News tagged with grouse
Robosquirrels versus rattlesnakes
Robot squirrels from the University of California, Davis, are going into rattlesnake country near San Jose, continuing a research project on the interaction between squirrels and rattlesnakes.
Apr 03, 2012 |
4 / 5 (2) |
2
|
NY biologists map strategy to save spruce grouse
Genetic analysis at the state museum confirms what biologists squishing through Adirondack bogs already knew: New York's population of the spruce grouse, a chicken-like bird of the boreal forest, is nearing extinction.
Jul 04, 2011 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
Interior: Grouse listing warranted but precluded
(AP) -- The Interior Department announced Friday that it won't list sage grouse as endangered or threatened but will classify the bird among species that are candidates for federal protection.
Mar 05, 2010 |
not rated yet |
0
Report: Birds endangered by energy development
(AP) -- As the Obama administration pursues more homegrown energy sources, a new government report faults energy production of all types - wind, ethanol and mountaintop coal mining - for contributing to steep ...
Mar 19, 2009 |
4.5 / 5 (2) |
0
Search results for grouse
For some consumers, surveys breed feedback fatigue
(AP) -- We appreciate your decision to read this story. Would you take a short survey about your satisfaction with the reading experience? Could you review this article on a website? Rate it for other readers?
Jan 08, 2012 |
not rated yet |
1
GOP wins battle of the bulb
Congress has dodged a government shutdown, agreeing to a $1 trillion spending bill that features a variety of rare compromises. Both Democrats and Republicans won some concessions, and it's too early to say who came out on ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Dec 26, 2011 |
4.8 / 5 (5) |
58
AMD struggles to reinvent itself
Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Advanced Micro Devices was hoping to profit from a bigger share of the PC chip market after its longtime nemesis, Intel, suffered a string of antitrust regulatory rebukes in recent years.
Nov 23, 2011 |
3.7 / 5 (3) |
3
Are Nobels out of step with science?
This year's crop of Nobel prizes has sharpened a sometimes bitter debate as to whether science's top awards should each be limited to just three individuals in an era of collaborative research.
Oct 05, 2011 |
4.7 / 5 (3) |
35
Brawn and speed make the grade during mate selection
Do more efficient and faster male birds win females over? New research from the United Kingdom suggests that the rock ptarmigan, the Arctic cousin of the grouse, does. University of Manchester researchers ...
Sep 12, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
The burly bird catches the girl
While the early bird might catch the worm, it's the quick bird that lands the ladies, according to new research into the running performance of an Arctic cousin of the grouse.
Aug 17, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
|
Daunting space task -- send astronauts to asteroid
With the space shuttle now history, NASA's next great mission is so audacious, the agency's best minds are wrestling with how to pull it off: Send astronauts to an asteroid in less than 15 years.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 23, 2011 |
4.1 / 5 (13) |
77
Critics say NASA ignoring its 'backup plan' rule
(AP) -- A somewhat generational battle over NASA's future is escalating even as NASA is about to close the book on the space shuttle era.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 06, 2011 |
4 / 5 (3) |
3
Manakins, birds of tropical forests, cooperate for common goal
(PhysOrg.com) -- Leks, they're called, gatherings of males of certain animal species for competitive mating displays. But not every lek's members are competitors, scientists have learned. Some--birds called ...
Jun 22, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
|
Fury of Madoff's Ponzi scheme 'victims' has slowed process
Most Ponzi schemes, like almost everything else these days, enjoy a limited life in the public eye. Despite its explosive nature, the same would have been true of the Madoff con, except that nobody cooled Bernie's marks out.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Feb 25, 2011 |
4.7 / 5 (6) |
8
List of search results for grouse
