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New extinct lemur species discovered in Madagascar
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
May 26, 2009 |
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A third species of Palaeopropithecus, an extinct group of large lemurs, has just been uncovered in the northwest of Madagascar by a Franco-Madagascan team.
Fossilised pregnant fish was one of the first animals to have sex
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Feb 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A pregnant fossil fish at the Natural History Museum in London has shed light on the possible origin of sex, according to a study published in Nature today by an international team includ ...
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Life-saving plants at risk of extinction
Biology /
Jan 20, 2008 |
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Hundreds of plants used to produce more than 50 percent of the world's prescription drugs are at risk of becoming extinct, researchers say.
Predicting the distribution of creatures great and small
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Jul 17, 2008 |
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In studying how animals change size as they evolve, biologists have unearthed several interesting patterns. For instance, most species are small, but the largest members of a taxonomic group -- such as the great white shark, ...
Scientists nail quail mystery
Oct 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A Massey biology researcher has used DNA analysis to prove quail on Tiritiri Matangi Island are Australian and not remnants of an extinct New Zealand species.
Pandas could be extinct in 2-3 generations: report
Aug 17, 2009 |
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China's giant panda could be extinct in just two to three generations as rapid economic development is infringing on its way of life, state media said on Monday, citing an expert at conservation group WWF.
Researchers change focus on threatened species
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Oct 29, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Queensland-led research is suggesting new ways to protect threatened species. Professor Hugh Possingham, director of UQ's Ecology Centre, and colleagues from the French National ...
Mobile DNA elements in woolly mammoth genome give new clues to mammalian evolution
Jun 08, 2009 |
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The woolly mammoth died out several thousand years ago, but the genetic material they left behind is yielding new clues about the evolution of mammals. In a study published online in Genome Research, scientists have analyz ...
Group threatens to sue U.S. over corals
May 13, 2007 |
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An environmental group is threatening to sue the U.S. government for failing to draw up a plan to protect two coral species newly listed as endangered.
Seed dispersal in mauritius -- dead as a dodo?
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May 07, 2008 |
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Walking through the last rainforests on the volcanic island of Mauritius, located some 800 km east of Madagascar, one is surrounded by ghosts. Since human colonisation in the 17th century, the island has lost most of its ...
Did pterosaurs feed by skimming?
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Jul 24, 2007 |
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Scientists at the University of Sheffield, collaborating with colleagues at the Universities of Portsmouth and Reading, have taken a step back in time and provided a new insight into the lifestyle of a prehistoric ...
Ancient bison genetic treasure trove for farmers
Oct 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Genetic information from an extinct species of bison preserved in permafrost for thousands of years could help improve modern agricultural livestock and breeding programs, according to University ...
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