March of the pathogens: Parasite metabolism can foretell disease ranges under climate change
New evidence highlights threat to Caribbean coral reef growth
Coral reefs build their structures by both producing and accumulating calcium carbonate, and this is essential for the maintenance and continued vertical growth capacity of reefs. An international research ...
Jan 29, 2013
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Human-tiger conflict: Are the risks overestimated?
Disease burden links ecology to economic growth
Molecular sequencing technology and the origins of biodiversity
The difference between a mole and shrew is in their SOX
The family of small insectivores, Talpidae, includes the moles, shrew moles, and aquatic desmans. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal EvoDevo has found that the enlargement of mol ...
Aug 08, 2012
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Mystery of monarch migration takes new turn
During the fall, hundreds of millions of monarch butterflies living in eastern North America fly up to 1,500 miles to the volcanic forests of Mexico to spend the winter, while monarchs west of the Rocky Mountains fly to the ...
May 31, 2012
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Eye size determined by maximum running speed in mammals
Maximum running speed is the most important variable influencing mammalian eye size other than body size, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin.
May 02, 2012
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Design, ergonomics students to present infographics study
In a culture awash in data, infographics -- visual representations of facts and figures -- are vital to communicating complicated information on websites, in books and newspapers and elsewhere.
Apr 18, 2012
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Research shows that weakness can be an advantage in surviving deadly parasites
Female fish abandoned by males to raise offspring on their own
Caring for children can be a tough job, particularly if you are a female cichlid fish.
Sep 20, 2010
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Gut flora study gives insight into obesity
A UQ academic's research into whether nature or nurture influences the development of gut flora has been published in Nature and may hold the key to understanding obesity.
Jul 20, 2010
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Study finds female damselflies prefer 'hot' males
Researchers from the University of Sheffield have found that female damselflies prefer hot males.
May 20, 2010
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Inconspicuous leaf beetles reveal environment's role in formation of new species
