News articles tagged with 'desert'
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…
Uncertain future for Joshua trees projected with climate change
— 28 Mar 2011 14:27 | EnvironmentTemperature increases resulting from climate change in the Southwest will likely eliminate Joshua trees from 90 percent of their current range in 60 to 90 years, according to a new…
Do holes make moles?
— 3 Nov 2010 11:14 | Geology and palaeontologyThe mysterious origins of Australia's bizarre and secretive marsupial moles have been cast in a whole new and unexpected light with the first discovery in the fossil record of one of…
Family ties bind desert lizards in social groups
— 7 Oct 2010 17:03 | BiologyResearchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have found that a species of lizard in the Mojave Desert lives in family groups and shows patterns of social behaviour more…
Pinpointing where volcanic eruptions could strike
— 27 Sep 2010 13:05 | Geology and palaeontologyA better way to pinpoint where volcanic eruptions are likely to occur has been produced by an international team of geophysicists…
Climate change affects geographical range of plants
— 15 Aug 2010 12:54 | EnvironmentResearches at the University of Gothenburg have shown how climate change many million years ago has influenced the geographical range of plants by modelling climate preferences for…
Desert bats reveal the secret of their survival
— 30 Jun 2010 14:48 | BiologyThis is surprising as with large naked wings and the energy they expend in flight, bats are expected to have high rates of water loss by evaporation, say the scientists from the Ben-Gurion…
New pterodactyl discovered in Sahara
— 26 May 2010 21:00 | Geology and palaeontologyWith the help of ancient fossils unearthed in the Sahara desert, scientists have identified a new type of pterosaur (giant flying reptile or pterodactyl) that existed about 95 million…
Swarming locusts need larger brains
— 26 May 2010 10:43 | BiologyOne of the most devastating events in the insect world - the locust swarm - has extraordinary effects on the insect's brains, scientists in Cambridge have discovered…
Aboriginal hunting and burning increase Australia's desert biodiversity
— 4 May 2010 13:38 | EnvironmentIn Australia, Martu hunter-gatherers light fires to expose the hiding places of their prey: monitor lizards called goanna that can grow up to six feet long. These generations-old hunting…