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Poop reveals an immigrant in Isle Royale wolves' gene pool

The wolves and moose of Isle Royale have done it again. They’ve surprised the scientists who have spent more than half a century studying them.

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 30, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sacked workers to open new wind turbine factory

Workers who lost their jobs when an Isle of Wight wind turbine factory closed down plan to open their own turbine plant on the same industrial estate as the former business.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jul 25, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 7

Wolves, moose and biodiversity: An unexpected connection

Moose eat plants; wolves kill moose. What difference does this classic predator-prey interaction make to biodiversity?

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 4

Inbreeding taking toll on Michigan wolves

(AP) -- The two dozen or so gray wolves that wander an island chain in northwestern Lake Superior are suffering from backbone malformations caused by genetic inbreeding, posing yet another challenge to their ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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How the 'street pigeon' got its fancy on

Pigeons display spectacular variations in their feathers, feet, beaks and other physical traits, but a new University of Utah study shows that visible traits don't always coincide with genetics: A bird from ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mysterious flotsam in Gulf of Mexico came from Deepwater Horizon rig, study finds

Shortly after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, mysterious honeycomb material was found floating in the Gulf of Mexico and along coastal beaches. Using state-of-the-art chemical forensics and a bit of old-fashioned detective ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

'Lost' Darwin fossils rediscovered

A rare collection of fossils, including some collected by Charles Darwin, has been 'rediscovered' at the British Geological Survey (BGS).

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Survey finds 'faceless and brainless fish' in Scottish waters

A series of 15 marine surveys in 2011, covering over 2,000 square miles, have uncovered rare species and furthered our knowledge of the biodiversity of Scotland's seas.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 30, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 10

Seeking a pot of geological gold

Researchers are moving a step closer to solving one of the greatest murder mysteries of all time. It happened roughly 200 million years ago, marking the boundary between the Triassic and Jurassic periods, ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 3

Report finds 1 in 50 babies has birth defect and highlights worrying gaps in regional monitoring

More than one baby in every 50 is born with a birth defect (congenital anomaly) according to the latest annual report by the British Isles Network of Congenital Anomaly Registers (BINOCAR) – significantly more common ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Diamonds and dust for better cement

(PhysOrg.com) -- It's no surprise that humans the world over use more water, by volume, than any other material. But in second place, at over 17 billion tons consumed each year, comes concrete made with Portland ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Satellite data shows that Kirtland's warblers prefer forests after fire

(PhysOrg.com) -- Kirtland's warblers are an endangered species of lightweight little birds with bright yellow-bellies that summer in North America and winter in the Bahamas. But be it their winter or their ...

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Trauma drug first for civilian ambulance service

A drug currently used to reduce bleeding in operating theatres and in trauma in the armed forces is set to be used by a civilian ambulance service for the first time.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Using radiation to sterilize insect pests may protect California fruits and vegetables

A new study published in the Journal of Economic Entomology shows that radiation can be used to effectively sterilize the light brown apple moth (LBAM), an insect pest found in Australia, New Zealand, California, Hawaii, Sweden ...

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 30, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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