
Giant Moa Rebuilt Using Ancient DNA From Prehistoric Feathers
Scientists have performed
the first DNA-based
reconstruction of the giant
extinct moa bird, using
prehistoric feathers
recovered from caves and
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Biological 'Fountain Of Youth' Found In New World Bat Caves
Scientists are batty over a
new discovery which could
lead to the single most
important medical
breakthrough in human
history -- significantly
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Little-known Marine Decomposers Attract The Attention Of Genome Sequencers
Scientists will sequence the
genomes of four species of
labyrinthulomycetes. These
little-known marine species
were selected for sequencing
... > full story

Mangrove-dependent Animals Globally Threatened
Extinction looms for
amphibians, reptiles,
mammals, and birds
restricted to declining
mangrove forests.
Substantial numbers of
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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 -
Multiple Means Of Identifying Species Better Than DNA Barcoding Alone, According To Potato Expert
June 24, 2009 DNA barcoding is advocated as a vast improvement in our ability to monitor and manage the world's biodiversity. An expert on the potato and tomato family examined the utility of DNA barcoding in a ... > full story -
How Big A Role Does Chance Play In The History Of Life?
June 23, 2009 Researchers have discovered a group of closely related living species that independently repeated the different step-like changes that occurred in the major diversification of their kind during the ... > full story -
Fungus Species Traced Using The Internet
June 15, 2009 Studying the ecology and distribution of plants does not take place solely in the forest. A new way of searching in scientific databases has enabled researchers to discover kinship between fungi from ... > full story -
One Moose, Two Moose: Scientist Seeks Correction In Number Of Species
June 15, 2009 It is a misinterpretation of the application of the bedrock of scientific naming with regard to the number of moose species that an Alaskan wildlife geneticist seeks to ... > full story -
New Species Of Phallus-shaped Mushroom Named After California Academy Of Sciences Scientist
June 15, 2009 As part of ongoing research on Sao Tome and Principe, a new Phallus mushroom has been discovered and described. Phallus drewesii belongs to a group of mushrooms known as stinkhorns which give off a ... > full story -
Biologist Discovers Pink-winged Moth In Chiracahua Mountains
June 12, 2009 Biologists have discovered a new species of moth. The moth has distinct bright pink wings, which prompted Walsh to name it after his ... > full story -
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Newly Discovered Chemical Weapon In Poison Frogs' Arsenal
June 9, 2009 New research documents a surprising chemical weapon used by some Amazonian poison frogs. The study identified for the first time a family of poisons never before known to exist in these brightly ... > full story -
Prehistoric Whale Discovered On The West Coast Of Sweden
June 8, 2009 The skeleton of a whale that died around 10,000 years ago has been found in connection with the extension of the E6 motorway in Strömstad. The whale bones are now being examined by researchers ... > full story -
Elevated Water Temperature And Acidity Boost Growth Of Key Sea Star Species
June 5, 2009 Elevated water temperatures and heightened concentrations of carbon dioxide can dramatically increase the growth rate of a keystone species of sea star, according to new ... > full story
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