News | Archive (March 2007)
Changing ocean conditions led to decline in Alaska's sea lion population
— 26 Mar 2007 | EnvironmentA new study out of Alaska points out the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems, and the need for increased research and stronger science based management to address future... — full story
Fossil discovery marks earliest record of limbloss in ancient lizard
— 22 Mar 2007 | Geology and palaeontologyA University of Alberta palaeontologist has helped discover the existence of a 95 million-year-old snakelike marine animal, a finding that provides not only the earliest example of... — full story
New system developed by Scripps researchers
— 22 Mar 2007 | BiologyTracing the origins of marine animals can be extremely difficult, especially in the free-flowing, soup-like conditions of the ocean, but obtaining this information is vital not only... — full story
Twenty of world's 162 grouper species threatened with extinction
— 22 Mar 2007 | BiologyThe first comprehensive assessment of the worlds 162 species of grouper, a culinary favorite and important commercial fish, found that 20 are threatened with extinction unless proper... — full story
Biologists produce global map of plant biodiversity
— 21 Mar 2007 | BiologyBiologists at the University of California, San Diego and the University of Bonn in Germany have produced a global map of estimated plant species richness. Covering several hundred... — full story
Termites get the vibe on what tastes good
— 21 Mar 2007 | BiologyResearchers from CSIRO and UNSW@ADFA have shown that termites can tell what sort of material their food is made of, without having to actually touch it. The findings may lead to improvements... — full story
New bird species found in Idaho
— 19 Mar 2007 | BiologyJulie Smith, now at Pacific Lutheran University, and her former graduate advisor, Craig Benkman at the University of Wyoming, have uncovered strong evidence that coevolution has led... — full story
New mammal from Mesozoic Era discovered
— 15 Mar 2007 | Geology and palaeontologyAn international team of American and Chinese palaeontologists has discovered a new species of mammal that lived 125 million years ago during the Mesozoic Era, in what is now the Hebei... — full story
A case of mistaken identity for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker?
— 15 Mar 2007 | BiologyVideo evidence that an extinct woodpecker is alive and well in Arkansas, USA may prove to be a case of mistaken identity. Research published today in the open access journal BMC Biology... — full story
New species of snapper discovered in Brazil
— 13 Mar 2007 | BiologyA popular game fish mistaken by scientists for a dog snapper is actually a new species discovered among the reefs of the Abrolhos region of the South Atlantic Ocean. The international... — full story