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New Insects, Bacteria Uncovered in Dinosaur-Era Amber Deposit
April 5, 2010 — A 95-million-year-old amber deposit -- the first major discovery of its kind from the African continent -- has been analyzed. This deposit may provide fresh insights into the rise and diversification ... > full story -
Eating Like a Bird Helps Forests Grow
April 5, 2010 — Lions, tigers and bears top the ecological pyramid -- the diagram of the food chain that every school child knows. A new study examines complex interactions in the middle of the pyramid, where birds, ... > full story -
Silk Structure Analysis Explains Paradox of Super-Strength; Could Lead to Even Stronger Synthetic Materials
March 14, 2010 — Spiders and silkworms are masters of materials science, but scientists are finally catching up. Silks are among the toughest materials known, stronger and less brittle, pound for pound, than steel. ... > full story -
Brown Recluse Spider Is Sometimes to Blame When Anemia Strikes
February 26, 2010 — As spring approaches and people return to outdoor activities, caution should be taken in areas of the country that are home to Loxosceles reclusa, also called the brown recluse spider. A new study ... > full story -
Emerging Tick-Borne Disease
February 25, 2010 — A new assay allows scientists to discover whether ticks are carrying disease-causing bacteria and which animals provided their last blood meal. Assay results suggest three emerging diseases in the ... > full story -
Crickets 'Forewarn' Unborn Babies About Spiders
February 17, 2010 — Just because cricket moms abandon their eggs before they hatch doesn't mean they don't pass wisdom along to their babies. New research shows that crickets can warn their unborn babies about potential ... > full story -
Where Did Insects Come From? New Study Establishes Relationships Among All Arthropods
February 16, 2010 — Since the dawn of the biological sciences, humankind has struggled to comprehend the relationships among the major groups of "jointed-legged" animals -- the arthropods. Now, a team of researchers has ... > full story -
Cone Snails and Spiders Help Neurobiologists Investigate Ion Channels
February 10, 2010 — Neurotoxins from cone snails and spiders help neurobiologists to investigate the function of ion channels in neurons. They have developed a system which for the first time allows the targeted, ... > full story -
New Spider Species Is Largest of Its Type in Middle East
January 11, 2010 — A new and previously unknown species of spider has been discovered in the dune of the Sands of Samar in the southern Arava region of Israel. Unfortunately, however, its habitat is ... > full story -
Nearly 100 New Species Described by California Academy of Sciences in 2009
December 14, 2009 — In 2009, researchers at the California Academy of Sciences added 94 new relatives to our family tree. The new species include 65 arthropods, 14 plants, eight fishes, five sea slugs, one coral and one ... > full story
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