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Trading Energy For Safety, Bees Extend Legs To Stay Stable In Wind
June 3, 2009 — New research shows some bees brace themselves against wind and turbulence by extending their sturdy hind legs while flying. But this approach comes at a steep cost, increasing aerodynamic drag and ... > full story -
Scientists Map Penguins From Space By Locating Their Feces
June 2, 2009 — Penguin poo (guano) stains, visible from space, have helped British scientists locate emperor penguin breeding colonies in Antarctica. Knowing their location provides a baseline for monitoring their ... > full story -
Fallow Deer Become Hoarse In The Hunt For A Mate
May 30, 2009 — Fallow deer become hoarse when trying to attract a mate, according to ... > full story -
Spanish Lynx Reproduction Cycle Determined By Analysis Of Their Feces
May 26, 2009 — Researchers have just defined the reproduction cycle of the Spanish Lynx. Experts have used a method of indirect analysis based on determining the sexual hormones concentration -- estrogen, ... > full story -
Beetles To Be Used To Show Consequences Of Inbreeding
May 26, 2009 — They are cursed the world over for contaminating food supplies and are a huge commercial pest, but the humble flour beetle is about to play a significant role in the management of endangered species. ... > full story -
Yeast Missing Sex Genes Undergo Unexpected Sexual Reproduction
May 25, 2009 — An emerging form of the pathogenic yeast Candida is able to complete a full sexual cycle in a test tube, even though it's missing the genes for reproduction. And it may also do so while infecting us, ... > full story -
Is Poisonous Pollen Enough To Put Bees Off Their Dinner?
May 23, 2009 — Chemical weapons against uninvited dinner guests: Scientists test whether the pollen of certain flowers contains toxins that give bees an upset stomach and protects the plant from the diligent pollen ... > full story -
Helpful Fish: Cooperative Cichlids Boost Their Own Reproductive Success
May 23, 2009 — Subordinate individuals living within a group of vertebrates sometimes assist a more dominant pair by helping to raise the dominant pair's offspring -- this has been shown to occur among subordinate ... > full story -
How Crabs That Live In Hydrothermal Vents Reproduce
May 20, 2009 — New observations of the reproductive biology of crabs living around hydrothermal vents help explain their distribution and provide clues about the selection pressures prevalent in these hostile ... > full story -
New Red Alga Discovered In Mediterranean Sea
May 18, 2009 — Scientists have described a new species of red algae (Leptofauchea coralligena) in the western Mediterranean. This is the only species of the Leptofauchea genus currently known to be in the ... > full story -
World's Largest Leatherback Turtle Population Found
May 18, 2009 — Scientists have identified a nesting population of leatherback sea turtles in Gabon, West Africa as the world's largest. The research involved country-wide land and aerial surveys that estimated a ... > full story -
Strange Bird Gets Private Beach In Indonesia
May 17, 2009 — A private beach is a luxury for most, but for the maleo--an endangered bird found only on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi--an exclusive stretch of sand is now a protected nesting area for the ... > full story
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