Scheming chicks blackmail doting parents for more food
Fledglings of a southern African bird species threaten suicide to blackmail their parents into bringing them more food, scientists said Wednesday.
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National Zoo's giant panda Mei Xiang is artificially inseminated
They closely monitored her hormone levels, watched her behavior to make sure the time was right and set up a quiet night with a mate.
Mar 31, 2013
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Life thrives in the fast lane: Cars could have a greater impact on kerb dwelling plant life than previously thought
Yeast models of cell death and survival mechanisms
European scientists investigated differences in the genomes of various distantly-related yeast and their effects on cell survival. Results may provide insight into cell death induced by free radicals.
Oct 19, 2012
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Rare Sumatran tiger gives birth to three cubs
A rare Sumatran tiger has given birth to three cubs at an Indonesian zoo, an official there said Tuesday, giving hope for the survival of the endangered species.
Sep 25, 2012
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Long menopause allows killer whales to care for adult sons
Scientists have found the answer to why female killer whales have the longest menopause of any non-human species - to care for their adult sons. Led by the Universities of Exeter and York and published in ...
Sep 13, 2012
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Cross-species infections threaten both human health and biodiversity
Maths experts question key ecological theory
Mathematicians at the University of York in the UK and the University of Canterbury in New Zealand say they have disproved a widely accepted theory underpinning the operation of complex networks of interactions in the natural ...
Jun 20, 2012
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Infectious disease may have shaped human origins, study says
Light pollution transforming insect communities
Picky females promote survival and diversity, new research says
(PhysOrg.com) -- Picky females play a critical role in the survival and diversity of species, according to a Nature study by researchers from the University of British Columbia and the International Instit ...
Apr 01, 2012
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Yosemite's alpine chipmunks take genetic hit from climate change
High-tech models help guide restoration efforts to save threatened plants
Researchers document caterpillars that mimic one another for survival
(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 ...
Dec 15, 2011
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This beetle uses eggs as shields against wasps
(PhysOrg.com) -- New University of Arizona research has discovered that seed beetles from the desert Southwest shelter their broods from attacking parasitic wasps under a stack of dummy eggs.
Sep 14, 2011
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