Posts Tagged ‘animal science’

30-foot prehistoric crocodile wore head ‘shield’

U. MISSOURI (US) — A researcher has identified a new species of prehistoric crocodile nicknamed “Shieldcroc” due to a thick-skinned shield on its head. Continue…

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 18:07 - 1 Comment

Science & Technology - Jan 31, 2012 12:11 - 16 Comments

Mouse to elephant in 24M generations

MONASH (AUS) — A new study says that it would take 24 million generations for a mouse-sized animal to evolve to the size of an elephant. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jan 19, 2012 12:55 - 3 Comments

‘Tulip’ sea creature defies definition

U. TORONTO (CAN) — A bizarre creature that lived in the ocean more than 500 million years ago has emerged from the famous Middle Cambrian Burgess Shale in the Canadian Rockies. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jan 13, 2012 14:28 - 0 Comments

Minnows may inherit ideal temperatures

STONY BROOK (US) — Fish can be preconditioned to grow fastest in the same water temperature their parents experienced, say researchers. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jan 12, 2012 10:28 - 0 Comments

Dogs’ genes are Asian imports

UC DAVIS (US) — Today’s European and American dogs owe their genes to ancestors from Southeast Asia, say researchers. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Dec 13, 2011 12:44 - 0 Comments

Snakes struggle to keep pace with climate

INDIANA U. (US) — Over the next century, the climate will change more than 100 times faster than the rate at which species can adapt, according to new research. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Dec 13, 2011 11:55 - 1 Comment

Warm-up drives tropical birds to new heights

DUKE (US) — Tropical birds are moving to higher elevations because of climate change, but they may not be moving fast enough. (more…)

Science & Technology - Dec 7, 2011 11:04 - 1 Comment

Like us, wasps don’t forget a face

U. MICHIGAN (US) — Paper wasps have brains that are less than a millionth the size of the human brain, yet new research shows they have a similar ability to recognize and remember a familiar face. (more…)

Science & Technology - Dec 2, 2011 15:39 - 0 Comments

‘Speedy’ adaptation genes may save fish

U. OREGON (US) — Two distinct populations of rainbow trout—one in Alaska, the other in Idaho—share a genetic trait that could have huge implications for fisheries, conservation, and management, according to new research. (more…)

Science & Technology - Dec 2, 2011 11:39 - 0 Comments

Like humans, chimps share to be social

IOWA STATE (US) — Humans aren’t the only ones who recognize the benefits of sharing. New research finds male chimps share plants and hunting tools with females, perhaps as a strategy for future mating. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 29, 2011 11:53 - 0 Comments

How to stop sea lice? Make salmon jump

U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Salmon can be artificially stimulated to leap through water, a discovery that opens the door for effective sea lice treatment. The infection costs the global industry more than $500 million each year. (more…)

PCB exposure tough on turtles

U. MISSOURI (US) — Exposure to the chemical pollutant PCB takes a toll on turtles, stunting growth and lowering bone density, according to a new study that could offer insight on how PCBs affect humans. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Nov 16, 2011 13:03 - 4 Comments

Ancient landslide blocked California river

U. OREGON / CALTECH (US) — New evidence suggests a catastrophic landslide 22,500 years ago dammed the upper reaches of northern California’s Eel River and formed a now gone 30-mile-long lake. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 11, 2011 13:48 - 0 Comments

Whiskers’ key role in reptile-mammal split

U. SHEFFIELD (US) — New research comparing rats and mice with marsupials suggests moveable whiskers were an important milestone in the evolution of mammals from reptiles. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 10, 2011 11:59 - 0 Comments

Bird (and human) brains wired for duet

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — The brain is built to collaborate, whether it’s humans working together to build a bridge or birds singing a lively duet on a South American mountainside, a new study suggests. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Nov 7, 2011 11:21 - 0 Comments

Animal’s daring guide to hitchhiking

MONASH (AUS) — Hitchhiking, once believed to be the exclusive domain of beat poets and wanderers, is an activity for daring members of the animal kingdom, new research shows. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Nov 4, 2011 8:36 - 0 Comments

Steer clear: Bats 3x less active by roads

U. LEEDS (UK) — Bat activity is as much as three times lower near major roadsides, according to a new study that could have legal consequences for road builders. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 3, 2011 11:13 - 2 Comments

Aging leeches catch prey with ‘wave sense’

CALTECH (US) — Leeches have two distinct ways to sense prey, however, their preferred detection method changes as they age, a new study shows. (more…)

Science & Technology - Oct 3, 2011 6:00 - 0 Comments

One-dose contraceptive for cats

U. FLORIDA (US) — A single dose of a contraceptive vaccine can make most female cats infertile for several years. (more…)

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