All Zoology
Key fungus species help explain mysterious bat disease
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 18 Sep 2013
Researchers have identified what might be the key to unravelling the mystery of White Nose Syndrome…
Robotic frog improves boring mating call
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 12 Aug 2013
A robotic frog has aided researchers to discover that manipulated mating calls can be very attracti…
Electrically charged insects perfect prey for spiders
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 9 Aug 2013
Spider webs take advantage of an electrical charge built up by flying insects to snare their prey s…
Eel fluorescent protein transforms clinical assay
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 12 Jul 2013
A Japanese freshwater eel called unagi possesses a fluorescent protein that could revolutionise a k…
Coral reef skeleton can survive even in acidic oceans
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 3 Jul 2013
For the first time, scientists have described the biological process of how corals create their ske…
Coral reefs could be saved by geoengineering
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 17 Jun 2013
At-risk tropical coral reefs could be bought time by limiting the amount of warming experienced by …
Alligator’s smile provides tooth regeneration clues
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 12 Jun 2013
Scientists are studying alligators in order to potentially understand how to stimulate tooth regene…
Flight of the bumblebee
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 19 Apr 2013
A bumblebee is more stable when it is flying quickly, rather than hovering at slow speeds suggests …
Hopping back to the gene pool
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 3 Apr 2013
Scientists have revitalised the genome of an extinct Australian frog using sophisticated cloning te…
Sockeye salmon migrates magnetically
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 18 Mar 2013
The sockeye salmon uses a magnetic map to return to its spawning ground after navigating across tho…
The surprising way a tadpole regrows its tail
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 11 Feb 2013
Scientists at the University of Manchester have discovered, to their surprise, that a tadpole’s abi…
Why blind mole rats don’t get cancer
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 19 Dec 2012
Biologists have determined why blind mole rats are immune to cancer. The mechanism differs from tha…
Insects shape genetic landscapes
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 26 Nov 2012
Plant-eating insects’ preferences play a fundamental role in maintaining and shaping the genetic va…
The sentinel sea cow
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 29 Oct 2012
Manatees may reflect the quality of health in marine ecosystems according to a long-term, collabora…
Skin cancer found in fish
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 21 Sep 2012
Skin cancer has been identified for the first time in wild coral trout populations in the Great Bar…
Shedding light on glowing butterfly wings
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 30 Aug 2012
Some butterfly wings shimmer and shine, and an international team of researchers have discovered th…
Mediterranean worm found on Irish farm
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 2 Aug 2012
A Mediterranean earthworm species has been found thriving in an urban farm in Ireland.!--more--
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Pitcher plants catapult prey
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 6 Jul 2012
Pitcher plants have developed a novel mechanism for capturing their prey – they use heavy rain to c…
What happens when the lights go out?
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 4 Jul 2012
While the flash might draw attention, the female of the species looks for substance over show – at …
Vision restored in night blind mice
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 3 Jul 2012
Mice suffering from night blindness had their vision restored after scientists from University Coll…