Naval activity may contribute to porpoise strandings
(Phys.org) —Sonar used by the navy may cause porpoises to get trapped in fishing nets and killed, according to a recent study.
May 13, 2013
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Researcher finds earliest evidence of human ancestors hunting and scavenging
(Phys.org) —A recent Baylor University research study has shed new light on the diet and food acquisition strategies of some the earliest human ancestors in Africa.
May 10, 2013
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With many parrots endangered, team sequences macaw genome
(Phys.org) —In a groundbreaking move that provides new insight into avian evolution, biology and conservation, researchers at Texas A&M University have successfully sequenced the complete genome of a Scarlet ...
May 09, 2013
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Mozzies motivate the movements of microbats
(Phys.org) —Picnic saboteurs or valuable food source? While the humble mosquito is not welcome buzzing around and sharing viruses with humans, it has a valuable ecological role to play as a prey item for ...
May 09, 2013
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Four dinosaur species identified
Just when dinosaur researchers thought they had a thorough knowledge of ankylosaurs, a family of squat, armour plated, plant eaters, along comes University of Alberta graduate student, Victoria Arbour.
May 08, 2013
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In ancient China, sago palms were major plant food prior to rice cultivation
Before rice cultivation became prevalent, ancient populations on the southern coast of China likely relied on sago palms as staple plant foods, according to research published May 8 in the open access journal ...
May 08, 2013
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Human impacts on natural world underestimated, new research says
New Red List developed for threatened ecosystems
A new approach to judging the impact of invasive species
Scientists see if bees 'are what they eat'
(Phys.org) —In a paper published today in the peer-reviewed science journal PLoS ONE, researchers have presented a new model to explore how changes in food availability might influence honeybee colony growth ...
May 08, 2013
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Monogamy better for monkey families, study suggests
It seems there is trouble in paradise for a rare monogamous species of monkey, after a University of Derby biologist found committed couples are targeted by aggressive singles determined to break up a happy ...
May 07, 2013
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And the beat goes on: The reliable heartbeat of hibernators
At the current temperatures, all hibernators have probably emerged from their winter hibernation and are enjoying the warm weather. However, this is quite different during the cold season. Many small mammals ...
May 07, 2013
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You are what (and where) you eat: Mercury pollution threatens Arctic foxes
Flight behaviour of hungry malaria mosquitoes analysed
Malaria mosquitoes go to work cautiously before landing on human skin and biting. Just before a mosquito lands, it reacts to both odours and heat given off by the human body. Researchers at Wageningen University ...
May 06, 2013
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Malaria: A vector infecting both apes and humans
In 2010, a study revealed that the main agent of malaria in humans, called Plasmodium falciparum, arose from the gorilla. Today, the vector which transmitted the parasite from apes to humans has just been i ...
May 03, 2013
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