News | Archive (February 2007)
Unusual call of rare Sumatran ground cuckoo recorded for first time
— 27 Feb 2007 | BiologyA team of biologists with the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) have recorded for the first time the call of the extremely rare Sumatran ground cuckoo, found only on... — full story
Nectar is not a simple soft drink
— 27 Feb 2007 | BiologyThe sugar-containing nectar secreted by plants and consumed by pollinators shares a number of similarities to fitness drinks, including ingredients such as amino acids and vitamins.... — full story
How do marine turtles return to the same beach to lay their eggs?
— 26 Feb 2007 | BiologyMarine turtles almost always return to the same beach to lay their eggs. The egg-laying sites are often far from the feeding areas and the females cross several hundred kilometres of... — full story
Antarctic marine explorers reveal biological changes
— 26 Feb 2007 | BiologyOnce roofed by ice for millennia, a 10.000 square km portion of the Antarctic seabed represents a true frontier, one of Earth most pristine marine ecosystems, made suddenly accessible... — full story
Lizards shout against a noisy background to get points across
— 23 Feb 2007 | BiologyMale Anole lizards signal ownership of their territory by sitting up on a tree trunk, bobbing their heads up and down and extending a colourful throat pouch. They can spot a rival lizard... — full story
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