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Ancient hunting site may rest under Lake Huron
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Jul 02, 2009 |
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Deep beneath Lake Huron, signs of the Great Lakes' first human settlers are emerging.
First ever worldwide census of caribou and reindeer reveals a dramatic decline
Jun 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Caribou and reindeer numbers worldwide have plunged almost 60 per cent in the last three decades.
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Migrating songbirds learn survival tips on the fly
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Jun 25, 2008 |
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Migrating songbirds take their survival cues from local winged residents when flying through unfamiliar territory, a new Queen's University-led study shows. It's a case of "When in Rome, do as the Romans do," ...
First ever worldwide census analysis of caribou/reindeer numbers reveals dramatic decline
Jun 11, 2009 |
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Caribou and reindeer numbers worldwide have plunged almost 60% in the last three decades. The dramatic revelation came out of the first ever comprehensive census analysis of this iconic species carried out by biologists at ...
Game of two halves leads to brain asymmetry
Jan 14, 2009 |
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A tug-of-war between the two sides of the brain causes it to become asymmetrical, according to research published today in the journal Neuron. Asymmetry in the brain is thought to be important to enable the two hemispheres to spe ...
Study of polar dinosaur migration questions whether dinosaurs were truly the first great migrators
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Oct 21, 2008 |
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Contrary to popular belief, polar dinosaurs may not have traveled nearly as far as originally thought when making their bi-annual migration.
Polar dinosaurs may have taken shorter treks
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Oct 22, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Contrary to popular belief, polar dinosaurs may not have traveled nearly as far as originally thought when making their bi-annual migration.
Wiping out the world's mass migrations
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Densely packed wildebeests flowing over the Serengeti, bison teeming across the Northern Plains—these iconic images extend from Hollywood epics to the popular imagination. But the fact is, all of the world's ...
Polarized light pollution leads animals astray
Jan 07, 2009 |
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Human-made light sources can alter natural light cycles, causing animals that rely on light cues to make mistakes when moving through their environment. In the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, a coll ...
Achtung, bunny's back in town
Mar 02, 2009 |
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Hares, foxes and wild boar are increasingly migrating into Germany's cities, causing havoc and even sometimes endangering humans, a major wildlife organisation said on Monday.
Signaling between protein, growth factor is critical for coordinated cell migration
Nov 10, 2008 |
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The mysterious process that orchestrates cells to move in unison to form human and animal embryos, heal wounds, and even spread cancer depends on interaction between two well-known genetic signaling pathways, two University ...
New Parasite Discovered; Infects Waterfowl, Other Species
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Mar 25, 2008 |
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Microbiologists at Oregon State University have discovered a new species of “myxozoan” parasite that has been found for the first time to infect a warm blooded animal – in this case, ducks - after evolving ...
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