Archive for the ‘Plants & animals’ Category

Fish prove: The eyes have it! - Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

The color, vision and genetics of an African fish all vary depending on the clarity of its home waters. A new study suggests how species can form without geographic barriers.

At last: Parasites get some respect! - Thursday, July 24th, 2008

Along the coast of Baja, California, a new study finds that parasites outweigh top predators. What does this mean for ecology, and what is the story with “castrating parasites”?

Song of the crocodile - Thursday, June 26th, 2008

How does momma croc know when to dig up the young? How do the embryos know when to start hatching? The secret’s in the song…

Learning to read mouse pee - Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Mice can tell the sex, mating status and identity of another mouse — all from sniffing urine. A new study of how mice read pheromones also gives insight into the human sensory apparatus…

Bring in the clones: Sand dollars make small change - Thursday, March 20th, 2008

Minute sand dollar larvae, tasty morsels in a sea of famished fish, have a clever way to help ensure their genes are passed to the next generation.

Measuring invading trees: New system tested in Hawaii - Thursday, March 6th, 2008

Hawaii is the world’s capital of biological invasions. A new airborne gadget measures how bad the situation has become; offers aid in fighting weedy trees.

Whale research: No killing required - Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Japan says it must kill hundreds of whales each year to do “research” on them; but science has plenty of ways to study whales without killing them. Digital-recording tags, whale songs, even whale scats, are the best ways to study these mysterious marine mammals.

Miracle of winged migration - Thursday, October 4th, 2007

Migration of songbirds, butterflies, turtles and seals. Where does the natural urge to move originate?

Study finds key to colony-collapse disorder - Thursday, September 20th, 2007

Fast genomic analysis could open the door to breakthroughs in health, ecology and genetics. How do these machines work, and what have they taught about obesity, microbial diversity, and drug treatment?

Breeding dogs, breeding other animals - Thursday, August 9th, 2007

Football star convicted for bloody dog-fighting operation. What made the wolf turn into 400+ breeds of dog? How have farmers and animal breeders changed cattle and chickens? Why bother saving an old breed of horse?

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