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Satellite Study Reveals Critical Habitat and Corridors for World's Rarest Gorilla
January 31, 2012 — Conservationists working in Central Africa to save the world's rarest gorilla have good news: the Cross River gorilla has more suitable habitat than previously thought, including vital corridors ... > full story -
Volunteers Clear Tiger Snares in China
January 31, 2012 — Volunteers working in northeast China have cleared 162 illegal wire snares in an ongoing effort to protect the nation’s remaining population of critically endangered Amur (Siberian) ... > full story -
Livestock, Not Mongolian Gazelles, Drive Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreaks
January 30, 2012 — Wildlife health experts from the Wildlife Conservation Society have published evidence which supports the conclusion that Mongolian gazelles -- one of the most populous large land mammals on the ... > full story -
Mouse to Elephant? Just Wait 24 Million Generations
January 30, 2012 — Scientists have for the first time measured how fast large-scale evolution can occur in mammals, showing it takes 24 million generations for a mouse-sized animal to evolve to the size of an ... > full storyMore: -
What Do Killer Whales Eat in the Arctic?
January 29, 2012 — Killer whales are the top marine predator. The increase in hunting territories available to killer whales in the Arctic due to climate change and melting sea ice could seriously affect the marine ... > full story -
Ecologists Capture First Deep-Sea Fish Noises
January 26, 2012 — Fish biologists conducted one of the first studies of deep-sea fish sounds in more than 50 years, 2,237 feet under the Atlantic. With recording technology more affordable, fish sounds can be studied ... > full story -
Tiny Crooners: Male House Mice Sing Songs to Impress the Girls
January 26, 2012 — It comes as a surprise to many that male house mice produce melodious songs to attract mates. Unfortunately for us, because the melodies are in the ultra-sonic range human ears cannot detect ... > full story -
Where There's a Worm There's a Whale: First Distribution Model of Marine Parasites Provides Revealing Insights
January 25, 2012 — Each year around 20,000 people are infected by nematodes of the genus Anisakis and suffer from illnesses ranging from gastrointestinal diseases to serious allergic reactions as a result. For the ... > full story -
Marine Mammals on the Menu in Many Parts of World
January 24, 2012 — The fate of the world's great whale species commands global attention as a result of heated debate between pro and anti-whaling advocates, but the fate of smaller marine mammals is less understood, ... > full story -
Ancient Domesticated Dog Skull Found in Siberian Cave: 33,000 Years Old
January 23, 2012 — A 33,000-year-old dog skull unearthed in a Siberian mountain cave presents some of the oldest known evidence of dog domestication and indicates that modern dogs may be descended from multiple ... > full story
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