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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 -
Amazon's Biodiversity: Clearing Up Doubts as to the Benefits of Ecotourism
November 22, 2011 — Ecological tourism has no effect on the presence of large mammals in the Amazon, according to a study that for the first time compares the biological diversity of ecotourism zones with that of ... > full story -
Five Rare Wild Cat Species Caught on Camera in Sumatra
November 16, 2011 — After an amazing five of the seven wild cat species found on the Indonesian island of Sumatra were recently caught on camera in tract of forest being rapidly lost to deforestation, the World Wildlife ... > full story -
Bats Show Ability to Instantly Change Their Ear Shapes, Making Their Hearing More Flexible
November 14, 2011 — Within just one tenth of a second, certain bats are able to change the shape of their outer ear from one extreme configuration to another in order to change their hearing, researchers have ... > full story -
Catching Camels in the Gobi
November 11, 2011 — Veterinary scientists have successfully attached GPS satellite collars to endangered wild Bactrian camels in the Mongolian desert. Their efforts are part of the long-term Gobi Research Project on ... > full story -
More Than 50 Percent Decline in Elephants in Eastern Congo Due to Human Conflict
November 10, 2011 — Humans play a far greater role in the fate of African elephants than habitat, and human conflict in particular has a devastating impact on these largest terrestrial animals, according to a new ... > full story -
Whiskers Marked Milestone in Evolution of Mammals from Reptiles
November 10, 2011 — New research comparing rats and mice with their distance relatives the marsupial, suggests that moveable whiskers were an important milestone in the evolution of mammals from ... > full story -
Ancient DNA Provides New Insights Into Cave Paintings of Horses
November 7, 2011 — An international team of researchers has used ancient DNA to shed new light on the realism of horses depicted in prehistoric cave paintings. The team, which includes researchers from the University ... > full story -
Culprit Identified: Fungus Causes Deadly Bat Disease
November 6, 2011 — Scientists have discovered that the fungus Geomyces destructans is the cause of deadly white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats, according to new research. The study provides the first direct evidence that ... > full story
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