Naturally occurring "keystone" molecules that have powerful behavioral effects on diverse organisms often play large but unrecognized roles in structuring ecosystems, according to a theory proposed in the June issue of BioScience.

Biology - Ecology

May 16, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

(Phys.org) —A team of researchers from the U.S., Taiwan and China analyzing tooth regeneration in alligators reports that a similar process might possibly be instigated in humans through artificial means. ...

Biology - Biotechnology

May 14, 2013 4.9 / 5 (15) 3 |

(Phys.org) —A George Washington University biologist and a team of researchers have created the first large-scale evolutionary family tree for every snake and lizard around the globe.

Biology - Plants & Animals

May 08, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0 |

A debate among scientists about the geologic formation of the supervolcano encompassing the region around Yellowstone National Park has taken a major step forward, thanks to new evidence provided by a team of international ...

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Apr 15, 2013 4.9 / 5 (7) 0 |

Engineers at the University of California, San Diego have invented a "nanosponge" capable of safely removing a broad class of dangerous toxins from the bloodstream – including toxins produced by MRSA, E. co ...

Nanotechnology - Bio & Medicine

Apr 14, 2013 4.9 / 5 (11) 3 |

(Phys.org) —Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Biorobotics laboratory have adapted one of their robotic snakes to cause it to automatically wrap itself around an object after being thrown. Upon ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Mar 22, 2013 4.5 / 5 (11) 15 |

(Phys.org) —An international team of scientists led by Dr Kate Sanders from the University of Adelaide, and including Dr Mike Lee from the South Australian Museum, has uncovered how some sea snakes have ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Mar 19, 2013 5 / 5 (4) 1 |

Poisonous frogs, long-necked turtles, bears and chimpanzees may not be everyone's idea of an animal companion, but experts warn that demand for exotic pets is pushing some species closer to extinction.

Biology - Ecology

Mar 13, 2013 not rated yet 0

Opera audiences can feel the chemistry in romance-inspired classics like Mimi's aria from La Bohème, Cavaradossi's remembrance of his beloved while awaiting execution in Tosca and that young lady pining ...

Chemistry - Other

Mar 13, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 1

Alex Pyron's expertise is in family trees. Who is related to whom, who begat whom, how did they get where they are now. But not for humans: reptiles.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Mar 12, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

The powerful venom of the saw-scaled viper Echis carinatus contains both anticoagulants and coagulants finds a study published in the launch edition of BioMed Central's open access journal Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxin ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 27, 2013 not rated yet 0

Hundreds of hunters spent a month combing Florida's Everglades for Burmese pythons, in the end capturing and killing 68 of the slithery, invasive reptiles, organizers said.

Biology - Ecology

Feb 17, 2013 2.7 / 5 (3) 7

Fewer than 48 hours remain in Florida's Python Challenge, and the snake kill count is - wait for it - 50. Same as it was Tuesday.

Biology - Ecology

Feb 11, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 3

(Phys.org)—A particular species of lizard will aggressively defend their eggs from predators such as snakes, a James Cook University researcher has found.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jan 30, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 1

A team of Mars scientists and engineers have chosen the 1st rock drilling target for NASA's Curiosity rover after carefully considering a range of options over the past several weeks at the robots current location inside a shall ...

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Jan 14, 2013 5 / 5 (7) 1