News tagged with grubs
Guam rhino beetles got rhythm
Apr 14, 2009 |
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In May 2008 the island of Guam became a living laboratory for scientists as they attached acoustic equipment to coconut trees in order to listen for rhinoceros beetles. A grant from USDA IPM allowed Richard Mankin, a recognized ...
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Parents show bias in sibling rivalry, says study
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Dec 19, 2007 |
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Most parents would hotly deny favouring one child over another but new research suggests they may have little choice in the matter.
Second Rare Aye-Aye Born at Duke Lemur Center
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Aug 26, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Ardrey and Merlin, rare, nocturnal aye-ayes from Madagascar, are pleased to announce the birth of their second child, a male, early on July 23 at the Duke Lemur Center.
British sparrow disappearance studied
Feb 06, 2006 |
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British scientists say they might have determined why the house sparrow, Britain's most familiar bird, has been vanishing.
Scientists publish the discoveries that saved the large blue butterfly
Jun 16, 2009 |
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On the 25th anniversary of the project that brought the large blue butterfly back from extinction in the United Kingdom, ecologists are for the first time publishing the decades of research that helped them ...
Here's one I made earlier: Chimps learn from watching videos
Jul 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Lots of species have been discovered to use simple tools. Some birds use twigs to pull grubs out of their hiding places, and chimpanzees will strip leaves from branches to fish for termites ...
Grub's passion for plastic causes water loss
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Sep 27, 2007 |
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Research by the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has found that a small white grub is responsible for water leaking from sub-surface drip irrigation pipes used by some lucerne growers.
Researchers give name to ancient mystery creature
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Oct 18, 2006 |
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For the first time, researchers at the University of Alberta have been able to put a name and a description to an ancient mammal that still defies classification.
A chicken coup: Group seeks to protect rare breeds
Apr 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- At about the time Foghorn Leghorn appeared on the Looney Toons drawing board in 1946, he began disappearing from America's dinner tables.
Colonies in collapse: What's causing massive honeybee die-offs?
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Nov 12, 2008 |
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“To the bee, a flower is a fountain of life, and to the flower, a bee is a messenger of love,” wrote poet Kahlil Gibran. Whether or not love is involved in the exchange, the evolutionary dance between pollen-transporting ...
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