News tagged with tree kangaroo

The first kangaroo genome sequence

Kangaroos form an important niche in the tree of life, but until now their DNA had never been sequenced. In an article newly published in BioMed Central's open access journal Genome Biology, an international consor ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Aug 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

A biology whodunnit: are rodents helping protect trees from fire?

Tom Parker has made an unusual find. In California forests and shrubland that burned in 2008, he has spotted Manzanita seedlings sprouting in tight clusters, suggesting that the young shrubs emerged from underground ...

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Lost World Found in Papua New Guinea Volcano

(PhysOrg.com) -- A BBC expedition exploring inside the crater of an extinct volcano in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has discovered a lost world of dozens of weird new species and rare animals, including new frogs, ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 08, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (64) | comments 8 weblog

Peek into kangaroo's pouch shows 2 tiny pink joeys

(AP) -- A zookeeper's efforts to earn a kangaroo's trust has paid off with a video showing twin joeys, tiny and pink, growing inside their mom's pouch.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Papua New Guinea declares first national conservation area

The southeast Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea, home to some of the most biologically diverse ecosystems on Earth, has created its first national conservation area to preserve forever a swath of pristine tropical forest ...

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0