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Universal flu vaccine a step closer as scientists create experimental jabs
Annual vaccinations could be a thing of the past as scientists have successfully tested vaccines on animals infected with different strains of influenza
Epidemiology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 25, 2015, 9:05am
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Before Humans Showed Up, Huge Animals Were The Norm
In Earth's history, there have been some incredibly large animals that look sort of like animals we have today, just a lot bigger. In North America, there was a sloth that was the size of an elephant.
Evolution
Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 12, 2015, 9:46am
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How Did Rare White Whale Spotted Off Australia Get That Way?
A fluke of genetics can produce animals with no pigment at all—albinos—or creatures that are mostly white.
Genetics
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 12, 2015, 9:46am
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Ancient walrus made do without tusks
"We see them gradually change from these sea-lion-looking animals to the really weird-looking, giant-tusked modern walrus"
Evolution
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 06, 2015, 7:43am
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Nemo seems to thrive in waters warmed by climate change
A species of clownfish has been shown to grow bigger in warmer conditions, suggesting that some animals may benefit from global warming
Marine Biology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Jul 31, 2015, 12:58pm
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Genetic Tweaks Are Restoring Hearing In Animals, Raising Hopes For People
The latest accomplishment for gene therapy involves mice with inherited deafness. Meanwhile, the drugmaker Novartis is conducting the first trial of gene therapy for people with hearing loss.
Genetics
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 09, 2015, 9:20am
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Drastic action to save endangered tortoise
In a desperate bid to save one of the world's most endangered animals, conservationists are taking the controversial step of defacing the last survivors.
Environment
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 24, 2015, 12:40pm
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Could these piglets become Britain's first commercially viable GM animals?
Pigs ‘edited’ with a warthog gene to resist African swine fever could help spawn GM animal farms in the UK
Genetics
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 24, 2015, 12:40pm
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Humans are behind the mass extinction of animals
What scientists are calling "the sixth extinction" in the Earth's history is underway - and it's our fault
Ecology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, Jun 19, 2015, 9:12am
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That's right, kangaroos are left-handed
Research on wild kangaroos in Australia is challenging the notion that having a strong hand preference is a trait that developed primarily in people and other primates.
Animals
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Jun 19, 2015, 9:12am
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Team of hyenas works together to steal fresh carcass from lions
Most animals wouldn't confront a fearsome predator like a lion. But through sophisticated group work, hyenas launch successful raids
Animal Behavior
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Jun 19, 2015, 9:12am
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As world warms, ocean habitats shrink
Up to 20% of ocean could become inhospitable to cold-blooded animals
Marine Biology
Source: Science
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 04, 2015, 5:57pm
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Mystery disease claims half world population of saiga antelopes
Up to 120,000 animals are feared dead in central Kazakhstan, and still the cause is not known. Vets are investigating three main possibilities
Ecology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, May 28, 2015, 8:05am
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Thorny frog and dementor wasp among new species discovered in Mekong
139 new species were identified in South East Asian region in 2014, including four moths named after Thai princesses and a new mammal
Animals
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 7:24am
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FDA Wants To Pull Back The Curtain, Slightly, On Farm Antibiotics
The Food and Drug Administration wants to know which farm animals are getting treated most heavily. But the FDA's proposal still falls short of the best European data practices.
Microbiology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 7:50am
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Bigger brains help female fish outwit predators and live longer
For the first time, bigger brains have been found to help animals survive. The discovery sheds light on how bigger human brains might have evolved
Evolution
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 7:50am
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Octopuses, and Maybe Squid, Can Sense Light With Their Skin
Octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish, the animals collectively known as cephalopods, are capable of the most incredible feats of …
Evolution
Source: National Geographic
Posted on: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 7:50am
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Why Do Hyenas Laugh?
Are hyenas the most misunderstood animals in the wild? They're intelligent, have a sophisticated social order, and their famous laugh isn't even a laugh
Animal Behavior
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 8:02am
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Meet the Prize-Winning Spiders From the British Tarantula Society's Annual Competition
Now in its 30th year, the arachnid-equivalent of the Westminster Dog Show showcases the strange beauty of an eight-legged obsession
Animals
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 8:20am
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This Fish Can Make Its Own Sunscreen
A new study shows many animals can make their own sunscreen, which could help humans down the line
Materials Science
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 8:03am
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Movements of fish, bats inspire next-gen robots
Scientists are studying how animals maneuver through the environment to build better flying drones and swimming subs
Robotics
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, May 05, 2015, 10:39am
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To Transport Frozen Panda Semen From China, Zoo Officials Went All the Way
After consulting a "stud book," the Zoo brought a male panda's sperm back to D.C., setting an exciting precedent
Animals
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 22, 2015, 2:12pm
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Hippo dung is health food for river animals
Rivers filled with hippo faeces may sound disgusting, but the excrement provides nutrition for fish and aquatic insects
Ecology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 16, 2015, 8:09am
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Doctors Test Tumor Paint In People
A modified venom from scorpions that carries a dye into the brain and makes tumors glow has cleared its latest hurdle. But will this attempt to improve brain surgery work in humans as well as animals?
Cancer
Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 08, 2015, 10:52am
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Mosquitoes Can Smell Inside Your Blood
When malaria parasites infect blood, they manufacture odor molecules that smell sweet to mosquitoes, scientists report. So how do these odors get from the bloodstream to the insects?
Animals
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 26, 2015, 8:35am
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Want an affordable earthquake warning system? Use animals, scientists say
Wild animals can predict earthquakes several weeks before they strike, and motion-activated cameras that track their movements could be adopted in quake-prone countries as an affordable early warning system, scientists said on Tuesday.
Geology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 25, 2015, 7:39am
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Female polar bear raises hopes of birth in captivity
Owners of Highland Wildlife Park hope Victoria, 18, will get chummy with male Arktos during her stay in the Cairngorms
Animals
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 25, 2015, 7:39am
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World's leading zoo association accused of overlooking horrific cruelty
Zoos belonging to World Association of Zoos and Aquariums filmed allowing shocking mistreatment of elephants, dolphins, lions, bears, penguins and whales
Animals
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 25, 2015, 7:39am
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Mystery of Darwin's strange South American mammals solved
To 19th century British naturalist Charles Darwin, they were the strangest animals yet discovered, one looking like a hybrid of a hippo, rhino and rodent and another resembling a humpless camel with an elephant's trunk.
Evolution
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 19, 2015, 7:50am
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Andean bears take National Zoo by storm
The public has the chance to name the 18-week-old bears who will make their public debut later this month.
Animals
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 18, 2015, 11:47am
Rating: | Views: 1180 | Comments: 0
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