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Tropical Rainforest And Mountain Species May Be Threatened By Global Warming
Contrary to conventional
wisdom, tropical plant and
animal species living in
some of the warmest places
on Earth may be threatened
... > full story
Opening A Can Of Worms: Serendipitous Discovery Reveals Earthworms More Diverse Than First Thought
Scientists have found that
the UK's common or garden
earthworms are far more
diverse than previously
thought, a discovery with
... > full story
Bird Diversity Lessens Human Exposure To West Nile Virus
This one's for the birds. A
study by biologists shows
that the more diverse a bird
population is in an area,
the less chance humans have
of exposure to West Nile
... > full story
Similarity Of Urban Flora: Plants In Towns And Cities Are More Closely Related Than Those In The Countryside
More plant species grow in
German towns and cities than
in the countryside, but
those in towns and cities
are more closely related and
... > full story
- Tropical Rainforest And Mountain Species May Be Threatened By Global Warming
- Opening A Can Of Worms: Serendipitous Discovery Reveals Earthworms More Diverse Than First Thought
- Bird Diversity Lessens Human Exposure To West Nile Virus
- Similarity Of Urban Flora: Plants In Towns And Cities Are More Closely Related Than Those In The Countryside
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Type Of Plankton -- Food Source For Many Fish -- Has Ability To Survive Climate Change
October 6, 2008 — Researchers have found that the main source of food for many fish -- including cod -- in the North Atlantic appears to adapt in order to survive climate change. Billions of Calanus finmarchicus, a ... > full story -
Field Museum Provides Gold Standard For Mammal Survey
October 6, 2008 — Several mamalogists at Chicago's Field Museum participated in the IUCN survey of the world's mammals, using the Museum's extensive mammal collections for ... > full story -
Extinct May Not Be Forever For Some Species Of Galapagos Tortoises
October 2, 2008 — Yale scientists report that genetic traces of extinct species of Galapagos tortoises exist in descendants now living in the wild, a finding that could spur breeding programs to restore the ... > full story -
New Life Found In Ancient Tombs
October 1, 2008 — Life has been discovered in the barren depths of Rome's ancient tombs, proving catacombs are not just a resting place for the dead. The two new species of bacteria found growing on the walls of the ... > full story -
Free-Living Protozoa Found In Meat-Cutting Plants
September 30, 2008 — A first time survey of free-living protozoa in meat-cutting plants showed high diversity rates of various species including those that could harbor food-borne pathogens say researchers from ... > full story -
Captive Breeding Introduced Infectious Disease To Mallorcan Amphibians
September 27, 2008 — A potentially deadly fungus that can kill frogs and toads was inadvertently introduced into Mallorca by a captive breeding program that was reintroducing a rare species of toad into the wild, ... > full story -
Australian Frog Species Chooses Not To Put Eggs In One Basket
September 26, 2008 — A new study into the mating and nesting practices of a common Australian frog has found they partner up to eight males sequentially -- the highest recorded of any ... > full story -
New Pacific Iguana Discovered In Fiji
September 22, 2008 — A new iguana has been discovered in the central regions of Fiji. The colorful new species, named Brachylophus bulabula, joins only two other living Pacific iguana species, one of which is critically ... > full story -
Significant Increase In Alien Plants In Europe Observed
September 18, 2008 — The number of alien plant species has more than tripled over the last 25 years. This is the finding of a study by European scientists who evaluated the data from 48 European countries and regions. A ... > full story -
New Ant Species Discovered In The Amazon Likely Represents Oldest Living Lineage Of Ants
September 16, 2008 — A new species of blind, subterranean, predatory ant discovered in the Amazon rainforest is likely a descendant of the very first ants to ... > full story
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