Posts Tagged ‘animals’
Science & Technology - Jul 14, 2011 13:46 - 2 Comments
Birds can do it. (So can brainy lizards)
DUKE (US) —Tropical lizards may be slow. But they aren’t dumb. They can do problem-solving tasks just as well as birds and mammals, a new study shows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 14, 2011 13:18 - 1 Comment
Wildlife to U.S.: Don’t fence me in
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN/ YALE (US) — Animals living along the U.S.-Mexican border are at increased risk due to fences than run for miles, blocking as much as 75 percent of some species’ ranges. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 8, 2011 10:19 - 0 Comments
Researchers recover rare 25-foot squid
U. FLORIDA (US) — A deep-water squid found floating off the Florida coast is giving scientists a rare chance to learn more about these mysterious creatures. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 6, 2011 12:24 - 0 Comments
Undiscovered species likely in ‘hotspots’
DUKE (US) — The extinction threat for many of the world’s undiscovered species is worse than previously feared, according to a new report. (more…)
Top Stories - Jul 6, 2011 10:57 - 0 Comments
Why we’re clueless about cow horns
U. OREGON (US) — Deer have antlers, giraffes have ossicones, and cows have horns—and scientists say we know shockingly little about why. (more…)
Top Stories - Jul 5, 2011 11:05 - 0 Comments
Shark scoops out flesh like melon baller
U. FLORIDA (US) — Don’t let their size fool you. At only two feet, cookiecutter sharks can do serious damage by scooping out flesh with their unique jaws, leaving crater-like wounds. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 27, 2011 10:36 - 0 Comments
Shrimp is high-def movies’ hottest star
PENN STATE (US) — A shrimp with a sharp eye is giving researchers insight into how to improve CD, DVD, blu-ray, and holographic technology. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 8, 2011 15:21 - 0 Comments
Don’t blame cows for toad’s demise
UC DAVIS (US) — Wet grass, not hungry cows, appears to be the cause for the steep decline of the Yosemite toad in the Sierra National Forest. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 8, 2011 11:50 - 1 Comment
Seeing the light preps brain for vision
BROWN U. (US) — Two studies—one with mice pups and one with tadpoles—show how exposure to light early in life helps organize and refine the circuitry of vision systems. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 6, 2011 11:41 - 1 Comment
In pristine forests, fungus threatens frogs
CORNELL (US) — Untouched forests may not be a complete safe haven for amphibians. Risk of fungal infections is higher in such pristine environments, a new study finds. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 2, 2011 9:55 - 0 Comments
Say cheese: Nanotubes take mice gut pics
STANFORD (US) — A new imaging method offers a clear view of living mouse innards, an improvement that could aid in drug testing and development. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 1, 2011 11:31 - 0 Comments
Dual bladder helps toadfish ‘talk’
CORNELL (US) — A swim bladder that is split it two allows the toadfish to be heard above the roar of the underwater crowd. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 31, 2011 11:01 - 0 Comments
Social network tracks amphibians
UC BERKELEY (US) — Citizen scientists can use a new social networking site to help researchers track the decline of amphibians around the globe. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 26, 2011 16:44 - 0 Comments
Pigs in trucks, with swine flu in tow
DUKE (US) — Transporting live pigs appears to have driven an increase in the diversity of swine influenza viruses found in the animals in Hong Kong over the last three decades. (more…)
Top Stories - May 10, 2011 10:31 - 7 Comments
Cats No. 1 threat to city mockingbirds
U. FLORIDA (US) — Cats are the dominant predator to mockingbird eggs and nestlings in urban areas, prompting conservationists to urge pet owners to keep felines indoors at night. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 9, 2011 16:34 - 1 Comment
Communication gives fish a jolt
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — An African family of fish has a unique recognition tool—an electrical signal that is distinctive not only to species, but also to sex, dominance, and even to individual identity. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 9, 2011 11:03 - 0 Comments
Pupfish evolution on fast-forward
UC DAVIS (US) — A pupfish that survives by biting the scales off its underwater neighbors is evolving up to 130 times faster than other pupfish species. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 4, 2011 16:50 - 2 Comments
Mashup mammal: More cat than dog
BROWN (US) — With a head and body of a dog, a striped coat like a cat, and a baby-carrying pouch like a kangaroo, the thylacine of Australia and Tasmania was an odd mix. (more…)
