Posts Tagged ‘endangered species’
Seabird bones reveal effects of ‘big’ fishing
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Bone records show that endangered Hawaiian petrels are eating lower on the food chain than before the advent of industrialized fishing, report researchers. Continue…
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Science & Technology - Apr 25, 2013 13:23 - 0 Comments
Like baby turtles, ‘FlipperBot’ has bendy wrists
GEORGIA TECH (US) — To move over surfaces like sand, a robot called “FlipperBot” uses flexible wrists inspired by how hatchling sea turtles get to the ocean. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 12, 2013 9:27 - 1 Comment
“Sustainable” fish may not deserve the label
NYU (US) — Certification of seafood as “sustainable” by the nonprofit Marine Stewardship Council is too lenient and misleading, report researchers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 29, 2013 12:27 - 0 Comments
DNA splits new look-alike lemurs
DUKE (US) — Scientists have identified two new species of mouse lemur, the saucer-eyed, teacup-sized primates native to the African island of Madagascar. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 27, 2013 14:22 - 0 Comments
Odd lemur’s habitat limits its gene pool
PENN STATE (US) — Sequencing the complete genomes of three populations of aye-ayes—a type of lemur—reveals how disappearing forests threaten their survival. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 26, 2013 12:48 - 0 Comments
Lost sea slug sighted in California waters
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — A bright blue sea slug thought to be extinct in Southern California appears to be making a comeback. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 25, 2013 10:42 - 1 Comment
Rapid evolution made falcons fierce
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Two falcon genomes reveal how intense evolutionary pressure made them into daredevil predators. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 7, 2013 15:54 - 0 Comments
To save wild canids, start with a puppy
CORNELL (US) — Scientists report the western hemisphere’s first dog born from a frozen embryo, an advance that could help save endangered species. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 6, 2013 12:36 - 0 Comments
Goo lets momma turtles pick due date
MONASH (AUS) — To give their young the best chance of survival, female turtles have the unique ability to wait to lay their eggs on land when conditions are right. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 4, 2013 10:57 - 1 Comment
Heat stroke killing captive baby elephants
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — High temperatures and low rainfall brought on by climate change affect the survival of elephants working in timber camps in Myanmar and double the risk of death to the calves. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 24, 2013 11:56 - 0 Comments
Will lemurs survive parasites gone wild?
DUKE (US) — Rising temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns in Madagascar could fuel the spread of lemur parasites and the diseases they carry. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 9, 2013 11:00 - 1 Comment
Hidden cameras catch wild cat travels
U. ARIZONA (US) — Snapped by automatic trail cameras, new pictures of a male jaguar and a male ocelot roaming Southern Arizona offer hints about the cats’ movements. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 3, 2013 11:10 - 0 Comments
Bonobos prefer to share food with strangers
DUKE (US) — For bonobos, building a social network and making new friends are as valuable as food, say researchers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 20, 2012 9:24 - 0 Comments
Whales ‘multi-task’ by crooning at dinner
DUKE/UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — In order to eat continuously but also find mates, humpback whales sing while they hunt, new research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 13, 2012 17:04 - 0 Comments
New primate has cute face and toxic tongue
U. MISSOURI (US) — A venomous primate with two tongues would seem safe from the pet trade, but the big-eyed, teddy-bear face of the slow loris has made it a target for illegal poachers. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 12, 2012 17:40 - 0 Comments
Could trading rare corals keep them alive?
BOSTON U. (US) — Trade in live corals for home aquariums is controversial, but researchers say it could actually protect threatened species and help local island communities. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 10, 2012 10:53 - 2 Comments
Science needs help from citizens who ‘bird’
U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — Volunteer bird watchers, or “birders,” have the opportunity to influence policies affecting threatened species and habitats—if they collect solid data. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 4, 2012 11:03 - 2 Comments
Fewer lions survive in ‘pockets’ of savannah
DUKE/UC DAVIS (US) — About 75 percent of Africa’s savannahs and more than two-thirds of the lion population once estimated to live there have disappeared in the last 50 years. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 19, 2012 12:55 - 1 Comment
Team tracks nearly extinct elephant look-alike
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Researchers are hoping to use GPS collars to monitor the movements of endangered tapirs living in the rainforests of Nicaragua. (more…)
