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Madagascar is Worlds Apart
Posted Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:36:38 GMT by Dave ArmstrongDiversity is Madagascar. Despite dwindling habitats in Madagascar, the remarkable and unique denizens of the island retain their magic.
Madagascar is Worlds Apart
Butterflies benefit from being social
Posted Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:17:00 GMT by Dave ArmstrongA Heliconius spp. butterfly study looks at benefits of social roosting. By gathering in large groups, butterflies deter threats from predators.
Butterflies benefit from being social
Turtles are specialists at hearing underwater
Posted Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:11:00 GMT by Dave ArmstrongThe turtle is specialised more for hearing underwater, with a large middle ear. A new study shows just how specialised the middle ear of turtles can be for sound detection.
Turtles are specialists at hearing underwater
Giant squid have eyes like dinner plates
Posted Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:48:00 GMT by Dave ArmstrongSquid have evolved unique vision separate from the fish's movable lens and our own squeezable lens. Giant and colossal squid have enormous eyes, which have evolved to help them avoid predation according to new research.
Giant squid have eyes like dinner plates
Honeybee Colony Collapse Linked to Corn Insecticide
Posted Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:43:42 GMT by Melanie J. MartinHoneybee colony collapse disorder threatens food security worldwide, and scientists may be one step closer to understanding its causes.
Honeybee Colony Collapse Linked to Corn Insecticide
Crayfish battles - Fool your enemy
Posted Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:53:59 GMT by Dave ArmstrongThe slender crayfish (Cherax dispar) is an Australian freshwater crustacean which loves to nip off your finger if you'll let it. Such useful aggression keeps it safe and in its territory where it battles all comers.
Crayfish battles - Fool your enemy
Eurasian rollers won't just roll over
Posted Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:01:00 GMT by Dave ArmstrongA new study shows how Eurasian roller nestlings respond to fear and threat of predation by vomiting. Blue roller nestlings vomit informs parent birds that they have been attacked or fear they will be.
Eurasian rollers won't just roll over
The brown bear uses tools for a scrub down
Posted Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:57:01 GMT by Dave ArmstrongBrown bears now use tools. A young brown bear (Ursus arctos) was seen using barnacle-encrusted rocks to rub its neck and muzzle.
The brown bear uses tools for a scrub down
Stinging Cells in Eyeless Hydra React to Light
Posted Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:01:00 GMT by Dave ArmstrongDespite their lack of eyes, the stinging cells of Hydra magnipapillata respond to light, now research has found out how.
Stinging Cells in Eyeless Hydra React to Light
No Leopard like a Snow Leopard
Posted Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:39:50 GMT by Dave ArmstrongSnow leopard prey preference has been studied in newly released research. Genomics has replaced traditional techniques to investigate what snow leopards prey on.
No Leopard like a Snow Leopard
Bottlenose dolphins whistle hello
Posted Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:16:00 GMT by Dave ArmstrongWhistle if you like me! A new study looks at how bottlenose dolphins use signature whistles as an introduction in the wild.
Bottlenose dolphins whistle hello
King Penguins Bravely Head South
Posted Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:01:00 GMT by Paul RobinsonThe sub-Antarctic islands hold large populations of king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) but Crozet Island king penguins have been reproducing less successfully, possibly associated with warming conditions.
King Penguins Bravely Head South
Fossil from prehistoric penguin as tall as humans
Posted Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:22:00 GMT by Adrian BishopYears after a fossilised penguin skeleton was found in New Zealand, scientists say it belonged to possibly the tallest ever prehistoric penguin; Kairuku grebneffi stood almost five feet tall.
Fossil from prehistoric penguin as tall as humans
Fungal infection kills rare rattlesnakes
Posted Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:23:00 GMT by Linden VolsunEastern Massasauga rattlesnakes are being killed by a rare fungal infection seldom found in wild animals, says a wildlife vet. Chrysosporium is killing the endangered snake in America.
Fungal infection kills rare rattlesnakes
Discovery of New Legless Amphibians
Posted Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:01:00 GMT by Dave ArmstrongNew family of tailless burrowing caecilian tetrapod amphibians has been discovered, but Chikilidae have no legs.
Discovery of New Legless Amphibians
New Species of Miniature Chameleon Discovered in Madagascar
Posted Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:09:00 GMT by Dave ArmstrongCute chameleons created in genetic isolation. New Species of Miniature Leaf Chameleon (Brookesia micra) discovered in Northern Madagascar. On a small islet to the north of Madagascar, four new species of chameleons have followed the Malagasy trend and gone miniature.
New Species of Miniature Chameleon Discovered in Madagascar
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