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Liu Pu discovers the 'new' snub nosed monkey in China

Liu Pu discovers the 'new' snub nosed monkey in China

Posted Mon, 30 Jul 2012 12:40:32 GMT by Dave Armstrong

A fantastic primate discovery in China as black snub-nose monkey species spotted. The black snub-nosed monkey is now established in both China and Myanmar but is hanging on to survival by a thread.

Liu Pu discovers the 'new' snub nosed monkey in China

Change partners for the capuchin social event of the year

Change partners for the capuchin social event of the year

Posted Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:10:03 GMT by Dave Armstrong

Primates are prime examples of reciprocal behaviour. Studying tufted capuchin cognition, Gloria Sabbatini et al researched the theory that reciprocal partner preference is based on long-term, rather than short-term benefit experiences.

Change partners for the capuchin social event of the year

Humming in the Rain: Precipitation and Anna's Hummingbird Flight

Humming in the Rain: Precipitation and Anna's Hummingbird Flight

Posted Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:59:00 GMT by Dave Armstrong

How do hummingbirds cope with flying in the rain? Anna's hummingbirds, under 4 regimes of rain, seem to retain their composure, and more importantly, stability, much better than you would expect.

Humming in the Rain: Precipitation and Anna's Hummingbird Flight

Monitoring lizard dispersal and evolution

Monitoring lizard dispersal and evolution

Posted Tue, 17 Jul 2012 23:01:00 GMT by Dave Armstrong

A new study looks at the origin and evolution of varanid lizards. Many lizards originated in Laurasia but the varanids or monitor lizards have a disputed origins.

Monitoring lizard dispersal and evolution

Cheating, Game theory and Transvestite Mourning Cuttlefish

Cheating, Game theory and Transvestite Mourning Cuttlefish

Posted Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:34:10 GMT by Dave Armstrong

A new cephalopod study shows that mourning cuttlefish may use their skin colour and texture changing ability to cheat. Male cuttlefish signal selectively, using their abilities to hide their true identity from potential rivals. In essence they send out mixed messages but only when they can get away with it.

Cheating, Game theory and Transvestite Mourning Cuttlefish

A sea change in North Sea ecosystems

A sea change in North Sea ecosystems

Posted Wed, 04 Jul 2012 12:06:32 GMT by Dave Armstrong

New study looks at the species who are climate change winners and losers in the North Sea ecosystem. Scientists have observed that lesser black-backed gulls in the North Sea may be taking advantage of an increased population of a species of crab.

A sea change in North Sea ecosystems

Puma contribution to condors and scavengers in Patagonia

Puma contribution to condors and scavengers in Patagonia

Posted Tue, 12 Jun 2012 23:01:00 GMT by Dave Armstrong

In Patagonia, pumas (Puma concolor) leave meat from kills and otherwise influence the populations of condors and scavenger species.

Puma contribution to condors and scavengers in Patagonia

Dragonflies - Indicator Species of Environmental Health

Dragonflies - Indicator Species of Environmental Health

Posted Mon, 11 Jun 2012 10:30:17 GMT by Michelle Simon

Dragonflies are one of nature's many precious species, indicating the health of ecosystems, and overall environmental quality.

Dragonflies - Indicator Species of Environmental Health

Brood parasites: The South American cuckoo mimics its parents

Brood parasites: The South American cuckoo mimics its parents

Posted Wed, 30 May 2012 08:22:03 GMT by Dave Armstrong

A new study into brood parasites; the screaming cowbird mimics the baywing while the related shiny cowbird is also parasitic but doesn't mimic the baywing.

Brood parasites: The South American cuckoo mimics its parents

Springwatch: Which trio are as fruity as a nuthatch?

Springwatch: Which trio are as fruity as a nuthatch?

Posted Tue, 29 May 2012 09:13:02 GMT by Dave Armstrong

Springwatch is back on TV and the wildlife webcams are now live. So the nuthatch and the mole, the worm and hopefully maybe the mole cricket will be up for it and leaping into the capable cameras of the BBC Natural History unit.

Springwatch: Which trio are as fruity as a nuthatch?

Check out these ten amazing newfound species while you can

Check out these ten amazing newfound species while you can

Posted Thu, 24 May 2012 21:09:05 GMT by Martin Leggett

Species may be disappearing at a worrying rate, but that doesn't stop science from trying to catch up with the planet's bizarre and wonderful remaining inhabitants. Here are ten of the most amazing new species discoveries for last year, as chosen by the International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University.

Check out these ten amazing newfound species while you can

The lemurs' radiation in Madagascar

The lemurs' radiation in Madagascar

Posted Wed, 23 May 2012 14:39:09 GMT by Dave Armstrong

At least 17 species of lemur have been lost on Madagascar, leaving the remainder to adjust to niches that others occupied, possibly in a competitive way, in hypothetical adaptations known as "competitive release concepts."

The lemurs' radiation in Madagascar

Baboon healing ability linked to social status

Baboon healing ability linked to social status

Posted Tue, 22 May 2012 22:09:16 GMT by Dave Armstrong

The links to social status in wild male baboons have been observed for illness, injury and speed of healing. Low social status has been known to affect immune responses and cause poor condition and the onset of old age, with high status having its own effects.

Baboon healing ability linked to social status

Asian primate evolution livened up by an odd-nosed monkey

Asian primate evolution livened up by an odd-nosed monkey

Posted Thu, 17 May 2012 21:39:03 GMT by Dave Armstrong

Recently, in Myanmar, an odd-nosed monkey was discovered. Always an exciting event, the primate discovery has livened up the whole of primate evolution.

Asian primate evolution livened up by an odd-nosed monkey

Elephant seal adventures tracked at sea

Elephant seal adventures tracked at sea

Posted Wed, 16 May 2012 14:56:44 GMT by Dave Armstrong

Northern elephant seals migrate throughout the north-east Pacific. They are foraging there on populations of squid and fish. 297 elephant seals were were tagged and tracked from 2004 to 2010.

Elephant seal adventures tracked at sea

The soaring habits of Golden Eagles

The soaring habits of Golden Eagles

Posted Tue, 15 May 2012 23:01:00 GMT by Dave Armstrong

Migrating golden eagles use thermals and wind when flying to conserve energy. Wind farm developments have an impact on soaring bird species as a study on movements of golden eagles in flight shows.

The soaring habits of Golden Eagles

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Sheep hunted before domestication in the Middle East.

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Bees succeed against the odds, even when solitary.

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Fascination in rocky pools and their invertebrate inhabitants

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Army ants tolerate multiple evolutions of beetle mimics

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Biodiversity loss from species extinction a 'top driver of global change'

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Release the 'Kraken', well the Artistic Triassic Cephalopod

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Largest quake of its kind ever recorded

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Losing sight of the real causes of mass animal death?

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Elephant seal adventures tracked at sea

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