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Captive Hyenas Outfox Wild Relatives
January 7, 2013 — When it comes to solving puzzles, animals in captivity are, well, different animals than their wild ... > full story -
Living Cells Behave Like Fluid-Filled Sponges
January 7, 2013 — Animal cells behave like fluid-filled sponges in response to being mechanically deformed according to new ... > full story -
First Fossil Bird With Teeth Specialized for Tough Diet
January 7, 2013 — Beak shape variation in Darwin's finches is a classic example of evolutionary adaptation, with beaks that vary widely in proportions and shape, reflecting a diversity of ecologies. While living birds ... > full story -
Waterfall-Climbing Fish Use Same Mechanism to Climb Waterfalls and Eat Algae
January 4, 2013 — Going against the flow is always a challenge, but some waterfall-climbing fish have adapted to their extreme lifestyle by using the same set of muscles for both climbing and eating, according to new ... > full story -
Long-Term Consequences for Those Suffering Traumatic Brain Injury
January 4, 2013 — Researchers studying the long-term consequences of traumatic brain injury (TBI) using rat models, have found that, overtime, TBI results in progressive brain deterioration characterized by elevated ... > full story -
Dinosaur Shook Tail Feathers for Mating Show
January 4, 2013 — A researcher's examination of fossilized dinosaur tail bones has led to a breakthrough finding: some feathered dinosaurs used tail plumage to attract mates, much like modern-day peacocks and ... > full story -
Bering Sea Study Finds Prey Density More Important to Predators Than Biomass
January 3, 2013 — Marine resource managers often gauge the health of species based on overall biomass, but a new study of predator-prey relationships in the Bering Sea found that it isn't the total number of ... > full story -
Plvap/PV1 Critical to Formation of the Diaphragms in Endothelial Cells
January 3, 2013 — Scientists have demonstrated the importance of the gene Plvap and the structures it forms in mammalian ... > full story -
Big Brains Are Pricey, Guppy Study Shows
January 3, 2013 — Bigger brains can make animals, well, brainier, but that boost in brain size and ability comes at a price. That's according to new evidence in which researchers artificially selected guppies for ... > full story -
Rare Form of Active 'Jumping Genes' Found in Mammals
January 3, 2013 — Much of the DNA that makes up our genomes can be traced back to strange rogue sequences known as transposable elements, or jumping genes, which are largely idle in mammals. But researchers report ... > full story
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