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Study reports on declines in ecosystem productivity fueled by nitrogen-induced species loss
Jul 09, 2013 (SPX)
Humans have been affecting their environment since the ancestors of Homo sapiens first walked upright, but never has their impact been more detrimental than in ...
Endangered small deer gives birth to tiny fawn
Jul 09, 2013 (UPI)
A New York zoo this week announced the birth of a southern pudu, a member of an endangered species that also happens to be the world's smallest deer. The new ar...
Kenya seizes three tonnes of ivory at port
Jul 09, 2013 (AFP)
Kenyan customs officers have confiscated more than three tonnes of elephant ivory destined for Malaysia, they said Tuesday, one of the largest in a series of su...
Bats power take-off using recycled energy
Jul 08, 2013 (SPX)
Bats are uniquely able to stretch and store energy in their bicep and tricep tendons during take-off and climbing flight, giving them an extra power boost. A ne...
Jumping snails leap over global warming
Jul 08, 2013 (SPX)
Snails in the Great Barrier Reef literally jump for their life to avoid predators. But will they be able to maintain these life-saving jumps, with rising sea te...
Powerful Animal Tracking System Helps Research Take Flight
Jul 08, 2013 (SPX)
Call it a bird's eye view of migration. Scientists are taking a fresh look at animal movement with a big data approach that combines GPS tracking data with sate...
Indonesians rescued after days trapped in tree by tigers
Jul 08, 2013 (AFP)
A group of Indonesian men who spent four days trapped up a tree by Sumatran tigers were rescued Monday when wildlife experts induced the snarling creatures to l...
Three-month wait for public to see first panda born in Taiwan
Jul 07, 2013 (AFP)
The public will have to wait three months to catch a glimpse of the first panda born in Taiwan, officials said Sunday, a day after she was successfully delivere...
Mantis shrimp excretes natural sunscreen over eyes to pick out UV rays
Jul 07, 2013 (UPI)
The colorful lobster-like crustacean known as the the mantis shrimp can crack aquarium glass with claws capable of striking with the force of .22 caliber bullet...
Spiny water flea invading Vermont and there's nothing environmental officials can do
Jul 07, 2013 (UPI)
Environmental officials in Vermont and New York say its likely only a matter of time before the invasive spiny water flea finds its way into Lake Champlain. The...
Giant panda donated by China gives birth in Taiwan
Jul 06, 2013 (AFP)
A female giant panda donated by China to Taiwan four years ago gave birth to a cub on Saturday after being artificially inseminated, the Taipei city government ...
Philippines finds huge hoard of endangered species
Jul 05, 2013 (AFP)
Five dead crocodiles, 14 critically endangered turtles and a cache of other rare species have been found in the home of a suspected wildlife trader in one of th...
X-rays reveal the energy-storing secrets of bat flight
Jul 05, 2013 (UPI)
X-ray videos of bats in flight have revealed the movement of their skeletons and how they recycle energy for efficient flying, U.S. researchers say. The videos ...
Surviving fasting in the cold
Jul 04, 2013 (SPX)
King penguin chicks survive harsh winters with almost no food by minimising the cost of energy production. A new study, to be presented at the Society for Exper...
Forensic Biologist Discovers New Fly Species in Indiana
Jul 04, 2013 (SPX)
The local discovery of a species of fly not native to the Midwest could have significant implications on forensic investigations involving decomposing remains, ...
Cane toads wiping out crocodiles Down Under: study
Jul 03, 2013 (AFP)
Australia's noxious cane toad is wiping out populations of a unique miniature crocodile, researchers warned Wednesday, with fears the warty, toxic creature coul...
New wasp species kills spiders and builds nests of ant corpses
Jul 02, 2013 (UPI)
Researchers in China recently discovered a new wasp species -- Deuteragenia ossarium, or the "bone house wasp." The name alone is enough to send shivers down yo...
Environmentalists slam catfight over India's lions
Jul 02, 2013 (AFP)
Environmentalists Tuesday slammed an Indian state's attempt to halt the relocation of some of the country's endangered lions, saying it was undermining efforts ...
Mapping Out How to Save Species
Jul 02, 2013 (SPX)
In stunning color, new biodiversity research from North Carolina State University maps out priority areas worldwide that hold the key to protecting vulnerable s...
New date set for end of life on Earth -- in 2 billion years
Jul 02, 2013 (UPI)
Scientists have set a new date for the end of the world, when all animals and plants will vanish from Earth -- but it'll take another 2 billion years. While inc...
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