News articles tagged with 'animal'
Archaeologists find new evidence of animals being introduced to prehistoric Caribbean
— 2 Dec 2011 10:41 | BiologyAn archaeological research team from North Carolina State University, the University of Washington and University of Florida has found one of the most diverse collections of prehistoric…
Study of wolves will help scientists predict climate effects on endangered animals
— 2 Dec 2011 10:32 | EnvironmentScientists studying populations of grey wolves in the USA's Yellowstone National Park have developed a way to predict how changes in the environment will impact on the animals' number,…
Pregnancy is a drag for bottlenose dolphins
— 24 Nov 2011 18:58 | BiologyLumbering around during the final weeks before delivery is tough for any pregnant mum. Most females adjust their movements to compensate for the extreme physical changes that accompany…
Palaeontologist describes large nest of juvenile dinosaurs, first of their genus ever found
— 21 Nov 2011 19:34 | Geology and palaeontologyA nest containing the fossilised remains of 15 juvenile Protoceratops andrewsi dinosaurs from Mongolia has been described by a University of Rhode Island palaeontologist, revealing…
Climate change is making our environment 'bluer'
— 6 Apr 2011 18:49 | EnvironmentThe 'colour' of our environment is becoming 'bluer,' a change that could have important implications for animals' risk of becoming extinct, ecologists have found. In a major study involving…
Did dinosaurs have lice? Researchers say it's possible
— 6 Apr 2011 15:22 | Geology and palaeontologyA new study louses up a popular theory of animal evolution and opens up the possibility that dinosaurs were early - perhaps even the first - animal hosts of lice…
Fatal respiratory infections in endangered gorillas are linked to human contact
— 31 Mar 2011 15:45 | HealthIn a study published online this week in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, an international team of researchers report that a virus that causes respiratory disease in humans…
Algae, bacteria hogged oxygen after ancient mass extinction, slowed marine life recovery
— 28 Mar 2011 15:37 | EnvironmentA mass extinction is hard enough for Earth's biosphere to handle, but when you chase it with prolonged oxygen deprivation, the biota ends up with a hangover that can last millions of…
A diabetes drug, sitagliptin, also has a potential to prevent diabetes
— 28 Mar 2011 15:27 | HealthDiabetes type 2 is caused by insufficient levels of insulin to keep blood glucose under control. Excessive levels of another hormone, glucagon, can also contribute to diabetes type…
Monitoring peccaries in Brazil benefits wildlife, local communities and food security
— 28 Mar 2011 14:22 | EnvironmentVeterinarians from the Wildlife Conservation Society and the State Institute of Animal Health (IAGRO) in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil have conducted one of the first health assessments…