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Southern Right Whales: Dying in Argentine Patagonia
Right whales that use Península Valdés, Argentina as a nursery ground have suffered the largest mortality event ever recorded. Full article >>
New tuberculosis test: Detects resistant strains
A new tuberculosis test has been developed by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators. The portable device provides rapid, accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis and other bacterial infections. Full article >>
New digital camera: A bug's-eye view
A new digital camera has a lens that's based on the structure of an arthropod eye. 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 >>
Oetzi the Iceman: Bad Teeth
A recent study shows Oetzi, the 5,400-year-old ice-preserved Tyrolean mummy, had oral diseases and dentition problems that are still widespread today. 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.
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Dinosaurs: How they hatched their young
Pores in fossil dinosaur eggs reveal how Troodon likely hatched its young. Full article >>
Charcoal from forest fires: Big factor in marine carbon cycle
New research shows that charcoal from forest fires is being dumped in vast quantities into the world's oceans. 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 >>
Herpetocetus: Dwarf whale survived well into Ice Age
Herpetocetus, a baleen whale that was thought to have gone extinct 3,000,000 years ago, actually survived into the Pleistocene. 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 >>
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 >>
Mercury pollution: Counting the cost
Mercury pollution has long been widespread in fish and has massive human costs. Full article >>
Green batteries from a plant: Madder yields natural cathode
Recent research shows that a plant, Common Madder (Rubia tinctorum), can be used to produce rechargeable, green batteries. Full article >>
Bird the Tool-maker
Researchers have reported that a Goffin's cockatoo named Figaro can make and use tools. 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 >>
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Biologist Biographies:
Aristotle (384-322 B.C.). Greek philosopher and early scientist. Often called the "father of biology."
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Adam Sedgwick (1785-1873). British paleontologist. Namer of the Devonian and Cambrian periods. One of the foremost scientists of his era. Full article >>
William Smith (1769-1839). Established from geological evidence, independently of Cuvier, the fact that evolution has occurred over time. Full article >>
John Xantus (1825-1894). The Hungarian immigrant and adventurer who named many of the plants and animals of the American West. Full article >>
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The foods kangaroos eat — About kangaroo diet. Full article >>
Tasmanian tiger — A weird carnivore, recently extinct. Full article >>
Giraffe habitat — Where giraffes live.
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About zebras — Zebra habitat and distribution. Full article >>
Snake food — What snakes eat and how they do it. Full article >>
Where lions live — Lion habitat and distribution. Full article >>
Cheetahs — Find out about the fastest land animal. Where they live >> What they eat >>
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