Ancient penguin DNA raises doubts about accuracy of genetic dating techniques

Biology / Evolution

10 hours ago | 5 / 5 (12) | 3

Penguins that died 44,000 years ago in Antarctica have provided extraordinary frozen DNA samples that challenge the accuracy of traditional genetic aging measurements, and suggest those approaches have been ...

A motley collection of boneworms (w/ Video)

Biology / Plants & Animals

6 hours ago | 5 / 5 (3) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- It sounds like a classic horror story -- eyeless, mouthless worms lurk in the dark, settling onto dead animals and sending out green "roots" to devour their bones. In fact, such worms do exist ...

Skunk's Strategy Not Just Black and White

Biology / Plants & Animals

7 hours ago | 2 / 5 (1) | 4

Predators with experience of skunks avoid them both because of their black-and-white coloration and their distinctive body shape, according to UC Davis wildlife researcher Jennifer Hunter. The study was published ...

California's Ancient Kelp Forest

Biology / Ecology

7 hours ago | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The kelp forests off southern California are considered to be some of the most diverse and productive ecosystems on the planet, yet a new study indicates that today's kelp beds are less extensive and lush ...

Device enables world's first voluntary gorilla blood pressure reading

Biology / Plants & Animals

9 hours ago | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Zoo Atlanta recently became the first zoological institution in the world to obtain voluntary blood pressure readings from a gorilla. This groundbreaking stride was made possible by the Gorilla Tough Cuff, ...