News articles tagged with 'lizard'
Tick population plummets in absence of lizard hosts
— 16 Feb 2011 04:02 | BiologyThe Western fence lizard's reputation for helping to reduce the threat of Lyme disease is in jeopardy. A new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, found…
X-rays reveal hidden leg of an ancient snake
— 8 Feb 2011 17:33 | Geology and palaeontologyA novel X-ray imaging technology is helping scientists better understand how in the course of evolution snakes have lost their legs. The researchers hope the new data will help resolve…
Female lizard turns the table: Why exaggerated coloration makes her a good mate
— 27 Jan 2011 18:32 | BiologyMost nature lovers know that the more colourful a male fish, reptile, or bird, the more likely it is to attract a female and to have healthy offspring. Females, on the other hand, tend…
Research shows that environmental factors limit species diversity
— 3 Jan 2011 15:47 | BiologyIt's long been accepted by biologists that environmental factors cause the diversity - or number - of species to increase before eventually levelling off. Some recent work, however,…
Researchers link an African lizard fossil in Africa with the Komodo dragon in Indonesia
— 19 Nov 2010 12:26 | Geology and palaeontologyUniversity of Alberta researchers have unearthed a mysterious link between bones of an ancient lizard found in Africa and the biggest, baddest modern-day lizard of them all, the Komodo…
Halloween horror story - tale of the headless dragonfly
— 27 Oct 2010 12:06 | Geology and palaeontologyIn a short, violent battle that could have happened somewhere this afternoon, the lizard made a fast lunge at the dragonfly, bit its head off and turned to run away. Lunch was served…
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…
No lounge for local lizards as living room vanishes
— 26 Aug 2010 20:01 | BiologyA new ecological network is urgently needed in Northern Ireland to ensure the continued survival of its precious lizard population, according to researchers at Queen's University Belfast…
Stress hormones help lizards escape from fire ants
— 3 Aug 2010 13:00 | BiologyNew research shows that when some fence lizards are attacked by fire ants they 'stress out' - a response that actually helps the species to survive by heightening the animal's awareness…
Ecological scientists assess the fundamentals of animal behaviour
— 2 Aug 2010 09:43 | BiologyIn this time of global change, understanding the basics of animal behaviour and environmental interactions is just as important as predicting and planning for widespread impacts. Ecological…