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Bugs Need Symbiotic Bacteria to Exploit Plant Seeds: Mid-Gut Microbes Help Insects in Processing Their Food
January 9, 2013 — Aggregations of the red and black coloured firebugs are ubiquitous under linden trees in Central Europe, where the bugs can reach astounding population densities. While these insects have no impact ... > full story -
Newly Discovered Emperor Penguin Colony Receives First Human Visitors
January 9, 2013 — Three team members from Belgium's Princess Elisabeth Antarctica polar research station are the first humans to have ever visited and photographed a newly-discovered 9,000-strong colony of emperor ... > full story -
Jurassic Ecosystems Were Similar to Modern: Animals Flourish Among Lush Plants
January 8, 2013 — In modern ecosystems, animals flourish amid lush vegetation. That was true 150 million years ago too, says a new study by paleontologists. They applied ecological principles to geochemical data from ... > full story -
Global Warming Beneficial to Ratsnakes
January 8, 2013 — Speculation about how animals will respond to climate change due to global warming led researchers to conduct a study of ratsnakes at three different latitudes -- Ontario, Illinois, and Texas. His ... > full story -
Genetic Matchmaking Saves Endangered Frogs
January 8, 2013 — What if Noah got it wrong? What if he paired a male and a female animal thinking they were the same species, and then discovered they were not the same and could not produce offspring? As researchers ... > full story -
Orchid Adding Bird Perch for Crossing Ensures Reproduction
January 8, 2013 — Chinese researchers have solved the mystery of the function of sheaths in flowering orchids. In a new paper, the team found the perch to be essential to orchid ... > full story -
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Keeping to Your New Year Resolutions With PiFace
January 8, 2013 — After a festive period of excess, a January diet is one of the most common New Year resolutions for many people. Sticking to it, however, is harder, with temptation around every corner and inside ... > full story -
How Do Songbirds Sing? In 3-D!
January 7, 2013 — Like humans, songbirds learn their vocalizations by imitation. Since their songs are used for finding a mate and retaining territories, birdsong is very important for reproductive success. High-field ... > full story -
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
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