News tagged with grebe
Little African grebe becomes extinct
A tawny water fowl that lived in a tiny corner of Madagascar is extinct, wiped out by an introduced species of predatory fish and by nylon fishing nets, conservationists reported on Wednesday.
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Tree resin captures evolution of feathers on dinosaurs and birds
Secrets from the age of the dinosaurs are usually revealed by fossilized bones, but a University of Alberta research team has turned up a treasure trove of Cretaceous feathers trapped in tree resin. The resin ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Sep 15, 2011 |
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Pigment patterns from the prehistoric past: X-ray technique reveals fossil pigmentation
(PhysOrg.com) -- Publishing their findings in Science, the researchers have been able to show a remarkable relationship between copper and pigment within exceptionally preserved feathers and other soft tissue ...
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Jun 30, 2011 |
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New carnivorous mammal discovered in Madagascar - first in 24 years
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new species of small carnivore, known as Durrell’s vontsira (Salanoia durrelli) has been identified by researchers from the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, the Natural History ...
Oct 11, 2010 |
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Hep C may benefit from genetic fingerprinting, research says
Genetic fingerprinting may predict who will benefit from early hepatitis C treatment and who will clear the virus spontaneously, new research shows.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 28, 2010 |
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Big, social, Island-dwelling birds live longest
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research may help explain underlying evolutionary principles that shape life spans for many organisms, including humans.
Jan 13, 2010 |
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Spain begins to flood park with peat fire
(AP) -- Hoping to save a dried Spanish wetland from an underground peat fire, the government has unleashed floodwaters onto an expanse of the marsh now under threat due to past water mismanagement.
Jan 10, 2010 |
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Study links seabird deaths to soap-like foam produced by red-tide algae
In late 2007, hundreds of dead and stranded seabirds washed up on the shores of Monterey Bay, their feathers saturated with water and coated with an unknown substance. After an intensive investigation, scientists determined ...
Feb 21, 2009 |
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European birds flock to warming Britain
Researchers at Durham, the RSPB and Cambridge University have found that birds such as the Cirl Bunting and Dartford Warbler are becoming more common across a wide range of habitats in Britain as temperatures rise.
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Jul 30, 2008 |
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Huge genome-scale phylogenetic study of birds rewrites evolutionary tree-of-life
The largest ever study of bird genetics has not only shaken up but completely redrawn the avian evolutionary tree. The study challenges current classifications, alters our understanding of avian evolution, and provides a ...
Jun 26, 2008 |
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'Early bird' project really gets the worm
Scientists from the LSU Museum of Natural Science, or MNS, recently participated in a project joining together the most prominent ornithological research programs in the world. This study – the largest study of bird genetics ...
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