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Prairie Dogs Disperse When All Close Kin Have Disappeared
March 7, 2013 — Prairie dogs pull up stakes and look for a new place to live when all their close kin have disappeared from their home territory -- a striking pattern of dispersal that has not been observed for any ... > full story -
Bees Get a Buzz from Flower Nectar Containing Caffeine
March 7, 2013 — You may need a cup of coffee to kick start the day but it seems honeybees also get their buzz from drinking flower nectar containing ... > full story -
A New Cryptic Spider Species from Africa
March 7, 2013 — A revision of the cryptic, ground-dwelling spider genus Copa for the continental Afrotropical Region adds a new species to the genus, but altogether reduces the number of species in the region from ... > full story -
Advance in Re-Engineering Photosynthesis to Make Drugs, Compounds or Ingredients
March 7, 2013 — Scientists are reporting an advance in re-engineering photosynthesis to transform plants into bio-factories that manufacture high-value ingredients for medicines, fabrics, fuels and other ... > full story -
The Maternal Effect: How Mother Deer Protect Their Future Kings
March 7, 2013 — Just like the classic tale of Bambi, females from the deer family are more likely to invest more in the survival and health of their male offspring if there is a good chance those sons will become a ... > full story -
Porpoises Have to Be Careful in the Eastern Scheldt in the Netherlands
March 7, 2013 — The unexpected conclusion of the doctoral research project on the feeding ecology of porpoises is that the Eastern Scheldt in the Netherlands may be an ecological trap. She also discovered that more ... > full story -
First in-Depth Deer Census Highlights Need for Increased Culls, UK Research Shows
March 6, 2013 — Current approaches to deer management are failing to control a serious and growing problem, according to a new study by researchers in the ... > full story -
New Solution Proposed to Ensure Biofuel Plants Don't Become Noxious Weeds
March 6, 2013 — Scientist propose innovative solution to ensure lucrative biofuel plants such as arundo donax do not become invasive weeds that can destroy fragile ... > full story -
Lizards Facing Mass Extinction from Climate Change
March 5, 2013 — Climate change could see dozens of lizard species becoming extinct within the next 50 years, according to new research. The often one-directional evolutionary adaptation of certain lizard species' ... > full story -
Spinal Tap -- Using Cactus Spines to Isolate DNA
March 5, 2013 — In the family Cactaceae, isolation of genetic material can be difficult due to the presence of polysaccharide-based mucilage content and other secondary compounds. Although important for water ... > full story
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