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Nemo on Chemo: Pig Receiving Chemotherapy for Lymphoma Successfully Recovering
July 24, 2013 Playful as a puppy even at 730 pounds, Nemo, a rescued black-and-white Hampshire pig, became a porcine pioneer after lymphoma struck. Undergoing a novel care plan, he became a teaching case for ... > full story -
Dangers to Biological Diversity from Proliferation of Global Cashmere Garment Industry
July 24, 2013 A new study reveals a disturbing link between the cashmere trade and the decay of ecosystems that support some of the planet’s most spectacular yet little-known large ... > full story -
New Species of Hero Shrew Found in Equatorial Africa: Most Bizarre Mammalian Spine on Earth
July 24, 2013 Scientists have described a new species of Hero Shrew -- the mammal with the most bizarre lower spine on Earth. The interlocking vertebrae of the Hero Shrew render the spine four to five times more ... > full story -
Does the Dangerous New Middle East Coronavirus Have an African Origin?
July 24, 2013 The MERS-coronavirus is regarded as a dangerous novel pathogen: Almost 50 people have died from infection with the virus since it was first discovered in 2012. To date all cases are connected with ... > full story -
Scientific Who's Who of Bolivian Mammals
July 23, 2013 Biologists have published a massive database of mammals occurring in Bolivia, shedding light on the poorly known yet vast wildlife diversity of this South American ... > full story -
Declining Sea Ice Strands Baby Harp Seals
July 22, 2013 Young harp seals off the eastern coast of Canada are at much higher risk of getting stranded than adult seals because of shrinking sea ice cover caused by recent warming in the North Atlantic, ... > full story -
Current Efforts Will Not Save the World's Most Endangered Cat
July 21, 2013 Almost 100 million euros has been spent so far on conservation efforts for the last 250 remaining Iberian lynxes in the wild. But the charismatic species is likely to go extinct within 50 years ... > full story -
Black Bears Return to Missouri Indicates Healthy Forests
July 19, 2013 Thanks to a reintroduction program in Arkansas during the 50s and 60s, hundreds of bears amble through the forests of southern Missouri, according to a new study by biologists, who warn that although ... > full story -
Best Romantic Singers Are Male Bats
July 18, 2013 Male bats appear to be the sexy singers of the animal world: they have learned to vocalize in a specific way to attract females, but once they have their attention, they change their tune – ... > full story -
Great White Sharks' Fuel for Oceanic Voyages: Liver Oil
July 17, 2013 New research shows that great white sharks power their nonstop journeys of more than 2,500 miles with energy stored as fat and oil in their massive livers. The findings provide novel insights into ... > full story
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