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Oil palms and conservation -- do they mix?

Conservation science can help protect the variety of living things in tropical landscapes even if they are being turned into oil palm plantations, new research argues.

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Coneheads (Protura) of Italy: What we know in their 'native' country after a century

Coneheads collected from all over the territory of Italy were studied by three researchers of Genoa University (Loris Galli, Matteo Capurro and Carlo Torti). 40 species have been identified (belonging to eight genera and ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 10, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Philippine town claims world's largest croc title

A small Philippine town on Wednesday laid claim to having the world's largest captive crocodile after an Australian expert measured the saltwater beast at more than six metres.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 2

Biodiversity helps dilute infectious disease, reduce its severity

Researchers at Oregon State University have shown for the first time that loss of biodiversity may be contributing to a fungal infection that is killing amphibians around the world, and provides more evidence ...

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Hyenas' ability to count helps them decide to fight or flee

Being able to count helps spotted hyenas decide to fight or flee, according to research at Michigan State University.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Aug 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

New study of crows and parrots highlights different types of intelligence

(PhysOrg.com) -- In an experiment designed to illustrate the different ways that animals use their own unique type of intelligence to accomplish certain goals, a team of zoologists and biologists from the ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jun 09, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (9) | comments 4 | with audio podcast report

Dogs in motion

How does a dog run? Until now even experts found it nearly impossible to answer this simple sounding question. "We simply didn't know", says Professor Dr. Martin S. Fischer from the Friedrich Schiller University ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 27, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Researcher shows how cone snails developed poison gland from spare gut parts

(PhysOrg.com) -- Canadian Louise Page, associate professor at the University of Victoria, BC, has solved a mystery that has perplexed zoologists since early 19th century naturalists first wondered if venomous ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 24 | with audio podcast report

Sea worm thought to be extinct spotted off Spain

A sea worm that uses a trunk to catch prey that was thought to be extinct has been rediscovered in the waters of the Atlantic off northwestern Spain, researchers said Monday.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Upping the ant-e: Clever chimps boost termite catch

Chimpanzees not only use a tool to snare termites but are able to modify it as well, a skill that requires conceptual and cultural skills, scientists said on Wednesday.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 04, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Rats say: Manhattan rules!

If you leave it up to the rats, New York City beats New Orleans any day.

Biology /

created Jan 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0