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Avian Bacterium More Dangerous Than Believed
Bordetella hinzii just may
be the Eddie Haskell of
avian bacteria. Like the
notoriously sneaky character
from the iconic 1950s
television show "Leave It to
... > full story
Fire Ant Outcompetes Other Species, Even In Its Native Habitat
Even in its native
Argentina, the fire ant wins
in head-to-head competition
with other ant species more
than three-quarters of the
time. ... > full story
Climate Change And The Mystery Of The Shrinking Sheep
Milder winters are causing
Scotland's wild breed of
Soay sheep to get smaller,
despite the evolutionary
benefits of possessing a
large body, according to new
... > full story
Small Heat-Shielded Habitats Could Help Threatened Species Survive Climate Change
Intelligent countryside
management could improve the
survival chances of animal
and plant species threatened
by climate change. The
... > full story
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Oscar The Bobcat – Hit By A Car – Is On The Road To Recovery After Surgery
July 3, 2009 — Oscar the bobcat is healing by leaps and bounds after a team of surgeons repaired injuries he sustained after being hit by a ... > full story -
Keeping Fish in Home Aquariums: Two Is Not Company, As Far As Fish Are Concerned
July 2, 2009 — New research has shown that fish kept alone or in small groups are more aggressive and exhibit fewer natural behaviors such as ... > full story -
Biological 'Fountain Of Youth' Found In New World Bat Caves
July 1, 2009 — Scientists are batty over a new discovery which could lead to the single most important medical breakthrough in human history -- significantly longer lifespans. The discovery shows that proper ... > full story -
Little-known Marine Decomposers Attract The Attention Of Genome Sequencers
July 1, 2009 — Scientists will sequence the genomes of four species of labyrinthulomycetes. These little-known marine species were selected for sequencing as the result of a proposal submitted to the competitive ... > full story -
Mangrove-dependent Animals Globally Threatened
July 1, 2009 — Extinction looms for amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds restricted to declining mangrove forests. Substantial numbers of terrestrial vertebrates are restricted to mangrove forests. Many of ... > full story -
Natural-born Divers And The Molecular Traces Of Evolution
June 30, 2009 — When the ancestors of present marine mammals returned to the oceans, their physiology had to adapt radically. Scientists have been studying how myoglobin, the molecule responsible for delivering ... > full story -
Inbred Bumblebees Less Successful
June 30, 2009 — Declining bumblebee populations are at greater risk of inbreeding, which can trigger a downward spiral of further decline. Researchers have provided the first proof that inbreeding reduces colony ... > full story -
Reintroducing Bonobo Apes Into The Wild: Researchers To Monitor Progress
June 29, 2009 — American researchers who have been studying the rare and threatened bonobo ape will lead monitoring efforts after a group of orphan bonobos are returned to the wild in the Congo for the first time ... > full story -
Fecal DNA Sampling Provides Extremely Accurate Estimates Of Tiger Populations
June 28, 2009 — High-tech DNA fecal sampling will help save tigers. Researchers will be able to accurately count and assess tiger populations by identifying individual animals from the unique DNA signature found in ... > full story -
Corals Stay Close to Home
June 27, 2009 — New DNA analysis reveals that corals in one locality are more closely related than previously thought; results have significant implications for coral ... > full story
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