News tagged with list
As West warms, some fear for tiny mountain dweller
(AP) -- The American pika - a short-legged, hamster-sized fur ball that huddles in high mountain slopes - isn't built for long-distance travel.
Apr 04, 2009 |
4.6 / 5 (41) |
3
New study shows over one-fifth of the world's plants are under threat of extinction
A global analysis of extinction risk for the world's plants, conducted by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew together with the Natural History Museum, London and the International Union for the Conservation of ...
Sep 29, 2010 |
4.4 / 5 (10) |
5
|
US removes gray wolf from endangered list
The US government said Wednesday it is formally removing about 1,300 gray wolves in the Rocky Mountain region from the endangered species list, capping a legal battle that has dragged on for years.
May 04, 2011 |
4.5 / 5 (8) |
90
New ocean acidification study shows added danger to already struggling coral reefs
A new study led by scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science suggests that over the next century recruitment of new corals could drop by 73 percent, as rising ...
Nov 08, 2010 |
4.3 / 5 (6) |
1
|
Putting math problems in proper order
Mathematics is driven by the quest to solve problems and today the American Institute of Mathematics (AIM) announces a new tool to help attack those questions. Research problems can take decades or centuries to answer, with ...
Nov 17, 2009 |
5 / 5 (5) |
0
Study finds many white marlin are actually look-alike species
They are sleek, elusive predators, slipping through the deep violet of the ocean depths. The challenge of catching white marlin has made them a prime target in fishing tournaments, with the winning catch at ...
Feb 01, 2010 |
4.8 / 5 (5) |
1
A small fish caught in a big fuss
When Peter Moyle began studying an obscure little Northern California fish in the early 1970s, he had no inkling of the role it would come to play in the state.
Feb 08, 2011 |
4.6 / 5 (5) |
1
Melting sea ice forces walruses ashore in Alaska
(AP) -- Tens of thousands of walruses have come ashore in northwest Alaska because the sea ice they normally rest on has melted.
Sep 13, 2010 |
4.2 / 5 (5) |
0
Web site design affects how children process information
Tacoma, WA - January 14, 2009 -A new study in the journal Psychology & Marketing investigates the influence of website design on children's information processing. Results show that the type of interface used can significantly affect ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 14, 2009 |
4 / 5 (5) |
0
Calif. gray whale-watchers fear dip in population
(AP) -- Gazing past the rolling whitecaps in the middle of San Diego's whale-watching season, boat captain Bill Reese was dismayed by what he wasn't seeing.
Apr 11, 2010 |
5 / 5 (4) |
2
US appeals court allows wolf hunts
A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected a lawsuit from conservation groups that want to block wolf hunting and trapping that have killed more than 500 of the predators across the Northern Rockies in ...
Mar 15, 2012 |
3.4 / 5 (5) |
26
Chain results in 10 kidney swaps among strangers
(AP) -- When Matthew Jones decided to donate a kidney to a stranger, the Michigan father of five had no idea he'd be starting a lifesaving, "pay it forward" chain. His kidney donation to a Phoenix woman in ...
Mar 11, 2009 |
5 / 5 (3) |
0
US plucks tiny daisy from brink of extinction
The tiny Maguire daisy, which grows in the desert southwest of the United States, has been plucked from the edge of extinction after a 25-year conservation effort, US officials have announced.
Jan 19, 2011 |
5 / 5 (3) |
0
Scientists release Key Largo wood rats in first test of restocking experiment
The seven pioneers spent the week preparing for their upcoming ordeal in North Key Largo, sampling berries and other local fare, redecorating homes with sticks, leaves and whatever else they got their little paws on, and ...
Feb 10, 2010 |
3.3 / 5 (4) |
0
Biologists monitor crocodiles at nuclear plant
(AP) -- An unexpected but fruitful relationship has blossomed between two potent forces in the swamps of South Florida: the American crocodile, and a nuclear power plant.
Dec 06, 2011 |
4.3 / 5 (3) |
0
