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Southern Right Whales: Dying in Argentine Patagonia
The southern right whales that use Península Valdés, Argentina as a nursery ground have suffered the largest mortality event ever recorded. Full article >>
Saber-toothed tiger trap: Spanish cave rich in carnivores
Scientists are scratching their heads over why thousands of carnivores died trapped in a cave near Madrid. Full article >>
Eocypselus rowei: News from an old bird
Eocypselus rowei, a 50-million-year-old bird, has been described from a well-preserved fossil that still shows feathers. Full article >>
Dinosaurs: How they hatched their young
Pores in fossil dinosaur eggs reveal how Troodon likely hatched its young. Full article >>
Coelacanth: Genome of living fossil revealed
IMCB researchers have sequenced the genome of the coelacanth, a living fossil that hasn't changed in 300 million years. Full article >>
Liaoconodon hui: New transitional mammal found in China
Liaoconodon hui, a newly described fossil mammal, has middle ear anatomy intermediate between that of reptiles and mammals. Full article >>
Salmon homing behavior: Powered by magnetism
A new study says salmon homing behavior relies, at least in part, on an ability to detect magnetic fields. Full article >>
A rooster and two ducks form a ménage à trois
Residents of a lakeside retirement community in South Carolina say an odd trio have become fast friends.
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About chicken-duck hybrids >>
Whale shark conservation: Help from holiday photos
Researchers are forwarding whale shark conservation by using photos vacationers snapped on holiday. Full article >>
Parasitoid wasps: Breeding at the expense of spiders
A new study reports that two wasps, Calymmochilus dispar and Gelis apterus, are parasitoids on ant-eating spiders. Full article >>
Cultural evolution: Changing birdsong
Thanks to cultural evolution, male Savannah Sparrows are changing their tune. Full article >>
New dinosaur fossil: Challenging bird evolution theory
The discovery of a new, bird-like dinosaur fossil from the Jurassic period challenges widely accepted theories on the origin of flight. Full article >>
UK butterflies threatened
A new study says that for butterfly populations in the UK recurrent drought and habitat fragmentation are a serious problem. Full article >>
Marine robots: Detecting calls of endangered whales
Listening marine robots are now detecting endangered whales. Full article >>
Bird the Tool-maker
Researchers have reported that a Goffin's cockatoo named Figaro can make and use tools. Full article >>
Modern-day deep-sea animals: Ancient origins
Fossils of deep-sea animals show extant marine fauna evolved earlier than has been commonly supposed.Full article >>
Rarest whale seen at last in New Zealand
Mesoplodon traversii, a whale almost unknown to science, has been seen alive for the first time. Full article >>
Ancient spider attack: Only fossil ever discovered
Researchers have found what they say is the only fossil ever discovered of a spider attacking prey caught in its web — a 100-million-year-old snapshot of a pounce frozen in time. Full article >>
Small fish: Big role in coastal carbon cycle
A new study says small fish like anchovies play an important role in transporting carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to the deep sea. Full article >>
Great Barrier Reef: Half its coral lost
A new study says the Great Barrier Reef has lost half of its coral in the last 27 years. Full article >>
Early killer whale menopause: An advantage?
Why does a female killer whale reach menopause so early in life? It's been a mystery, but scientists now think they know. Full article >>
Brown tree snake: Good for spiders, bad for birds
Researchers have found that the number of spiders has increased 40-fold on Guam after the invasive brown tree snake wiped out native birds on the island. Full article >>
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