Animals

Aug 31, 2012 09:06 AM EDT

Southern Elephant Seals’ Choice of Prey Helps Them Hunt in Dark

Bioluminescence helps southern elephant seals in search of their prey in the dark, suggests a new study.

Artist's rendering of Sinocalliopteryx making meals of Confuciusornis, one of the earliest known birds (left), and Sinornithosaurus, a small feathered meat-eater.

Aug 30, 2012 08:56 AM EDT

Raptor-like Predator's Last Meal Gives Clue to Hunting Capabilities

Flightless raptor-like predators Sinocalliopteryx fed on bird-like dinosaurs shedding light on their diet system.

Aug 29, 2012 10:30 AM EDT

Male Snails Carry the Burden of Promiscuous Female [VIDEO]

Male snails raise young ones with most of them not their genetic offspring.

Hairy wood ants will be tagged so as to study how they travel and communicate in their colonies

Aug 24, 2012 07:54 AM EDT

UK Researchers to Track Northern Hairy Wood Ants' Behavior

One thousand northern hairy wood ants will be tagged so as to study how they travel and communicate in their colonies, according to researchers from the University of York.

Aug 23, 2012 07:21 AM EDT

Social Stress in Male Mice Impacts Female Offspring Across Generations

A new study on mice suggests that unstable social life of male mice during adulthood may impact the social behavior of offspring for generations.

Aug 22, 2012 08:08 AM EDT

Slow Growth of Southern Sea Otters

A USGS survey reveals significant increase in sea otter population in California.

Aug 22, 2012 07:59 AM EDT

Chimpanzees Carrying Drug-Resistant Human Bacteria

A new study suggests that chimpanzees in African sanctuaries are carrying human strains of bacteria that are drug-resistant.

Aug 21, 2012 08:11 AM EDT

South Africa May Lose 515 Rhinos By Year End, Warns TRAFFIC

South Africa may lose 515 rhinos by year end due to poaching, warned wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC in their new report released Tuesday.

Aug 20, 2012 05:17 AM EDT

New Species of Owl Discovered in Philippines

A study conducted by the Michigan State University states that two new species of owl have been discovered in Philippines.

Aug 18, 2012 04:19 AM EDT

New Spider Family With Claws Discovered by Amateur Cave Explorers

A new family of spiders with claws have been discovered by a group of amateur cave explores while on an expedition in Siskiyou Mountains of Southern Oregon.

Aug 17, 2012 07:01 AM EDT

Deer Deaths Due to Viral Disease

The viral disease that has been first confirmed in Ionia and northern Branch counties as a main cause for the death of deer.

Aug 17, 2012 06:53 AM EDT

Ship Noise Cuts Whale Communication on Food, Predators, Mates

A new study claims that high levels of background noise produced by ships has greatly hampered the ability of the North Atlantic right whales to communicate with each other.