Four orangutans were released into the wild on Indonesia's Borneo island on Tuesday, an official said, as the country ramps up efforts to protect the animals from extinction.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 28, 2012 not rated yet 0

Fruit flies infected with a blood-borne parasite consume alcohol to self-medicate, a behavior that greatly increases their survival rate, an Emory University study finds.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 16, 2012 4.5 / 5 (2) 12 |

Gorillas, cockatoos and frogs are among a list of threatened species to benefit from a $3.3 million (2.4 million euro) aid award, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said Thursday.

Biology - Ecology

Feb 09, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

The egg sac silk of the cocoon stalk of the cave spider Meta menardi is the most stretchable egg sac silk yet tested, according to a study published Feb. 8 in the open access journal PLoS ONE.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 08, 2012 5 / 5 (3) 0 |

Farmers and water managers may soon have an online tool to help them assess drought and irrigation impacts on water use and crop development, thanks to the work of two U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Feb 08, 2012 not rated yet 0

One of the world's smallest primates, the Philippine tarsier, communicates in a range of ultrasound inaudible to predator and prey alike, according to a study published on Wednesday.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 08, 2012 4.8 / 5 (5) 0

National parks often are established to help preserve species native to a particular region, but it appears that some species preservation is more successful if a significant portion of land adjacent to a ...

Biology - Ecology

Jan 30, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

Philippine wildlife authorities seized a huge shipment of meat and scales from up to a hundred slaughtered pangolins, also known as scaly anteaters, officials said on Friday.

Biology - Ecology

Jan 06, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 3

Researchers have made a new discovery into the complex world of spiders that reflects what some might perceive as similar behavior in human society. As male wolf spiders go searching for a mate, it appears they eavesdrop, ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jan 04, 2012 4.5 / 5 (4) 2 |

A new study co-authored by University of Florida researchers on the endangered Ozark Hellbender giant salamander is the first to detail its skin microbes, the bacteria and fungi that defend against pathogens.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Dec 19, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 0

The National Zoo in Washington announced Monday it had received a $4.5 million donation from a rich US benefactor which will fund a five-year study into preservation of the giant panda.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Dec 19, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 0

Truffle farmers have never had to worry about demand. It is the supply side that is worrying, with global warming an ever more present threats to their success.

Biology - Ecology

Dec 15, 2011 not rated yet 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the world of insects, high risk of attack has led to the development of camouflage as a means for survival, especially in the larval stage. One caterpillar may look like a stick, while another disguises ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Dec 15, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 0 |

A number of threatened species in the developing world are entirely dependent on human agriculture for their survival, according to new research by the University of East Anglia (UEA).

Biology - Ecology

Dec 05, 2011 not rated yet 0

It's a living, breathing ocean that you can "dive into," exploring underwater habitats from the Indian Ocean to the Sea of Cortez while encountering thousands of fish - as they swim across your computer screen.

Technology - Internet

Nov 22, 2011 2.5 / 5 (2) 0