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Helping Protect Vulnerable Birds from Impacts of Climate Change
March 2, 2012 — Scientists have completed an innovative study of the effects of climate change on bird species of greatest concern. This novel study prioritizes which birds are most at risk and will help guide ... > full story -
Protecting Living Fossil Trees
March 2, 2012 — Scientists are working to protect living fossil trees in Fiji from the impact of climate change with cutting-edge DNA sequencing ... > full story -
New Fossil Penguin from New Zealand May Be the Biggest Ever
February 27, 2012 — After 35 years, a giant fossil penguin has finally been completely reconstructed, giving researchers new insights into prehistoric penguin ... > full story -
Polysternon Isonae, a New Species of Turtle That Lived With Dinosaurs in Isona (Spanish Pyrenees)
February 27, 2012 — Researchers have discovered a turtle that lived near the end of the age of dinosaurs. Unlike other kinds of turtles, it seems that Polysternon did not survive the end of Cretaceous and went extinct ... > full story -
Ancient Humans as Major Predators in Marine Food Webs
February 22, 2012 — Scientists have examined the feeding habits of human hunter-gatherers in the food webs on which they ... > full story -
Irish Mammals Under Serious Threat from 'Invasional Meltdown'
February 21, 2012 — Some of Ireland's oldest inhabitants are facing serious threat and possible extinction because of foreign species, according to ... > full story -
Tadpoles Adjust Buoyancy to Adapt to Different Environments
February 21, 2012 — Survival and reproduction of many aquatic and semi-aquatic animals can depend upon how well they float. Tadpoles use various strategies to attain buoyancy, depending upon their stage of development ... > full story -
New Species of Bat, Hipposideros Griffini, Discovered in Vietnam
February 20, 2012 — A distinctive echolocation frequency led to the discovery of a new species of bat within the genus Hipposideros. Although this bat is similar to the species Hipposideros armiger, differences in ... > full story -
A New, Beautifully Colored Lizard Discovered in the Peruvian Andes
February 17, 2012 — Researchers in Peru have discovered a new species of a beautifully-colored lizard, living in the mountainous regions of the country. The new species was named Potamites montanicola, or "mountain ... > full story -
Birds in Uncertain Climates Are More Likely to Stray from Their Mates
February 16, 2012 — Married people may pledge to stay faithful through good times and bad, but birds sing a different tune -- when weather is severe or uncertain, birds are more likely to stray from their mates, says a ... > full story -
New Miniature Grasshopper-Like Insect Is First Member of Its Family from Belize
February 15, 2012 — Scientists have discovered a new species of tiny, grasshopper-like insect in the tropical rainforests of the Toledo District in southern Belize. Biologists named the new species Ripipteryx mopana. ... > full story -
Tiny Chameleons Discovered in Madagascar: Small Enough to Stand on the Tip of a Finger
February 15, 2012 — Four new species of miniaturized lizards have been identified in Madagascar. These lizards, just tens of millimeters from head to tail and in some cases small enough to stand on the head of a match, ... > full story
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