'Spoonful Of Sugar' Shortens Worms' Life Span Nov 5, 2009
24, 2008) Biologists have shed new light on the genetic roots of obesity -- a condition that is increasing dramatically in North America and has been linked to heart disease, diabetes and some forms of. . (Science Daily)
Tags Reveal White Sharks Have Neighborhoods In The North Pacific Nov 5, 2009
8, 2009) Biologists used DNA tagging to show that whale sharks -- the world's largest fish -- show little genetic variation across widely separated tropical oceans, underscoring the need for wider protection. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Great white shark study Nov 5, 2009
The area they roam has been known for years as the red triangle, a scary-sounding name that many marine biologists shun because it seems to bolster the notion that great whites are killing machines like the beast in the movie "Jaws.". The scientists hope this study will shed more light on these fierce yet sophisticated hunters and their important role in the ecosystem. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Hydrogen Peroxide May Tell Time For Cells Nov 4, 2009
Produced in all animal cells, hydrogen peroxide may act as a signal for the active and resting phases of living things, new research by USC biologists suggests. A study published in the journal PLoS ONE shows that hydrogen peroxide given to fruit flies has dramatic effects on their daily rhythms and activity levels. (Science Daily)
Report: Barbed-wire fences deadly to sage grouse Nov 4, 2009
However, the research suggests that quite a few sage grouse are dying as a result of colliding with the thousands of miles of barbed-wire fence crisscrossing the West, biologists said. "It's probably indicative of other fences that we're just not watching," Pat Deibert, lead U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist for the sage grouse listing decision, said Tuesday. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
It seems impossible that an albatross chick could hold 306 different pieces of plastic in its stomach. Unfortunately, it isn't. Nov 4, 2009
The shank of a recreational fisherman's hook sat in its gullet for weeks, the protruding rusted barb a telltale for the biologists who saved it ... Graham used to have what bird biologists might think the best job in the world. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Jill Lepore: Why is American history so murderous? Nov 4, 2009
Scholars ranging from theologians and psychologists to evolutionary biologists have offered theories about murder theories of evil, theories of disease, theories of disposition but the analytical burden placed on any general discussion of murder, freighted, as it is, with atrocity, is nearly unbearable. Nothing suffices, or can. (New Yorker)
New Clues To Extinct Falklands Wolf Mystery Nov 4, 2009
Biologists have also puzzled over the Falklands wolf's ancestry. It had been suggested that they were related to domestic dogs, North American coyotes, or South American foxes. (Science Daily)
Bear hit by a truck Nov 4, 2009
In nearby Lydia, state biologists already have caught one nuisance black bear several weeks ago and relocated it, but Davidson believes that there are several others that look to garbage as an easy meal. She said she believes the bear killed Sunday was probably one of the bears that tormented property owners in Lydia. (New Iberia, LA)
Study: Man-eating lions consumed 35 people in 1898 Nov 3, 2009
Instead, the study by biologists at the University of California Santa Cruz and the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago (where the stuffed male lions now reside) show that they probably consumed between 4 and 72 humans, with 35 being a strong possibility. Interestingly, the study showed that one of the lions ate about double the number of people the other did. (USA Today -- Tech)
Healthful food: Alpha to omega Nov 3, 2009
The Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries of the European Union, however, seems to agree with the lipid biologists ... The lipid biologists have other complaints ... Yet another problem the lipid biologists have is with the amount of long-chain omega-3s that the EFSA has recommended it is desirable to consume. (The Economist)
Renal Cancer: Protein Triggers A Snowball Effect Nov 3, 2009
The work developed in a co-operation between cell biologists and biochemists, where the original authors of the paper, which was published in Nature Cell Biology, by chance exchanged views concerning their own special fields and discovered the close link between pVHL and cell division. Thanks to "Single Cell Life Imaging", a special optical microscope technology, the researchers could observe and follow living cells individually. (Science Daily)
Speed Limit To The Pace Of Evolution? Nov 3, 2009
Speed Limit To The Pace Of Evolution, Biologists Say ... Speed Limit To The Pace Of Evolution, Biologists Say ... 31, 2008) Biologists today are doing what Darwin thought impossible. (Science Daily)
Snail Fossils Suggest Semiarid Eastern Canary Islands Were Wetter 50,000 Years Ago Nov 3, 2009
"The results of this study are of great relevance to biologists and paleontologists investigating the evolution of plants and animals linked to climatic fluctuation in the islands." ... 19, 2007) An odd distribution pattern of a rare snail has had biologists scratching their heads since at least the 1880s. (Science Daily)
Grizzly bears fared poorly in October Nov 3, 2009
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologists have relocated a dozen grizzlies and 53 black bears that got into trouble with humans this year, according to department spokeswoman Joleen Tadej. And FWP game wardens have been coaching hunters on avoiding bear run-ins, particularly when a grizzly has commandeered a deer or elk carcass and begun feeding. (Montana Standard, MT)
Yellowstone wolf pack's leaders hit by hunting Nov 3, 2009
As the alpha female of the Cottonwood Creek pack, she also was equipped with a radio collar so wildlife biologists could track her movements, making her one of Yellowstone National Park's best known wolves ... For years, the movements of the Lamar packs have been monitored by biologists equipped with radio tracking devices and powerful spotting telescopes. (Montana Standard, MT)
A Solution To Darwin's 'Mystery Of The Mysteries' Emerges From The Dark Matter Of The Genome Nov 2, 2009
Ever since Darwin pointed out his difficulty in explaining why crosses between two species often yield sterile or inviable progeny (for instance, mules emerging from a cross between a horse and a donkey), biologists have struggled with this question. New research into this field by basic scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, published online Oct. 22 in Science Express, suggests that the solution to this problem lies within the "dark matter of the genome": heterochromatin, a... (Science Daily)
Venomous Shrew, Lizard: Enzyme Evolved Twice Nov 2, 2009
2, 2009) Biologists have shown that independent but similar molecular changes turned a harmless digestive enzyme into a toxin in two unrelated species -- a shrew and a lizard -- giving each a venomous bite. See also. (Science Daily)
Wolves, moose and biodiversity: An unexpected connection Nov 2, 2009
A large and unexpected one, say wildlife biologists from Michigan Technological University. Joseph Bump, Rolf Peterson and John Vucetich report in the November 2009 issue of the journal Ecology that the carcasses of moose killed by wolves at Isle Royale National Park enrich the soil in "hot spots" of forest fertility around the kills, causing rapid microbial and fungal growth that provide increased nutrients for plants in the area. (EurekAlert!)
