Animals

Oct 03, 2012 08:08 AM EDT

Elephants Send Messages as Soft Rumbling Sounds

Elephants make rumbling sounds while departing water holes in order to communicate within the group, finds a new study.

Oct 02, 2012 08:01 AM EDT

Peptides in Sea Cucumbers May be Key to Get Glowing Skin

Marine mammals can help in learning new ways to make skin young and healthy, suggests a new study.

Oct 02, 2012 08:00 AM EDT

Ancient Giant Salamander Were Amphibian Creatures, Hunted on Land

Ancient giant salamanders lived on land and water unlike their modern day counterparts, finds a new study.

Oct 01, 2012 08:06 AM EDT

Genome Mapping of Endangered Parrot Boosts Conservation

Scientists have finally sequenced the genome of the critically endangered Puerto Rican parrot – the only living native parrot species of the United States.

Oct 01, 2012 08:06 AM EDT

Cute Baby Animal Images May Help Improve Performance

Looking at cute images of baby animals may increase your performance, reveals a new study.

Oct 01, 2012 08:05 AM EDT

Global Warming Has Cascading Effect on Fish Size and Population

Climate change may reduce the size of fish by up to 24 percent and make them smaller, finds a new study.

Sep 27, 2012 08:18 AM EDT

No Science Fiction: African Spiny Mouse Regenerates Skin to Heal Injuries

Researchers have identified an African spiny mouse that tears its own skin and gets new skin cover.

Sep 27, 2012 08:18 AM EDT

Chocolates Help in Long-Term Memory Formation in Snails

Dark chocolates can help from long-term memories, reveals a new study.

Sep 26, 2012 07:41 AM EDT

Vampire Squids Are Cleaners of Global Garbage

Vampire squids, which are popularly known as squid from Hell for their features, are creatures that dispose garbage in the ocean, reveals a new study.

Sep 26, 2012 07:40 AM EDT

Asiatic Cheetahs Turn to Domestic Livestock as Forest Prey Decline

Asiatic cheetahs have turned to feed on domestic livestock in habitats where there are less prey, reveals a new study.

Sep 25, 2012 07:33 AM EDT

Human Brain Grows Faster and Longer than Chimps in Womb

Chimpanzees are the humans’ closest living relatives sharing almost similar DNA, but still there are differences between the two primates even in reference to the size of their brain.

Sep 25, 2012 07:30 AM EDT