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A Grassy Trend in Human Ancestors' Diets
June 3, 2013 — Most apes eat leaves and fruits from trees and shrubs. New studies show that human ancestors expanded their menu 3.5 million years ago, adding tropical grasses and sedges to an ape-like diet and ... > full storyMore: -
New Way Fish Camouflage Themselves in the Ocean: Manipulating How Light Reflects Off Skin
June 3, 2013 — Researchers found that lookdown fish camouflage themselves through a complex manipulation of polarized light after it strikes the fish skin. In laboratory studies, they showed that this kind of ... > full story -
Tiger Moths: Mother Nature's Fortune Tellers
June 3, 2013 — A new study shows Bertholdia trigona, a species of tiger moth found in the Arizona desert, can tell if an echo-locating bat is going to attack it well before the predator swoops in for the kill ... > full story -
No Early Birds Getting the Worms: Songbirds Risk Missing Peak Food Supply
June 3, 2013 — A mismatch between the departure schedules of songbirds and higher spring temperatures at their breeding sites means they are arriving 'late' for the advanced spring and likely missing out on peak ... > full story -
Chimpanzees Have Five Universal Personality Dimensions
June 3, 2013 — While psychologists have long debated the core personality dimensions that define humanity, primate researchers have been working to uncover the defining personality traits for humankind's closest ... > full story -
Fossil Remains Reveal New Species of Marine Fish from 408 Million Years Ago in Teruel, Spain
June 3, 2013 — Researchers have studied the fossilized remains of scales and bones found in Teruel, Spain, and the south of Zaragoza, ascertaining that they belong to a new fish species called Machaeracanthus ... > full story -
Threatened Frogs Palmed Off as Forests Disappear
June 3, 2013 — The study describes how forests converted to palm oil plantations are causing threatened forest dwelling frogs to vanish, resulting in an overall loss of habitat that is important for the ... > full story -
Female Moths Use Olfactory Signals to Choose the Best Egg-Laying Sites
June 3, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that the ability of Manduca sexta moths to recognize changes in the profile of volatile compounds released by plants being attacked by Manduca caterpillars allows them to ... > full story -
Dogs Help Improve Moods Among Teens in Treatment
June 3, 2013 — Researchers have come up with a new, mood-boosting therapy for teenagers in drug and alcohol treatment: Shelter dogs. Dog-interaction activities have been found to improve mood among teenagers living ... > full story -
Songbirds May Give Insight to Nature Vs. Nurture
June 3, 2013 — A new research technique allows neural imaging of auditory stimuli in songbirds via ... > full story
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