Animals

Dec 11, 2012 05:57 AM EST

Seasonal Auditory Changes Differ Between Male and Female Sparrows

Auditory systems of male and female house sparrows differ depending on the seasons, finds a new study.

Dec 11, 2012 02:28 AM EST

Asteroid Strike that Killed Dinosaurs Wiped Out Snakes and Lizards

The massive asteroid collision that is thought to have killed dinosaurs 65 million years ago also destroyed the majority of snake and lizard species.

Dec 10, 2012 12:01 PM EST

Pet Parrot Uses Beak to Drive Around in His Robot [Video]

A student from University of Florida has designed a robot in a bid to keep his loud pet parrot calm.

Dec 10, 2012 11:54 AM EST

New Species of Duck-Billed Dinosaur With a Big Nose Discovered in Mexico

Scientists have found a new duck-billed dinosaur species, with a big nose, in northern Mexico.

Dec 10, 2012 10:17 AM EST

Queen Sweat Bees Decide Role of First Brood Daughters

Amount of food provided to the offspring of sweat bees determines their role in the future, shows a new study.

Dec 10, 2012 04:10 AM EST

Elephant Relocation Fails to Boost Conservation Efforts in Sri Lanka

An elephant relocation program to reduce elephant-human conflicts in Sri Lanka has been unsuccessful in achieving the goal, reveals a new study.

Dec 10, 2012 01:49 AM EST

35 Hypothermia Sea Turtles Flown to Florida

The U.S. coast guard has moved at least 35 sea turtles suffering from hypothermia from an aquarium in New England to Florida.

Dec 09, 2012 06:37 AM EST

Study on Howler Monkeys Sheds Light on Interbreeding in Ancient Humans

A new study on adult howler monkeys sheds light on the difficulty in finding evidence of interbreeding among human ancestral species.

Dec 07, 2012 06:58 AM EST

WWF Bags $5M Google Grant to Protect Endangered Species

Google has granted $5 million funds to World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to buy "drones" and use them to monitor endangered species such as rhinoceros and tigers in Africa and Asia.

Dec 07, 2012 06:44 AM EST

Cavemen Better at Animal Depiction Than Modern Artists: Study

Cavemen depicted the motion of four-legged animals in their art much better than modern artists, a new study reveals.

Dec 07, 2012 03:05 AM EST

2011 Drought in Horn of Africa Delayed Arrival of Songbirds in Europe

The 2011 drought in Horn of Africa not only affected millions of people living there, but also caused the songbirds to delay their migration to northern Europe, a new study shows.