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New Chameleon Species Discovered in East Africa
A new species of chameleon
has been discovered in a
threatened forest in
Tanzania. Researchers first
spotted the animal while
surveying monkeys in the
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Flax and Yellow Flowers Can Produce Bioethanol
Surplus biomass from the
production of flax sheaves,
and generated from Brassica
carinata, a yellow-flowered
plant related to those which
engulf fields in spring, can
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Deep-Sea World Beyond Sunlight: Explorers Census 17,650 Ocean Species on Edge of Black Abyss
Scientists have inventoried
an astonishing abundance,
diversity and distribution
of deep sea species that
have never known sunlight --
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Sea Stars Bulk Up to Beat the Heat
A new study finds that a
species of sea star stays
cool using a strategy never
before seen in the animal
kingdom. The sea stars soak
up cold sea water into their
bodies during high tide as
... > full story
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Rescuing Male Turkey Chicks
November 24, 2009 — A novel approach to classify the gender of six-week-old turkey poults could save millions of male chicks from being killed shortly after birth, according to researchers. Their use of infrared ... > full story -
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Insect Resistance to Bt Crops Can Be Predicted, Monitored and Managed
November 24, 2009 — With Bt crop acreage increasing worldwide, incorporating enhanced understanding of observed patterns of field-evolved resistance into future resistance management strategies can help to minimize the ... > full story -
Climate Modeling May Have Missed Something: Aquatic Creatures Mix Ocean Water by Swimming
November 23, 2009 — Understanding mixing in the ocean is of fundamental importance to modeling climate change or predicting the effects of an El Niño on our weather. Modern ocean models primarily incorporate the ... > full story -
Killer Fungus Threatening Amphibians
November 23, 2009 — Amphibians like frogs and toads have existed for 360 million years and survived when the dinosaurs didn't, but a new aquatic fungus is threatening to make many of them extinct, according to a new ... > full story -
Butterfly Proboscis to Sip Cells
November 22, 2009 — A butterfly's proboscis looks like a straw -- long, slender and used for sipping -- but it works more like a paper towel, according to researchers. They hope to borrow the tricks of this piece of ... > full story -
Why Bird Flu Has Not Caused a Pandemic
November 21, 2009 — Bird flu viruses would have to make at least two simultaneous genetic mutations before they could be transmitted readily from human to human, according to new ... > full story -
How Fish Is Cooked Affects Heart-Health Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids
November 20, 2009 — Baked or boiled fish is associated with more benefit from heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids than fried, salted or dried fish. Caucasian, Japanese-American and Latino men may be more likely to get the ... > full story -
Frog Legs Trade May Facilitate Spread of Pathogens
November 20, 2009 — Most countries throughout the world participate in the $40-million-per-year culinary trade of frog legs in some way, with 75 percent of frog legs consumed in France, Belgium and the United ... > full story -
Why Israeli Rodents Are More Cautious Than Jordanian Ones
November 20, 2009 — Rodent, reptile and ant lion species behave differently on either side of the Israel-Jordan border. Researchers found that Israeli gerbils are more cautious than their Jordanian friends, and the ... > full story -
Bacterially Produced Antifungal on Skin of Amphibians May Protect Against Lethal Fungus
November 20, 2009 — A new study suggests that naturally occurring bacteria on the skin of salamanders could help protect other amphibians, including some species of endangered frogs, from a lethal skin ... > full story
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