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New microscope technique could speed identification of deadly bacteria
Jun 15, 2015 (SPX)
A new way of rapidly identifying bacteria, which requires a slight modification to a simple microscope, may change the way doctors approach treatment for patien...
Dozens of penguins wash up dead on coast of Uruguay
Jun 11, 2015 (AFP)
Dozens of penguins have shown up dead over the past three days on the coast of Uruguay, a government official said Thursday. One group of young specimens was fo...
Study details evolution of funnel-web spider venom
Jun 11, 2015 (UPI)
A new study details the evolution of spider and centipede venom. Researchers say the poison that today proves fatal for so many small insects, was once a harmle...
Kenya wildlife rangers launch secure radios to outwit poachers
Jun 10, 2015 (AFP)
Kenyan wildlife officers launched a secure radio system Wednesday in their battle to protect elephants and rhinos, aiming to outwit poachers who listen in on wa...
A smelling bee?
Jun 10, 2015 (SPX)
If there were an international smelling bee, a deadly mite would be a favorite to win. New research has revealed that Varroa mites, the most-serious threat to h...
Study points to human impact on evolution of freshwater fish
Jun 10, 2015 (SPX)
The most aggressive largemouth bass in the lake are also the ones most prized by anglers. These are the fish that literally 'take the bait' and put the fun into...
Do cheaters have an evolutionary advantage?
Jun 10, 2015 (SPX)
Anyone who has crawled along in the left lane while other drivers raced up the right lane, which was clearly marked "lane ends, merge left," has experienced soc...
Researchers observe polar bears eating dolphins, freezing leftovers
Jun 10, 2015 (UPI)
Researchers have documented a group polar bears with a taste for dolphin. It's the first time bears have been recorded eating the marine mammal. The first insta...
Many endangered species are back - but face new struggles
Jun 09, 2015 (SPX)
A study of marine mammals and other protected species finds that several once endangered species, including the iconic humpback whale, the northern elephant sea...
Researchers develop facial recognition software for birds
Jun 08, 2015 (UPI)
Turns out, Big Brother is a bird nerd. Thanks to the hard work of biologists and computer scientists at Cornell University, facial recognition software has turn...
Genetic analysis of the American eel helps explain its decline
Jun 05, 2015 (SPX)
The American eel has been a concern for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service since 2007, when it was first considered for, but failed to receive, Endangered Speci...
Ancient microbe-sediment systems of the barberton greenstone belt, South Africa
Jun 05, 2015 (SPX)
The modern sedimentary environment contains a diversity of microbes that interact very closely with the sediments, sometimes to such an extent that they form "b...
Rare black rhinos find new sanctuary in northern Kenya
Jun 05, 2015 (AFP)
Nasha was first to go down, a red-feathered dart sticking out of his thick-skinned rump. Next it was Syrah's turn as Matthew Mutinda, a vet, fired his tranquill...
Study tackles evolution mystery of animal, plant warning cues for survival
Jun 04, 2015 (SPX)
Not every encounter between predator and prey results in death. A new study co-authored by a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, professor suggests that prey em...
Genetic maps help conservation managers maintain healthy bears
Jun 02, 2015 (SPX)
Last year, researchers at the University of Missouri published a study on genetic diversity in American black bears in Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma and deter...
Tanzania elephants suffer 'catastrophic decline'
Jun 02, 2015 (AFP)
Elephant census figures released by Tanzania show a "catastrophic decline" of around 60 percent over the last five years, leading wildlife trade monitoring grou...
China crushes half a tonne of ivory in symbolic gesture
May 29, 2015 (AFP)
China destroyed more than six hundred kilograms of ivory in front of media and diplomats Friday, as it seeks to shed its image as a global trading hub for illeg...
An evolutionary heads-up
May 26, 2015 (SPX)
A larger brain brings better cognitive performance. And so it seems only logical that a larger brain would offer a higher survival potential. In the course of e...
Birds 'weigh' peanuts and choose heavier ones
May 26, 2015 (SPX)
Many animals feed on seeds, acorns or nuts. The common feature of these are that they have shells and there is no direct way to know what's inside. How do the a...
Poachers kill half Mozambique's elephants in 5 years: survey
May 26, 2015 (AFP)
Poachers have killed nearly half of Mozambique's elephants for their ivory in the past five years, the US-based Wildlife Conservation Society said Tuesday. A Mo...
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