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Problems With Identifying Meat? The Answer Is to Check the Barcode
February 28, 2013 — Want to know what you are eating? DNA barcodes can be used to identify even very closely related species, finds a new article. Results from the study show that the labelling of game meat in South ... > full story -
Where the Wild Things Go … When There's Nowhere Else
February 28, 2013 — The presence of endangered cats and primates in swamp forests might be seriously overlooked. Recent research concludes that swamp forests beg further exploration as places where endangered species ... > full story -
The Safer Sex? For a Little-Known Primate, a New Understanding of Why Females Outlive Males
February 28, 2013 — Researchers studying aging in an endangered lemur known as the Milne-Edwards' sifaka report that in old age, females are the safer ... > full storyMore: -
Democratic Republic of Congo's Best Run Reserve Is Hemorrhaging Elephants
February 28, 2013 — The Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) largest remaining forest elephant population has declined by 37 percent in the last five years according to wildlife surveys by the Wildlife Conservation ... > full story -
Cryopreservation: A Chance for Highly Endangered Mammals
February 27, 2013 — Oocytes of lions, tigers and other cat species survive the preservation in liquid nitrogen. Scientists have now succeeded in carrying out cryopreservation of felid ovary ... > full story -
Cancer Drug a Possible Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis, Rat Study Suggests
February 21, 2013 — A drug that is currently used for cancer can relieve and slow down the progression of the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis (MS) in rats, according to a new study. The discovery might one day ... > full story -
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
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