(Phys.org) —Male sea lampreys may not be the best-looking creatures swimming in our lakes and streams, but they apparently have something going for them that the ladies may find irresistible.
Plants & Animals
Jun 27, 2013
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Invasive species offer a rare research opportunity, as they often colonize new environments very different to their native habitat. One such species is the Jackson's three-horned chameleon (Triocerus j. xantholophus), which ...
Evolution
May 12, 2022
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A giant red stag thought to be Britain's biggest wild animal was killed for its antlers, according to reports on Tuesday.
Ecology
Oct 26, 2010
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Furry, agile, intelligent and voracious: the raccoon is far from being a cuddly toy, which is what many people believe when they get one as a pet. It is more like an invader that escapes and is able to adapt and survive in ...
Ecology
Aug 28, 2012
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Indonesia and India on Tuesday were named as the world's biggest catchers of sharks in an EU-backed probe into implementing a new pact to protect seven threatened species of sharks and rays.
Ecology
Jul 30, 2013
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Snow fleas keep predators at bay with a chemical deterrent. German scientists have now isolated this compound and identified it by means of spectroscopic analysis and X-ray crystallography. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, ...
Materials Science
May 29, 2015
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A coral-killing starfish has begun infesting a channel of water in the Philippines famed for having some of the most diverse marine life in the world, the government said Friday.
Environment
May 31, 2013
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Weedy plants will thrive and displace long-lived, ecologically valuable kelp forests under forecast ocean acidification, new research from the University of Adelaide shows.
Ecology
May 3, 2018
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In addition to providing fundamental insights into the early evolution of the estrogen receptor, research by a team at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine may lead to a contraceptive ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 25, 2009
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Cats are hunters by nature, which is why it's not uncommon for an outdoor cat to bring home a "gift," left on their owner's doorstep.
Ecology
Oct 20, 2023
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