Using computer models to help our fragile ecosystem
In birds' development, researchers find diversity by the peck
(Phys.org)—It has long been known that diversity of form and function in birds' specialized beaks is abundant. Charles Darwin famously studied the finches on the Galapagos Islands, tying the morphology ...
Sep 24, 2012
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In relationships based on mutuality, number of individuals involved can determine rate at which species evolve
Language use is simpler than previously thought
(Phys.org)—For more than 50 years, language scientists have assumed that sentence structure is fundamentally hierarchical, made up of small parts in turn made of smaller parts, like Russian nesting dolls.
Sep 21, 2012
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Molecular sequencing technology and the origins of biodiversity
Young queens of leafcutter ants change roles if they cannot reproduce
Biologists from the universities of Freiburg and Copenhagen, Denmark, have discovered that queens of the ant genus Acromyrmex are flexible in the event that they cannot found their own colony. The queens ...
Sep 14, 2012
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Snakes minus birds equals more spiders for Guam
In one of the first studies to examine how the loss of forest birds is effecting Guam's island ecosystem, biologists from Rice University, the University of Washington and the University of Guam found that ...
Sep 13, 2012
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Fruit flies reveal surprising new evolutionary link for studying human health
New research reveals that fruit flies and mammals may share a surprising evolutionary link in how they control body temperature through circadian rhythm, unlocking new ways to study the insects as models of ...
Sep 13, 2012
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Study of giant viruses shakes up tree of life
Aussie wasp on the hunt for redback spiders
(Phys.org)—University of Adelaide researchers say a small native wasp that scientists had forgotten about for more than 200 years is now making a name for itself - as a predator of Australia's most common ...
Sep 11, 2012
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Study shows how sea otters can reduce CO2 in the atmosphere
(Phys.org)—Can an abundance of sea otters help reverse a principal cause of global warming?
Sep 07, 2012
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Uncoiling the cucumber's enigma: Researchers discover a biological mechanism for coiling
Climate change could increase levels of avian influenza in wild birds
Rising sea levels, melting glaciers, more intense rainstorms and more frequent heat waves are among the planetary woes that may come to mind when climate change is mentioned. Now, two University of Michigan researchers say ...
Aug 29, 2012
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From solo to sociable—how locusts try to avoid cannibalism
(Phys.org)—When people think of locusts they are likely to picture the swarms which affect the lives of one in ten people in the world through their harmful impact on agriculture.
Aug 29, 2012
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Why are there so many species of beetles and so few crocodiles?
There are more than 400,000 species of beetles and only two species of the tuatara, a reptile cousin of snakes and lizards that lives in New Zealand. Crocodiles and alligators, while nearly 250 million years ...
Aug 28, 2012
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