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New Galapagos threat: Mosquitoes from afar
Seems like every week a species from somewhere else shows up in a new area and takes over, wreaking havoc. The latest hotspot: the Galapagos, where non-native mosquitoes are arriving via aircraft and tour boats.
Aug 31, 2009 |
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Many meat-eating mammals lack sweet tooth, study finds
For all their sharp teeth, many meat-eating mammals lack a sweet tooth, a genetic analysis of a dozen species has shown.
Mar 26, 2012 |
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History's normal rate of species disappearance is accelerating, scientists say
Biologist E.O. Wilson once pondered whether many of our fellow living things were doomed once evolution gave rise to an intelligent, technological creature that also happened to be a rapacious carnivore, fiercely territorial ...
Jul 31, 2011 |
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Rescue missions underway to save Haiti's species from mass extinctions
Haiti is on the brink of an era of mass extinctions similar to the time when dinosaurs and many other species suddenly disappeared from the Earth, reports a biologist at Penn State University, who is announcing ...
Nov 16, 2010 |
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Glass-walled buildings can mean death for birds, killing 1 to 5 percent of them a year
The front of Temple University's student center is an almost seamless wall of glass, reflecting trees and sky in lifelike detail and adding visual appeal to the urban landscape.
Aug 07, 2009 |
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Elephant populations decline in the wild, but zoos may not be the answer
In Chad, the ivory poachers have upgraded to automatic weapons. Having bolstered the population at this "last stand for elephants" in central Africa, the Wildlife Conservation Society estimated recently that the numbers had ...
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Jan 04, 2009 |
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