Archive: 11/22/2005
Whooping crane eggs: one or two?
A University of Alberta scientist says removing an egg from an endangered whooping crane's nest increases the species chances of survival.
Nov 22, 2005 |
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Thanksgiving tip: Portion size affects consumption
University of Pennsylvania scientists have a Thanksgiving dinner suggestion -- do your guests a big favor by serving smaller portions with smaller utensils.
Nov 22, 2005 |
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Fungi may help protect plants from disease
Scientists say they've determined microscopic fungi living inside trees might help protect the trees from disease and predators. The fungi, called endophytes, are found throughout various types of plants, with different endophyte ...
Nov 22, 2005 |
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War on terror may help war on cancer
The war on terror eventually may help supply the world of medicine with new weapons to attack cancer and other illnesses, scientists say.
Nov 22, 2005 |
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Scientists study early and late mosasaurs
Scientists say a lizard whose fossilized bones were found near Dallas 16 years ago is a missing link to extinct swimming reptiles known as mosasaurs.
Nov 22, 2005 |
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South American swans decimated
The World Wildlife Federation says a recently opened pulp mill in Chile has devastated one of South America's most biologically outstanding wetlands.
Nov 22, 2005 |
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Study to monitor bears and hunters by GPS
West Virginia University and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources say they're using GPS technology to study black bears.
Nov 22, 2005 |
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