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Pollination Habits Of Endangered Texas Rice Revealed To Help Preservation
A type of wild rice that
only grows in a small
stretch of the San Marcos
River is likely so rare
because it plays the sexual
... > full story
Female Monkeys More Dominant In Groups With Relatively More Males
Female monkeys are more
dominant when they live in
groups with a higher
percentage of males. This is
caused by self-organization.
... > full story
How Birds Spot The Cuckoo In The Nest
It's not always easy
spotting the cuckoo in the
nest. But if you don't, you
pay a high price raising
someone else's chick. How
hosts distinguish impostor
eggs from their own has long
... > full story
Bees Go 'Off-color' When They Are Sickly
Bumble bees go "off color"
and can't remember which
flowers have the most nectar
when they are feeling under
the weather. The behavior of
the bumbling bees reveals
that, like humans who are
... > full story
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One Missing Gene Leads To Fruitless Mating Rituals
July 25, 2008 — Male fruit flies missing a gene for one particular odor receptor become clueless in matters of love, scientists have discovered. Because they lack the ability to read important chemical cues, these ... > full story -
Sex And Lifespan Linked In Worms
July 24, 2008 — In findings published in Nature, scientists have discovered that smaller, but more structurally diverse chemicals are a significant part of a living thing's biology. When food is scarce or colonies ... > full story -
Environmental Factors Linked To Sex Ratio Of Plants Discovered
July 23, 2008 — Environmental factors can transform the ratio of females to males in plant populations according to new research. The authors suggest that when females capture large amounts of pollen, ... > full story -
Pregnant Mice Block Odor Of Strange Male's Urine To Protect Their Pups
July 22, 2008 — Mouse mothers-to-be have a remarkable way to protect their unborn pups. Because the smell of a strange male's urine can cause miscarriage and reactivate the ovulatory cycle, pregnant mice prevent the ... > full story -
Men And Women May Need Different Diets
July 17, 2008 — Diet can strongly influence how long you live and your reproductive success, but now scientists have discovered that what works for males can be very different for females. In the first study of its ... > full story -
Who Dares Sings, And Who Sings Wins: Bold Birds Get The Girl
July 14, 2008 — Humans often choose partners based on behavioural keys that are displayed during social interactions. The way we behave in different social contexts can reflect personality traits or temperament that ... > full story -
Why Mosquitoes Select Certain Outdoor Water Containers For Laying Eggs And Avoid Others
July 8, 2008 — Female mosquitoes are choosy when it comes to finding the proper egg-laying habitats. Scientists have now figured out one reason why pregnant yellow fever mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti), one of the most ... > full story -
Agriculture Linked To Frog Sexual Abnormalities
July 5, 2008 — A farm irrigation canal would seem a healthier place for toads than a ditch by a supermarket parking lot. But scientists have found the opposite is true. In a study with wide implications for a ... > full story -
Mate Choice In Plants
July 1, 2008 — Understanding the molecular mechanisms of pollen recognition is important for designing novel plant breeding systems as well as ensuring safeguards against unwanted pollination by genetically ... > full story -
Canine Tooth Strength Provides Clues To Behavior Of Early Human Ancestors
June 30, 2008 — Measuring and testing the teeth of living primates could provide a window into the behavior of the earliest human ancestors, based on their fossilized remains. New research takes us one step closer ... > full story
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