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Tiger 'unintentionally' mauled abbot at controversial Thai temple: doctor
May 25, 2015 (AFP)
A tiger that mauled the abbot of a Thai temple under fire over the welfare of dozens of big cats in its care "didn't intend" to attack him, the monk's doctor sa...
Brain scans show birds of a feather do flock together
May 25, 2015 (SPX)
The hottest hairstyle, the latest extreme sport, the newest viral stunt - trends happen for a reason and now scientists have a better understanding of why. In a...
Arctic ducks combine nutrients from wintering and breeding grounds
May 25, 2015 (SPX)
It takes a lot of nutrients to build an egg. One of the big questions among researchers who study the eggs of migratory birds is where those nutrients come from...
World Turtle Day: What to know and how to help
May 23, 2015 (UPI)
Turtle Day celebrates turtles and tortoises of all kinds every May 23. Created by American Tortoise Rescue in 2000, the annual observance is meant to raise awar...
USFWS to create pollinator corridor for butterflies, bees
May 22, 2015 (UPI)
Pollinator populations are on in the decline in North America. Both wild and managed honey bee populations are shrinking. And each year fewer monarch butterflie...
Reshaping mountains in the human mind to save species facing climate change
May 21, 2015 (SPX)
People commonly perceive mountain ranges as jumbles of pyramid-shaped masses that steadily narrow as they slope upward. While that's certainly how they appear f...
It's best to make friends of friends
May 21, 2015 (SPX)
Bonding with a friend of a friend is something most humans gravitate toward naturally, or at least Facebook likes to think so every time it suggests friends for...
Valuable Massachusetts ecosystems shrinking, doing more with less
May 21, 2015 (SPX)
All land is not created equal. Some ecosystems do triple duty in the benefits they provide to society. Massachusetts forests, for example, filter public drinkin...
A bucketful of new Eugenia plant species from Madagascar
May 20, 2015 (SPX)
The spigot for plant discoveries in Madagascar continues to flow steadily, with no signs of slowing down in the near future. "The number of new plant species fr...
Texas hunter shoots endangered Namibian rhino for $350,000
May 20, 2015 (AFP)
A US hunter who paid $350,000 to kill a black rhinoceros in Namibia successfully shot the animal on Monday, saying that his actions would help protect the criti...
Do flies have fear or something like it
May 20, 2015 (SPX)
When fruit flies respond to the threat of an overhead shadow, are they afraid? That's a hard question to answer, say researchers reporting in the Cell Press jou...
Singapore nets biggest ivory seizure in decade
May 19, 2015 (AFP)
Singapore authorities seized the biggest illegal shipment of ivory and other exotic animal parts in more than a decade Tuesday, with the haul from Kenya worth a...
Long-term study on ticks reveals shifting migration patterns, disease risks
May 15, 2015 (SPX)
Over nearly 15 years spent studying ticks, Indiana University's Keith Clay has found southern Indiana to be an oasis free from Lyme disease, the condition most ...
Tortoise approach works best - even for evolution
May 15, 2015 (SPX)
When it comes to winning evolutionary fitness races, the tortoise once again prevails over the hare. In the current issue of Proceedings of the National Academy...
Massive southern invasions by northern birds linked to climate shifts
May 14, 2015 (SPX)
With puzzling variability, vast numbers of birds from Canada's boreal forests migrate hundreds or thousands of miles south from their usual winter range. These ...
Bad memories drive rats to rescue peers more quickly
May 14, 2015 (UPI)
Experiments suggest rats with a recent drowning memory are quicker to assist their peers struggling to stay afloat. The drive to assist their fellow rats is a f...
Flower find provides real-time insight into evolution
May 13, 2015 (SPX)
A Stirling scientist who discovered a new Scottish flower has made an unexpected second finding which provides unique insight into our understanding of evolutio...
What drives the evolution of bird nest structures
May 13, 2015 (SPX)
How to protect your chicks from predators? Build a dome over them! There is tremendous diversity among the nests of birds, in nest location, structure, material...
Ten held in China for panda poaching
May 13, 2015 (AFP)
Ten people have been detained in China over the killing of an endangered wild panda for its meat and fur, state media said on Wednesday. A panda skin was discov...
Fish born in larger groups develop more social skills
May 13, 2015 (SPX)
A new study shows that cichlid fish reared in larger social groups from birth display a greater and more extensive range of social interactions, which continues...
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