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Ancient DNA from rare fossil reveals that polar bears evolved recently and adapted quicklyAncient DNA from rare fossil reveals that polar bears evolved recently and adapted quickly

'Anaconda' meets 'Jurassic Park': Study shows ancient snakes ate dinosaur babies'Anaconda' meets 'Jurassic Park': Study shows ancient snakes ate dinosaur babies

Scientists locate apparent hydrothermal vents off AntarcticaScientists locate apparent hydrothermal vents off Antarctica

Mars Express heading for closest flyby of PhobosMars Express heading for closest flyby of Phobos

Artificial bee silk a big step closer to realityArtificial bee silk a big step closer to reality

Predicting the fate of stem cellsPredicting the fate of stem cells

Artificial foot recycles energy for easier walkingArtificial foot recycles energy for easier walking

New fiber nanogenerators could lead to electric clothingNew fiber nanogenerators could lead to electric clothing

What drives our genes? Researchers map the first complete human epigenomeWhat drives our genes? Researchers map the first complete human epigenome

Juggling enhances connections in the brainJuggling enhances connections in the brain

Tracking down the human 'odorprint'Tracking down the human 'odorprint'

Fill 'er up - with algaeFill 'er up - with algae

Scientists discover quantum fingerprints of chaosScientists discover quantum fingerprints of chaos

Researchers help identify cows that gain more while eating lessResearchers help identify cows that gain more while eating less

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Notorious 'man-eating' lions of Tsavo likely ate about 35 people - not 135, scientists say (11/6/2009)

Notorious 'man-eating' lions of Tsavo likely ate about 35 people - not 135, scientists sayThe legendary "man-eating lions of Tsavo" that terrorized a railroad camp in Kenya more than a century ago likely consumed about 35 people -- far fewer than popular estimates of 135 victims, according to a new analysis led by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The study also yields surprises about the predatory behavior of lions. ...> Full Article



Scientists discover largest orb-weaving spider (10/23/2009)

Scientists discover largest orb-weaving spiderResearchers have discovered a new, giant Nephila species (golden orb weaver spider) from Africa and Madagascar. They also reconstructed size evolution in the family Nephilidae to show that this new species, on average, is the largest orb weaver known. Only the females are giants with a body length of 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters) and a leg span of 4-5 inches (10-12 centimeters); the males are tiny by comparison. ...> Full Article



Camera trap survey snaps cheetahs in Algeria (2/27/2009)

Camera trap survey snaps cheetahs in AlgeriaPhotos a first for cheetahs in that country ...> Full Article


The more promiscuous the female, the speedier the sperm (1/24/2009)

Researchers use fish to settle a sperm competition debate ...> Full Article



Smithsonian scientists discover new bird species (8/16/2008)

Smithsonian scientists discover new bird speciesScientists have discovered a new species of bird in Gabon, Africa, that was, until now, unknown to the scientific community. ...> Full Article


Ivory poaching at critical levels: Elephants on path to extinction by 2020? (8/3/2008)

Ivory poaching at critical levels: Elephants on path to extinction by 2020?African elephants are being slaughtered for their ivory at a pace unseen since an international ban on the ivory trade took effect in 1989 ...> Full Article


When threatened, a few African frogs can morph toes into claws (6/25/2008)

When threatened, a few African frogs can morph toes into clawsBiologists have determined that some African frogs carry concealed weapons: When threatened, these species puncture their own skin with sharp bones in their toes, using the bones as claws capable of wounding predators. ...> Full Article


Freshwater Herring Had Salty Origin (4/28/2008)

Freshwater Herring Had Salty OriginMarine invasion which occurred in West Africa 25 to 50 million years ago, coincident with a major oceanic incursion into the region ...> Full Article


Female fish decide who floats or flounders on social scale (1/31/2008)

Female fish decide who floats or flounders on social scaleAggression, testosterone and nepotism don't necessarily help one climb the social ladder, but the support of a good female can, according to new research on the social habits of an unusual African species of fish. ...> Full Article


Trees, Ants and Elephants: Balance Gone Bad (1/22/2008)

Trees, Ants and Elephants: Balance Gone Badresearchers in Africa have a riveting tale of natural balance gone bad, with an unhappy moral for other ecosystems: This could happen to you. ...> Full Article


Wildebeest or malaria parasite - same rules determine number of offspring (1/16/2008)

Wildebeest or malaria parasite - same rules determine number of offspringWildebeest Whether you are dealing with the number of wildebeest on the Serengeti or the number of malaria parasites in the human body, new research shows the same ecological framework determines breeding numbers and population size. New research published today (15 January) in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by a Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Fellow shows that the same community ecology principles that determine how different animal species on the savannah affect each other's population sizes through competition for food and hunting by predators also affect parasite species interacting within the microcosm of a single host. ...> Full Article

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Pesticide atrazine can turn male frogs into femalesPesticide atrazine can turn male frogs into females

How can accidental captures of loggerhead turtles be reduced?How can accidental captures of loggerhead turtles be reduced?

Small wings travel far to spread West Nile virus

A convincing mimic: Scientists report octopus imitating flounder in the AtlanticA convincing mimic: Scientists report octopus imitating flounder in the Atlantic

Study shows natural antioxidants give top barn swallows a leg on competitorsStudy shows natural antioxidants give top barn swallows a leg on competitors

Fish can recognize a face based on UV pattern aloneFish can recognize a face based on UV pattern alone

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The bigger the animal, the stiffer the 'shoes'The bigger the animal, the stiffer the 'shoes'

A magnetometer in the upper beak of birds?A magnetometer in the upper beak of birds?



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