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Cycad Pest Uses Small Size to Hide from Predators: Researchers Look for Small Control Organism
June 21, 2010 — One way to keep from getting eaten is to run. But recent research shows that sometimes it's better to just ... > full story -
Unusual Rhino Beetle Behavior Discovered: Invasive Species Severely Impact Small Islands
June 21, 2010 — The coconut rhinoceros beetle continues to munch its way through the crowns of coconut trees on the northwest coast of Guam. Rhino hunters are ready to get tough with bio-control measures that will ... > full story -
Competition Puts the Brakes on Body Evolution in Island Lizards
June 18, 2010 — Millions of years before humans began battling it out over beachfront property, a similar phenomenon was unfolding in a diverse group of island lizards. Often mistaken for chameleons or geckos, ... > full story -
World's Oldest Fig Wasp Fossil Proves That If It Works, Don't Change It
June 15, 2010 — The world's oldest known example of a fig wasp has been found on the Isle of Wight. The fossil wasp is almost identical to the modern species, proving that this tiny but specialized insect has ... > full story -
Carnivorous Mammals Track Fruit Abundance
June 14, 2010 — The scientific community already knew that many carnivores eat fruit, but had thought this was something purely anecdotal. Now researchers have shown that carnivorous animals such as foxes and ... > full story -
Success With 'Cisgenics' in Forestry Offers New Tools for Biotechnology
June 8, 2010 — Forestry scientists have demonstrated for the first time that the growth rate and other characteristics of trees can be changed through "cisgenics" -- a type of genetic engineering that is ... > full story -
Fire May Be Key to Reviving Dogwood Trees in Eastern Forests
June 8, 2010 — Proper and timely burning of some Eastern US forests could help revitalize flowering dogwood trees, which benefits a wide range of species, a new report ... > full story -
Invasive Tallowtree Spreading Rapidly Across Gulf Coast
June 8, 2010 — The numbers of nonnative Chinese tallowtree in Louisiana, Mississippi and east Texas have grown by about 370 percent over a 16-year period. The spread of the invasive plant may create problems for ... > full story -
Lasers Help Researchers Predict Birds' Preferred Habitat
June 1, 2010 — A team of NASA-funded researchers has completed an experiment to remotely sense and predict where certain birds are most likely to live and ... > full story -
25 New Beetle Species Found in Turkish Oak Biotopes
June 1, 2010 — Old hollow oaks are popular residences for a large number of insects, especially beetles. At an inventory of grazing land in Turkey, 25 previously unknown species of beetle have been ... > full story
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