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Homolog of Mammalian Neocortex Found in Bird Brain
October 1, 2012 — Most higher-order processing by the human and mammalian brain is thought to occur in the neocortex, a structure on the surface of the brain. Now researchers have found cells similar to those of the ... > full story -
Trapping Weevils and Saving Monarchs
October 1, 2012 — Ensuring the monarch butterfly's survival by saving its milkweed habitat could result from U.S. Department of Agriculture studies initially intended to improve detection of boll weevils with ... > full story -
A Laser as Mini-Scissors: Genetic Activity in the Entire Genome of Multicellular Fungi Analysed at a Stroke
October 1, 2012 — With a combination of microscopic laser scissors and modern sequencing methods, biologists have analyzed the activity of genes in the entire genome of certain fungi in one fell swoop. Especially with ... > full story -
New 'Green List' Shows Species on Path to Conservation Success
September 29, 2012 — The IUCN World Conservation Congress has adopted a motion to create a Green List to assess conservation success. The Green List for Species would include species identified as 'fully conserved,' ... > full story -
Marine Plants Can Flee to Avoid Predators: First Observation of Predator Avoidance Behavior by Phytoplankton
September 29, 2012 — Scientists have made the first observation of a predator avoidance behavior by a species of phytoplankton, a microscopic marine plant. The scientists made the unexpected observation while studying ... > full story -
White Shark Diets Show Surprising Variability, Vary With Age and Among Individuals
September 29, 2012 — White sharks, the largest predatory sharks in the ocean, are thought of as apex predators that feed primarily on seals and sea lions. But a new study shows surprising variability in the dietary ... > full story -
Local Funding Supports Open Access Sequencing of the Puerto Rican Parrot Genome
September 28, 2012 — The critically endangered Puerto Rican parrot (Amazona vittata) is the only surviving parrot species native to the United States. A genomic sequencing project, funded by community donations, has just ... > full story -
Fall Calls Bats to Hibernate, Scientists to Study Them
September 28, 2012 — Bats are an important weapon in the battle against insect pests, but a deadly fungal disease is killing more and more of them. They flock to mines and caves in the fall, where scientists study them ... > full story -
Nature's Misfits: Reclassifying Protists Helps Answer How Many Species Remain Undiscovered
September 27, 2012 — Since the Victorian era, categorizing the natural world has challenged scientists. No group has presented a challenge as tricky as the protists, the tiny, complex life forms that are neither plants ... > full story -
Hummingbirds Make Flying Backward Look Easy
September 27, 2012 — Animals that move backwards usually require a lot of energy, so a biologist was surprised when he realized that hummingbirds execute this maneuver routinely. Wondering how hummingbirds perform the ... > full story
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