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New population of highly threatened greater bamboo lemur found in Madagascar (7/25/2008)

Discovery raises hopes for survival of rare species ...> Full Article

Scientists Find New Clues to Explain Amazonian Biodiversity (7/24/2008)

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

Ultrasonic frogs can tune their ears to different frequencies (7/23/2008)

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

90 billion tons of microbial organisms live in the deep biosphere (7/22/2008)

The microcosm in the seafloor ...> Full Article

Global Warming Experts Recommend Drastic Measures to Save Species (7/21/2008)

Group calls for new conservation tactics, such as assisted migration, in the face of the growing threat of climate change. ...> Full Article

From humming fish to Puccini: Vocal communication evolved with ancient species (7/20/2008)

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. ...> Full Article

How birds spot the cuckoo in the nest (7/20/2008)

Cuckoo's detect imposters eggs' by determining UV reflectivity ...> Full Article

Scientists predict largest Gulf of Mexico 'dead zone' on record (7/19/2008)

Mississippi River flooding is major contributor to size of this year's dead zone ...> Full Article

Stink bugs are on the move across Pennsylvania (7/18/2008)

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

Spotted hyenas can increase survival rates by hunting alone (7/18/2008)

Research has shed new light on the way spotted hyenas live together and – more importantly – hunt for their food alone. ...> Full Article

Do birds have a good sense of smell? (7/17/2008)

Birds don't just see and hear well, their sense of smell is also highly developed ...> Full Article

Bees go 'off-color' when they are sickly (7/17/2008)

New study has important implications for understanding survival of bee colonies ...> Full Article

'Ghost slug' discovered in Wales (7/16/2008)

A carnivorous slug has been identified by as an entirely new species ...> Full Article

Leatherback turtles' newly discovered migration route may be roadmap to salvation (7/16/2008)

Researchers can pinpoint the times and places where turtles are at the highest risk ...> Full Article

Scientists discover new reefs teeming with marine life in Brazil (7/14/2008)

Doubling the size of the southern Atlantic's largest reef system ...> Full Article

Smithsonian coral biodiversity survey of Panama's Pearl Islands (7/13/2008)

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

1/3 of reef-building corals face extinction (7/13/2008)

Climate change and human-induced destruction cited as causes ...> Full Article

Wasps and Bumble Bees Heat Up, Fly Faster With Protein-Rich Food (7/12/2008)

Good pollen makes bees hot and wasps warm up too when they find protein-rich meat ...> Full Article

Superfast muscles in songbirds (7/11/2008)

Vocal muscle performance is extreme in starling and finch ...> Full Article

Who dares sings and who sings wins: Bold birds get the girl (7/10/2008)

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

Biodiversity Maps Will Help to Guide Conservation Measures in East Africa (7/9/2008)

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

Biofuels and biodiversity don't mix, ecologists warn (7/9/2008)

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 ...> Full Article

Birds migrate together at night in dispersed flocks, new study indicates (7/8/2008)

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

Eyeless but not blind: Light-sensing worms provide a new tool for the study of vision and eye disease (7/8/2008)

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 ...> Full Article

Study shows rise in Cornwall's dolphin, whale and porpoise deaths (7/7/2008)

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. ...> Full Article

Tasty meal out of reach (7/7/2008)

Small mammals, such as rabbits and mice, play a major role in the development of natural diversity ...> Full Article

Nature reserves attract humans, but at a cost to biodiversity, says study (7/6/2008)

Rather than suppressing local communities in developing nations, nature reserves attract human settlement ...> Full Article

New study points to agriculture in frog sexual abnormalities (7/5/2008)

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. ...> Full Article

Bee disease a mystery (7/4/2008)

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. ...> Full Article

Quagga mussels threaten U.S. waters (7/4/2008)

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