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Birds With A Nose For A Difference: Avoidance Of Inbreeding In Birds Demonstrated
Avoidance of inbreeding is
evident among humans, and
has been demonstrated in
some shorebirds, mice and
sand lizards. Researchers
... > full story
Inbred Bumblebees Less Successful
Declining bumblebee
populations are at greater
risk of inbreeding, which
can trigger a downward
spiral of further decline.
Researchers have provided
the first proof that
... > full story
Nematode Courting Caught On Camera
Researchers studying the
nervous control of nematode
mating behavior have
produced video footage of a
male worm preparing to mate
with a hermaphrodite.
Researchers investigated the
... > full story
Can't Compete On Dung? Try Mating On Apple Pomace
In the mating world of
yellow dung flies, large,
males almost always get the
girl. However, a new study
suggests that smaller males
rule if presented with an
... > full story
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Many Antarctic Species Ill Prepared To Cope With Warmer Ocean
June 30, 2009 — Researchers subjected species found in Antarctic waters to increasing levels of water temperature to learn how well they would cope with a warmer ocean. The study shows that several of these species ... > full story -
Protein That Protects Sperm, Reduces Miscarriage Rates Identified
June 26, 2009 — Researchers have identified a protein that helps protect immature mouse sperm from oxidative stress. When male mice over one year old lacking this protein were mated with normal female mice, an ... > full story -
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Males Of High Genetic Quality Are Not Very Successful At Fertilizing Eggs
June 25, 2009 — Contrary to predictions, males of high genetic quality are not very successful when it comes to fertilizing eggs. A new study on seed beetles shows that when a female mates with several males, the ... > full story -
Study On Papua New Guinea's Long-beaked Echidna Reveals Elusive Habits
June 23, 2009 — A research intern working in the wilds of Papua New Guinea has successfully completed what many other field biologists considered "mission impossible" -- the first study of a rare egg-laying mammal ... > full story -
Male Flies: Not The World's Most Sensitive Lovers
June 22, 2009 — In order to increase their chances of reproductive success, male flies of the species Drosophila montana try to copulate for much longer than the females would like. Researchers have shown that ... > full story -
Boy Or Girl? In Lizards, Egg Size Matters
June 22, 2009 — Whether baby lizards will turn out to be male or female is a more complicated question than scientists would have ever guessed, according to a new report. The study shows that for at least one lizard ... > full story -
Mate Selection: Honesty In Advertising Pays Off
June 19, 2009 — Throughout the animal kingdom brilliant colors or elaborate behavioral displays serve as "advertisements" for attracting mates. But, what do the ads promise, and is there truth in advertising? ... > full story -
Size Did Matter: Evidence Of Giant Sperm Found In Microfossils
June 19, 2009 — The mystery of giant sperm present in some living animal groups today has now taken on a new dimension -- in one group of micro-crustaceans new evidence shows that it is a feature at least 100 ... > full story -
Hunters Are Depleting Lion And Cougar Populations, Study Finds
June 18, 2009 — Sport hunters are depleting lion and cougar populations as managers respond to demands to control predators that threaten livestock and humans, according to a new ... > full story -
Not One, But Two Kinds Of Males Found In Invasive Round Goby Fish
June 18, 2009 — Scientists have found the existence of two types of males of a fiercely invasive fish spreading through the Great Lakes, which may provide answers as to how they rapidly ... > full story
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