Posts Tagged ‘species’

In grasslands, every species matters

IOWA STATE (US) — A new analysis of plants in grassland ecosystems around the world suggests most of those plant species are important. Continue…

Thursday, August 11, 2011 11:53 - 3 Comments

Science & Technology - Jul 25, 2011 8:49 - 0 Comments

‘Freaky’ mouse battles poison—and wins

RICE (US) — A genetic mutation evolved over millennia has turned the ordinary house mouse into Mighty Mouse—with the power to resist common poison. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Jan 6, 2011 12:17 - 2 Comments

Limited resources cap species diversity

U. ROCHESTER (US) — Finite space, limited food supplies, and competition for resources work together to limit species diversity and achieve equilibrium. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Dec 17, 2010 13:58 - 0 Comments

Easy math: Less habitat = less diversity

U. OREGON (US) — Evolutionary diversity is more sensitive to extinction or loss of habitat than previously thought, making it all the more important that conservation efforts take into consideration how species are related. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 10, 2010 17:06 - 0 Comments

Sorting out one ‘creepy’ family tree

DUKE (US)—In a scientific and technological tour de force that was nearly a decade in the making, a team of scientists has compared genetic sequences from 75 different species to draw a new family tree that includes every major arthropod lineage. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Feb 9, 2010 11:55 - 0 Comments

New ‘Flowerpecker’ spotted in Borneo

LEEDS (UK)—A new species of bird has been seen—but only once—in the Bornean rainforest. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Dec 7, 2009 13:35 - 0 Comments

CSI: Shark edition

U. FLORIDA (US)—Hit-and-run attacks by sharks can be solved with forensics that identify the culprits by the unique chomp they put on their victims, similar to using fingerprints to solve a crime. (more…)