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Wild Biology News - July 2008 Archives
 | Ecological modellers create a scientific basis for a nationwide network of corridors to conserve the European Wild Cat ...> Full Article |
 | One of the biggest world wide threats to honey bees, the varroa mite, could soon be about to meet its nemesis. ...> Full Article |
 | A tiny parasitic fly is affecting the social behavior of a nocturnal bee, helping to determine which individuals become queens and which become workers. ...> Full Article |
 | Vitamin A important to the embryonic development of locust ...> Full Article |
 | Findings have significant ecological and biomedical implications ...> Full Article |
 | A new study has found that agricultural environments drive insects to reproduce without sex - a trait that is uncommon in most of the animal kingdom - but may provide methods for controlling their damaging effects. ...> Full Article |
 | Even a quiet stroll in the park can dramatically change natural ecosystems ...> Full Article |
 | As the predators evolve new strategies for attack, plants counter with their own unique defenses. ...> Full Article |
 | Discovery raises hopes for survival of rare species ...> Full Article |
 | Ice age climate change and ancient flooding - but not barriers created by rivers - may have promoted the evolution of new insect species in the Amazon region of South America, a new study suggests. ...> Full Article |
 | Researchers have discovered that a frog that lives near noisy springs in central China can tune its ears to different sound frequencies, much like the tuner on a radio can shift from one frequency to another. It is the only known example of an animal that can actively select what frequencies it hears. ...> Full Article |
The microcosm in the seafloor
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Group calls for new conservation tactics, such as assisted migration, in the face of the growing threat of climate change.
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By mapping the developing brain cells in newly hatched midshipman fish larvae and comparing them to other species, researchers found that the neural network behind sound production in vertebrates can be traced back through evolutionary time to an era long before the first animals ventured onto dry land.
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Cuckoo's detect imposters eggs' by determining UV reflectivity
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Mississippi River flooding is major contributor to size of this year's dead zone
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 | They're big, they're distinctively aromatic, and they're coming to a home near you. Stink bugs are on the move across Pennsylvania and may be staying for a while. ...> Full Article |
 | Research has shed new light on the way spotted hyenas live together and – more importantly – hunt for their food alone. ...> Full Article |
 | New study has important implications for understanding survival of bee colonies ...> Full Article |
 | Birds don't just see and hear well, their sense of smell is also highly developed ...> Full Article |
 | A carnivorous slug has been identified by as an entirely new species ...> Full Article |
 | Researchers can pinpoint the times and places where turtles are at the highest risk ...> Full Article |
 | Doubling the size of the southern Atlantic's largest reef system ...> Full Article |
 | A comprehensive survey of coral biodiversity in Panama's Las Perlas Archipelago has resulted in clear conservation recommendations for a new coastal management plan. ...> Full Article |
 | Climate change and human-induced destruction cited as causes ...> Full Article |
 | Good pollen makes bees hot and wasps warm up too when they find protein-rich meat ...> Full Article |
 | Vocal muscle performance is extreme in starling and finch ...> Full Article |
 | Scientists used bird song as a model to investigate whether behavioural traits involved in sexual advertisement can serve as good indicators of personality in wild animal ...> Full Article |
 | New maps, combined with climate models, will project how climate change will alter biodiversity and help to shape policy for setting aside conservation easements ...> Full Article |
Rising demand for palm oil will decimate biodiversity unless producers and politicians can work together to preserve as much remaining natural forest as possible, ecologists have warned
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 | A new analysis indicates that birds don't fly alone when migrating at night. Some birds, at least, keep together on their migratory journeys, flying in tandem even when they are 200 meters or more apart. ...> Full Article |
The tiny eyeless C. elegans roundworm, one of the most widely used animals in biological research, can detect flashes of light and responds to them by quickly wriggling away
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Four weeks on from the shocking incident that led to the death of 26 dolphins near Falmouth, research sheds new light on the extent of the problems facing Cornwall's marine mammals.
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Small mammals, such as rabbits and mice, play a major role in the development of natural diversity
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 | Rather than suppressing local communities in developing nations, nature reserves attract human settlement ...> Full Article |
A farm irrigation canal would seem a healthier place for toads than a ditch by a supermarket parking lot. But scientists have found the opposite is true.
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Scientists are one step closer to understanding the recent demise of billions of honey bees after making an important discovery about the transmission of a common bee virus.
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 | Fingernail-sized quagga mussels, a close relative of zebra mussels, have spread to the West and threaten to do billions of dollars in damage. ...> Full Article |
 | A new study has predicted that temperature increases due to climate change will cause the tuatara, an endangered reptile, to produce only male offspring by 2085, guaranteeing its extinction. ...> Full Article |
Extinction risks may be underestimated by as much as 100-fold, say researchers
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 | Like the proverbial canary in the coal mine, penguins are sounding the alarm for potentially catastrophic changes in the world's oceans, and the culprit isn't only climate change ...> Full Article |
 | Great ape proven to understand language is being slaughtered ...> Full Article |
Almost 17,000 species of animals and plants new to science were described last year
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Ancient DNA from rare fossil reveals that polar bears evolved recently and adapted quickly
'Anaconda' meets 'Jurassic Park': Study shows ancient snakes ate dinosaur babies
Scientists locate apparent hydrothermal vents off Antarctica
Mars Express heading for closest flyby of Phobos
Artificial bee silk a big step closer to reality
Predicting the fate of stem cells
Artificial foot recycles energy for easier walking
New fiber nanogenerators could lead to electric clothing
What drives our genes? Researchers map the first complete human epigenome
Juggling enhances connections in the brain
Tracking down the human 'odorprint'
Fill 'er up - with algae
Scientists discover quantum fingerprints of chaos
Researchers help identify cows that gain more while eating less
New species discovered on the Great Barrier Reef
Why female moths are big and beautiful
Exotic flowers help bees stay busy in winter
American pika are thriving in the Sierra Nevada and southwestern Great Basin
Decoding the long calls of the orangutan
Barnacles prefer upwelling currents, enriching food chains in the Galapagos
Bringing bison back to North American landscapes
If bonobo Kanzi can point as humans do, what other similarities can rearing reveal?
Pesticide atrazine can turn male frogs into females
How can accidental captures of loggerhead turtles be reduced?
A convincing mimic: Scientists report octopus imitating flounder in the Atlantic
Study shows natural antioxidants give top barn swallows a leg on competitors