Animals

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.

Dec 06, 2012 06:16 AM EST

Birds Use Cigarette Butts to Ward Off Pests

Urban birds are using cigarette butts to ward off pests from invading their nests, suggests a new study.

Dec 06, 2012 05:26 AM EST

Extrovert Gorillas May Live Longer

Gorillas with an extrovert personality could have a longer life span than introvert gorillas, reveals a new study.

Dec 05, 2012 05:57 AM EST

African Lion Population Declined Rapidly in Last 50 Years, Study Shows

The African lion population has declined about 75 percent in the last 50 years, reports a new study published Tuesday.

Dec 05, 2012 03:43 AM EST

Scientists Discover What May be Oldest Dinosaur

Scientists have identified fossilized bones that likely belonged to the earliest known dinosaur, about the size of a Labrador retriever.

Dec 04, 2012 09:25 AM EST

Scientists Discover Lobster Cannibalism in Wild

Warming waters are causing the lobsters in the Gulf of Maine to indulge in cannibalism, where the big lobsters seem to feast on smaller ones, reports Reuters.

Dec 04, 2012 02:32 AM EST

Pygmy Mole Crickets Use Oar-Like Paddles to Jump Off Water's Surface

A new study finds that pygmy mole crickets are skilled at jumping from the water surface onto the bank.

Dec 03, 2012 05:48 AM EST

Flowers Invite Weaver Ants to Chase Off Poor Pollinators

A new study has found that Singapore rhododendron flowers use ants to scare off poor pollinators, New Scientist reports.

Dec 02, 2012 12:01 PM EST

Growth Rings Can Reveal Age of Lobsters, Experts Say

Scientists have found a new way to determine the age of lobsters - by counting their rings, just like trees.

Dec 02, 2012 11:12 AM EST

Boa Constrictors Spreading their Breeding Population in Puerto Rico: Report

Boa constrictors are increasingly establishing their breeding population in Puerto Rico, according to a report from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).