Mystery Surrounding a Tale of Shaggy Dogs
November 24, 2011 — Researchers have produced the first clear evidence that textiles made by the indigenous population of the Pacific coast of North America contained dog ... > full story -
Studying Bat Skulls, Evolutionary Biologists Discover How Species Evolve
November 23, 2011 — A new study involving bat skulls, bite force measurements and scat samples collected by an international team of evolutionary biologists is helping to solve a nagging question of evolution: Why some ... > full story -
First Dogs Came from East Asia, Genetic Study Confirms
November 23, 2011 — Researchers say they have found further proof that the wolf ancestors of today's domesticated dogs can be traced to southern East Asia -- findings that run counter to theories placing the cradle of ... > full story
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