Archive for the ‘Populations and ecosystems’ Category

Ants: My Family, Right or Wrong! - Thursday, December 7th, 2006

The Argentine ant invaded California 100 years ago, forming “super-colonies” that stretch hundreds of miles. Most ants attack nearby nests. Why have Argentine ants declared peace with neighbors?

Dating the Caveman: “Last” Neanderthal Found? - Thursday, September 14th, 2006

Neanderthals survived thousands of years longer in Europe, a new study finds. What does this tell us about the demise of the caveman and the triumph of modern humans?

“Nature Deficit Disorder”: Should We Worry? - Thursday, July 27th, 2006

As kids spend more times indoors, experts wonder what is being lost. Do humans need nature?

Revealed: Humans not Such Deadly Hunters! - Thursday, May 11th, 2006

Just after humans reached the Western Hemisphere, many large mammals went extinct. Some scientists have blamed hyper-effective human hunting. But a new study fingers changes in climate and environment.

Life: Version 1.0 in the Muck - Thursday, September 30th, 2004

Ancient bacteria used photosynthesis but did not make oxygen. It might have been primitive, but it worked!

Endangered Species Cards - Thursday, May 20th, 2004

Endangered species profiles: Mexican wolf, Houston Toad, Sumatran Rhino, Mountain Gorilla, Mountain mist frog, red-crowned cranes, Delhi Sands flower-loving fly, beluga sturgeon, Higgins’ eye pearly mussel, West Indian manatee, piping plover, Higgins’ eye pearly mussel

Snails in Tahiti - Thursday, April 15th, 2004

Old museum collection sheds light on vanishing land snails of Polynesia.

Ocean Animals on the Move - Thursday, February 26th, 2004

New tracking systems watch long-distance migrants move across the ocean. Follow whales, turtles and albatrosses across the watery planet.

Alpine Iceman: Home at Last! - Thursday, October 30th, 2003

Alpine Iceman’s home range is detailed through isotopic analysis. How did he make a living 5k years ago?

Mars Has Big Ice! - Thursday, May 30th, 2002

Scientists have found ice on Mars. The frozen water, whose quantity may equal Lake Michigan, is within a meter of the surface.

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