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New DNA Test on Roo Poo Identifies Species
June 6, 2013 Researchers have developed a simple and cost-effective DNA test to identify kangaroo species from their droppings which will boost the ability to manage and conserve kangaroo ... > full story -
New Scorpion Species Adds to the Remarkable Biodiversity of the Ecuadorian Andes
June 5, 2013 A new large-tail scorpion species has been discovered in the Ecuadorian Andes. The 5 cm long, reddish brown Tityus (Atreus) crassicauda could be only a tiny part of an avalanche of future discoveries ... > full story -
A Lucky Catch: A Tiny New Fish, Haptoclinus Dropi, from the Southern Caribbean
June 5, 2013 A lucky catch, a new species of tiny blenniiform fish has been discovered as a part of the Smithsonian Institution's Deep Reef Observation Project. The new, beautifully colored Haptoclinus dropi is ... > full story -
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Personality Is the Result of Nurture, Not Nature, Suggests Study on Birds
June 5, 2013 Personality is not inherited from birth parents says new research on zebra finches. External factors are likely to play a bigger part in developing the personality of an individual than the genes it ... > full story -
An 'Extinct' Frog Makes a Comeback in Israel
June 4, 2013 The first amphibian to have been officially declared extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature has been rediscovered in the north of Israel after some 60 years and turns out to be ... > full story -
A New Species of Yellow Slug Moth from China
June 4, 2013 A new species of the slug moth genus Monema has been described from China. The name refers to the peculiar caterpillars resembling slugs in many of their characteristics. The recent study of the ... > full story -
The Jewels of the Ocean: Two New Species and a New Genus of Octocorals from the Pacific
June 3, 2013 Two new beautiful species of octocorals and a new genus have been described from the well explored west coast of North America. Despite the 3,400 known species nowadays, these colorful marine jewels ... > full story -
Threatened Frogs Palmed Off as Forests Disappear
June 3, 2013 The study describes how forests converted to palm oil plantations are causing threatened forest dwelling frogs to vanish, resulting in an overall loss of habitat that is important for the ... > full story -
Croaking Chorus of Cuban Frogs Make Noisy New Neighbors
May 30, 2013 Scientists have shown the adverse impact of invasive frog species’ ... > full story -
More at-Risk Bird Species in Brazilian Forest Than Previously Thought
May 29, 2013 In a new study, a team of researchers has applied a novel method for linking large-scale habitat fragmentation to population ... > full story
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