News articles tagged with 'island' (Page 3)
'Great speciators' explained: It's intrinsic
— 27 Jan 2009 17:56 | BiologyNew molecular research shows that birds within the family Zosteropidae - named white eyes for the feathers that frame their eyes - form new species at a faster rate than any other known…
'White-eyes' form new species faster than any other bird
— 27 Jan 2009 16:48 | BiologyA family of island-dwelling birds form new species faster than any other known bird, according to a University of Kansas researcher who used modern genetic techniques to answer an 80-year-old…
Study of islands reveals surprising extinction results
— 30 Aug 2008 16:14 | BiologyIt's no secret that humans are having a huge impact on the life cycles of plants and animals. UC Santa Barbara's Steven D. Gaines and fellow researcher Dov Sax decided to test that…
Researchers find evidence that could rewrite Hawaii's botanical history
— 16 Apr 2008 17:35 | BiologyScientists at the Smithsonian Institution have discovered data that suggests one of Hawaii's most dominant plants, Metrosideros, has been a resident of the islands far longer than previously…
World's largest marine protected area created in Pacific Ocean
— 15 Feb 2008 19:57 | EnvironmentThe small Pacific Island nation of Kiribati has become a global conservation leader by establishing the world's largest marine protected area - a California-sized ocean wilderness of…
Making accurate predictions of waves
— 29 Jan 2008 08:48 | Geology and palaeontologyA new review of tsunami hazards concludes that the 2004 catastrophe was far from the worst possible in many Indian Ocean borderlands - and notes that warning systems to guard at-risk…
Prehistoric aesthetics explains snail biogeography puzzle
— 18 Sep 2007 22:38 | BiologyThe answer to a mystery that long has puzzled biologists may lie in prehistoric Polynesians' penchant for pretty white shells, a research team headed by University of Michigan mollusc…