Two new lizards discovered in Townsville area
(Phys.org)—A James Cook University researcher has helped uncover two new lizard species in the Townsville area.
Plants & Animals
Dec 18, 2012
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Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs also wiped out the 'Obamadon'
The asteroid collision widely thought to have killed the dinosaurs also led to extreme devastation among snake and lizard species, according to new research—including the extinction of a newly identified lizard species ...
Archaeology
Dec 10, 2012
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A rather thin and long new snake crawls out of one of Earth's biodiversity hotspots
Field and laboratory work by a group of zoologists led by Omar Torres-Carvajal from Museo de Zoología QCAZ, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, has resulted in the discovery of a new species of blunt-headed vine ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 27, 2012
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Rapid changes in climate don't slow some lizards
(Phys.org)—One tropical lizard's tolerance to cold is stiffer than scientists had suspected.
Plants & Animals
Nov 26, 2012
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New species of lizard found in Australia
Scientists announced Monday the discovery of a new species of lizard fighting to survive among the sand dunes outside Perth in Western Australia.
Plants & Animals
Oct 29, 2012
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Research finds that lizards are fast learners
(Phys.org)—An Australian lizard, the Eastern Water Skink, has dispelled a long held myth that reptiles are slow learners. Researchers studying the lizard have found they do have the ability for rapid and flexible learning, ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 17, 2012
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Regenerated lizard tails are new, but not replicates, researchers find
Just because a lizard can grow back its tail, doesn't mean it will be exactly the same. A multidisciplinary team of scientists from Arizona State University and the University of Arizona examined the anatomical and microscopic ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 9, 2012
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Japan snail sheds tail to escape, scientist finds
Snails that can shed their tails to escape much faster-moving predators and then regrow the amputated body section have been discovered living in sub-tropical Japan, a study said Wednesday.
Plants & Animals
Oct 3, 2012
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What can the water monster teach us about tissue regeneration in humans?
Based on two new studies by researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, regeneration of a new limb or organ in a human will be much more difficult than the mad scientist and supervillain, Dr. Curt Connors, made ...
Biotechnology
Sep 25, 2012
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New study reveals surprising evolutionary path of lizards and snakes
(Phys.org)— A new study, published online in Biology Letters on September 19, has utilized a massive molecular dataset to reconstruct the evolutionary history of lizards and snakes. The results reveal a surprising finding ...
Evolution
Sep 19, 2012
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