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Raw Meat Diet May Not Be Enough for Cats (or Tigers): Pet Owners Risk Increased Pathogens, Nutrient Imbalances
February 19, 2013 — Should your cat eat steak? Researchers report that raw meat diets can lack important nutrients. Though raw meat is a good source of protein for felines, pet owners need to supplement ... > full story -
How the Whale Got Its Teeth: Scientists Explore Development of Unique Dentition of 'Toothed Whales'
February 19, 2013 — Whales are mammals, but they don't look like the mammals living around us, as they have a triangular fluke for tail, no hind legs and no body hair. And inside their mouths, their teeth are unfamiliar ... > full story -
Horses Don't Get Stage Fright -- But Their Riders Do
February 19, 2013 — It is well known that horses show symptoms of stress when ridden but relatively little attention has been paid to the effects on their riders. This is surprising, as equestrian sports rely on the ... > full story -
Dog Spots the Dog: Dogs Recognize the Dog Species Among Several Other Species on a Computer Screen
February 14, 2013 — Dogs pick out faces of other dogs, irrespective of breeds, among human and other domestic and wild animal faces and can group them into a category of their own. They do that using visual cues alone, ... > full story -
Genetic Study Pursues Elusive Goal: How Many Humpbacks Existed Before Whaling?
February 13, 2013 — Scientists are closing in on the answer to an important conservation question: how many humpback whales once existed in the North ... > full story -
Busy Beavers Give Canada Geese a Lift, Study Shows
February 13, 2013 — A new study shows that busy beavers are helping Canada geese get an earlier start when the birds fly home and begin spring ... > full story -
Self-Assembling, Origami-Inspired Particles
February 13, 2013 — The nanotechnology research space is rapidly growing, with vast implications for the healthcare, consumer electronics, surveillance, and defense industries. However, a major limitation to this ... > full story -
Bisphenol A Affects Sex-Specific Reproductive Behaviors in a Monogamous Animal Species
February 11, 2013 — A series of experiments studied the effects of prenatal exposure to bisphenol A on later reproductive-associated behaviors using a socially and genetically monogamous rodent, the California mouse, ... > full story -
Color Vision: Explaining Primates' Red-Green Vision
February 11, 2013 — Retinal neurons sensitize to colors preferred by nearby photo-receptors. Results in mice may explain primates’ red-green ... > full story -
Scientists Using Holiday Snaps to Identify Whale Sharks
February 8, 2013 — Holidaymakers' photos could help scientists track the movements of giant endangered sharks living in the waters of the Indian Ocean. A new study show that these publicly sourced photographs are ... > full story
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