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Save the Parrots: Macaw Genome Sequenced
May 8, 2013 — In a groundbreaking move that provides new insight into avian evolution, biology and conservation, researchers have successfully sequenced the complete genome of a Scarlet macaw for the first ... > full story -
Human Impacts on Natural World Underestimated
May 8, 2013 — A comprehensive five-year study by ecologists -- which included monitoring the activity of wolves, elks, cattle and humans -- indicates that two accepted principles of how ecosystems naturally ... > full story -
Cannibal Tadpoles Key to Understanding Digestive Evolution
May 8, 2013 — A carnivorous, cannibalistic tadpole may play a role in understanding the evolution and development of digestive organs, according to new ... > full story -
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How Long Do Insects Last?
May 8, 2013 — Researchers have shown that although insects are made from one of the toughest natural materials, their legs and wings can wear out over ... > full story -
Improved Material for 'Laser Welding' of Tissue in Intestinal Surgery
May 8, 2013 — A new "solder" for laser welding of tissue during surgical operations has the potential to produce stronger seals and expand use of this alternative to conventional sutures and stapling in intestinal ... > full story -
World's Most Extreme Hearing Animal: The Greater Wax Moth
May 8, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that the greater wax moth is capable of sensing sound frequencies of up to 300 kHz -- the highest recorded frequency sensitivity of any animal in the natural ... > full story -
Decline in Snow Cover Spells Trouble for Many Plants, Animals
May 7, 2013 — For plants and animals forced to tough out harsh winter weather, the coverlet of snow that blankets the north country is a refuge, a stable beneath-the-snow habitat that gives essential respite from ... > full story -
Do Bats Know Voices of Friends They Hang out With? Bats May Recognize Voices of Other Bats
May 7, 2013 — Is it possible that mammals have the ability to recognize individuals of the same species, whom they know well, by their voice? A new study has found that even in nocturnal, fast-moving animals such ... > full story -
The More Feathers a Male Sparrow Carries to the Nest, the More Eggs the Female Will Lay
May 7, 2013 — A new study has found that female sparrows will invest more energy into laying eggs according to the male's ability to fill the nest with feathers which serve to insulate the chicks from the cold and ... > full story -
You Are What (and Where) You Eat: Mercury Pollution Threatens Arctic Foxes
May 6, 2013 — New scientific results show that arctic foxes accumulate dangerous levels of mercury if they live in coastal habitats and feed on prey which lives in the ... > full story
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