
Eyes on the Prey: Researchers Analyse the Hunting Behaviour of Fish Larvae in Virtual Reality
Moving objects attract
greater attention -- a fact
exploited by video screens
in public spaces and
animated advertising banners
... > full story

Life Scientists Present New Insights on Climate Change and Species Interactions
Life scientists provide
important new details on how
climate change will affect
interactions between species
in newly published research.
... > full story

Two Miniature Spider Species Discovered in Giant Panda Sanctuaries of China
Two tiny, bizarre shaped
spider species have been
discovered in the Sichuan
province and Chongqing city
of China. The two species
... > full story

Bee and Wild Flower Biodiversity Loss Slows
Declines in the biodiversity
of pollinating insects and
wild plants have slowed in
recent years, according to a
new study. Researchers found
evidence of dramatic reduct ... > full story
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Fish Oil Supplements May Help Fight Against Type 2 Diabetes
May 22, 2013 Widely-used fish oil supplements modestly increase amounts of a hormone that is associated with lower risk of diabetes and heart disease, according to a new ... > full story -
Lost in Translocation? How Bird Song Could Help Save Species
May 21, 2013 Translocation -- or moving animals to safer places -- is a vital tool for saving species from extinction. Many factors influence the success of these new populations, including habitat quality, ... > full story -
Fourteen Closely Related Crocodiles Existed Around 5 Million Years Ago
May 21, 2013 Today, the most diverse species of crocodile are found in northern South America and Southeast Asia: As many as six species of alligator and four true crocodiles exist, although no more than two or ... > full story -
Changing Arctic: What Should Be Done?
May 21, 2013 In two critical reports released at the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Kiruna, Sweden on May 15th, scientists helped inform an international body of senior government officials about changing ... > full story -
Predicting Infectious Influenza
May 20, 2013 A new computer model could help scientists predict when a particular strain of avian influenza might become infectious from bird to human, according to a new ... > full story -
Why We Need to Put the Fish Back Into Fisheries
May 19, 2013 Overfishing has reduced fish populations and biodiversity across much of the world’s oceans. In response, fisheries are increasingly reliant on a handful of highly valuable shellfish. However, ... > full story -
Frogs, Salamanders and Climate Change
May 18, 2013 Increasingly erratic rainfall patterns can lead to declines in southeastern frog and salamander populations, but protecting ponds can improve their ... > full story -
Genome Sequence of Tibetan Antelope Sheds New Light on High-Altitude Adaptation
May 17, 2013 How can the Tibetan antelope live at elevations of 4,000-5,000m on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau? Investigators now provide evidence of genetic factors that may be associated with the species' adaption ... > full story -
New Era of Fisheries Policy Needed to Secure Nutrition for Millions
May 17, 2013 A new study argues that for fisheries policies to be effective they must take in to account not just fish stock conservation and environmental issues, but also research data on the patterns and ... > full story -
Climate Change May Have Little Impact on Tropical Lizards: Study Contradicts Predictions of Widespread Extinction
May 17, 2013 Climate change may have little impact on many species of tropical lizards, contradicting a host of recent studies that predict their widespread extinction in a rapidly warming ... > full story
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