[25.12.2003] Wolves' Leftovers Are Yellowstone's Gain, Study Says
Amid controversy, gray wolves (Canis lupus) were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in 1995. Now, new studies are hinting at the added benefits that the once-spurned carnivore have rapidly brought to the preserve. |
[25.12.2003] Oldest Rodent Cache Found-Filled With Fossil Nuts
Paleontologists in Germany have uncovered the world's oldest underground pantry. The unusual fossil was spotted by accident in an open pit mine near the city of Cologne. |
[24.12.2003] Crocodile, Scientist "Communicate" by Mobile Phone
A giant crocodile in South Africa is revealing its secret whereabouts through instant messages to the cell phone of the scientist studying its habits. |
[24.12.2003] Herbicide causes frog sex change
The commonly-used herbicide atrazine has drastic effects on the sexuality of male frogs, a US study has found. The report comes hot on the heels of an investigation into the use of the herbicide in Australia. |
[16.12.2003] It's official: Dogs do have personalities
Confirming dog owner suspicions, a new U.S. study reveals that dogs have personalities, and that these character traits can be identified as accurately as similar personality attributes in humans. |
[16.12.2003] Deformed frog warning for Australia
The number of frogs with severe limb deformities or extra legs in the U.S. are increasing, according to a new study, and may be a warning of things to come in Australia. |
[15.12.2003] Puffer fish toxin dulls the pain
Puffer fish toxin, a substance more toxic than cyanide, is being tested to see if it can act as a painkiller. |
[15.12.2003] World's oldest marsupial found in China
An exquisitely preserved 125 million-year-old fossil found in China has set a new record for the oldest known marsupial and may rewrite the history of mammal evolution, a new report suggests. |
[11.12.2003] Tasmanian tiger may not be extinct - scientists
Computer modelling suggests that Australia's thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger, was not wiped out by bounty hunters and may still survive today in isolated areas. |
[11.12.2003] Reef coral bleached - but still healthy
Recent heat waves in eastern Australia are responsible for widespread coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef - but the news is not all bad. |
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