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• Influenza
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  H1N1 Discovered in Marine Mammals

  May 15, 2013 — Scientists detected the H1N1 (2009) virus in free-ranging northern elephant seals off the central California coast a year after the human pandemic ... > full story
• Trees
  Evolutionary Biology
  Evolution
  Origin of Life
  Nature
  Biology
   
  

  Untangling the Tree of Life

  May 15, 2013 — Phylogeneticists examined the reasons why large-scale tree-of-life studies are producing contradictory results and have proposed a suite of novel techniques to resolve the ... > full story
• Fossils
  Dinosaurs
  Extinction
  Evolution
  Evolutionary Biology
  Early Mammals
   
  

  Fossil Saved from Mule Track Revolutionizes Understanding of Ancient Dolphin-Like Marine Reptile

  May 14, 2013 — Scientists have revealed a new species of ichthyosaur (a dolphin-like marine reptile from the age of dinosaurs) from Iraq, which revolutionizes our understanding of the evolution and extinction of ... > full story
• Dinosaurs
  Birds
  Early Birds
  Paleontology
  Mating and Breeding
  Nature
   
  

  Mum and Dad Dinosaurs Shared the Work

  May 14, 2013 — A study into the brooding behavior of birds has revealed their dinosaur ancestors shared the load when it came to incubation of ... > full story

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  • Insight Into Nesting Behavior of Dinosaurs: Both Moms and Dads Helped With Incubation, Study Finds
• Sleep Disorders
  Insomnia
  Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Neuroscience
  Child Development
   
  

  Getting a Grip on Sleep

  May 14, 2013 — All mammals sleep, as do birds and some insects. However, how this basic function is regulated by the brain remains unclear. According to a new study, a brain region called the lateral habenula plays ... > full story
• Health Policy
  Diseases and Conditions
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  Nature
  Wild Animals
   
  

  Human Disease Leptospirosis Identified in New Species, the Banded Mongoose, in Africa

  May 14, 2013 — Leptospirosis is the world's most common illness transmitted to humans by animals. It's a two-phase disease that begins with flu-like symptoms. If untreated, it can cause meningitis, liver damage, ... > full story
• Fish
  Fisheries
  Evolutionary Biology
  Marine Biology
  Evolution
  Wild Animals
   
  

  From Ocean to Land: The Fishy Origins of Our Hips

  May 14, 2013 — New research has revealed that the evolution of the complex, weight-bearing hips of walking animals from the basic hips of fish was a much simpler process than previously ... > full story
• Diet and Weight Loss
  Obesity
  Dieting and Weight Control
  Nutrition
  Triglycerides
  Nutrition Research
   

  Fish Oil May Stall Effects of Junk Food on Brain

  May 14, 2013 — Data from more than 180 research papers suggests fish oils could minimize the effects that junk food can have on the brain, a review has ... > full story
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Trees
  Botany
  Food
  Agriculture and Food
  Pests and Parasites
   
  

  Flower Power Fights Orchard Pests

  May 14, 2013 — Researchers have found they can control one of fruit growers' more severe pests, aphids, with a remarkably benign tool: flowers. The discovery is a boon for organic as well as conventional tree fruit ... > full story
• Fish
  Marine Biology
  Fisheries
  Nature
  Oceanography
  Ecology
   
  

  Seabird Bones Reveal Changes in Open-Ocean Food Chain

  May 13, 2013 — Remains of endangered Hawaiian petrels -- both ancient and modern -- show how drastically today's open seas fish menu has changed. Scientists analyzed the bones of Hawaiian petrels -- birds that ... > full story

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