Are US And European Plovers Really Birds Of A Feather? Nov 2, 2009
Historically, biologists have classified the Kentish Plover, found in Europe, and its look-a-like, the Snowy Plover, from the US, as being different varieties from the same species due to their similar looks. Whilst their true identity has been long debated by biologists, this is the first time that scientists have found proof that the birds actually belong to different species. (Science Daily)
Male pregnancy: the sex life of seahorses Nov 2, 2009
Yet despite such a clear definition, it took marine biologists a long time to understand what was going on with seahorse sex ... When evolutionary biologists discovered that male seahorses become truly pregnant, they rubbed their hands in anticipation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
'Chupacabra' sighting in The Woodlands Nov 2, 2009
Biologists and wildlife experts dismiss the chupacabra as nothing more than an urban legend. But what makes Stuart s story unique is that chupacabra sightings usually happen in Mexico or other parts of Texas not here in the Houston area. (KHOU.com, TX)
Antler rule change comes with little dispute Nov 1, 2009
And, back then, had biologists suggested the new antler regulations being implemented in Mississippi this year, deer wouldn't have been the only creatures in the cross hairs, if you get my drift. That small buck is now barely legal in two of the state's deer zones and definitely illegal in the third. (The Clarion-Ledger)
New DNA Method Makes It Easier To Trace Criminals Nov 1, 2009
31, 2009) DNA samples often convict criminals. But many of today's forensic tests are so polluted by soil, tobacco and food remains, for example, that they can not be used. (Science Daily)
Polar bear tourism is growing on Alaska's North Slope Nov 1, 2009
(Yes, loafing is what biologists call it when these creatures just hang out all day. . (Anchorage Daily News)
Elk Country: An easy drive north to view a most spectacular animal Nov 1, 2009
Game Commission biologists also trapped and relocated some of the elk to other sites in the region. About 700 elk now range over 800 square miles of Elk, Cameron, Clinton, Clearfield and Potter counties. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Landowners increasingly shut down popular spots Nov 1, 2009
With abundant populations of deer, elk and antelope, biologists are under pressure to keep wildlife numbers under control. Landowners trying to make a living off the land need hunters to thin herds. (Montana Standard, MT)
Coyotes Attack and Kill: Should You Worry?Despite more coyotes, statistically they're far less dangerous than pit bulls. Nov 1, 2009
While biologists say are extremely rare, the incident points to another phenomenon: the recent, rapid proliferation of the dog-like predators in as well as expanses of wilderness. "Coyotes have become the most abundant large predatory animal on the continent," says Ralph Maughan, who operates a popular wildlife blog that tracks human-wildlife encounters. (ABC News)
Feds probe amphibian's well-being Nov 1, 2009
Federal biologists believe leopard frog populations are currently undergoing a dramatic decline from vast areas of its historical range in the western United States and Canada. A coalition of eight conservation groups -- including the Center for Native Ecosystems and the Laramie-based Biodiversity Conservation Alliance -- submitted a petition to the UWFWS in 2006 seeking to protect the amphibian throughout its historic range west of the Mississippi River and Great Lakes. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Tenuous Times for the Endangered Florida Panther Oct 31, 2009
Biologists estimate that less than 100 of the are alive in the wild today, hanging on in the southern tip of Florida below the Caloosahatchee River ... Biologists report that a population of 240 panthers requires between 8,000 and 12,000 square miles of habitat and sufficient genetic diversity in order to avoid inbreeding as a result of small population size. (Scientific American)
Famous people who overcame dyslexia Oct 31, 2009
() -- Molecular biologists Carol Greider and Elizabeth Blackburn recently became the first two women to share the Nobel Prize in Medicine. Greider also joined Pierre Curie and Archer Martin among the handful of individuals with dyslexia who have won a Nobel Prize. (CNN)
Out of the classroom, into the woods Oct 31, 2009
Two years ago the class discovered what area hunters and Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologists confirmed: Deer are not as plentiful there as in other hunting districts ... Kovach hopes to have Fish and Game biologists look at the work and give advice for improvement. (Juneau Empire)
Inconspicuous leaf beetles reveal environment's role in formation of new species Oct 31, 2009
Evolutionary biologists consider growth rate as a measure of survivability or fitness. So the hybrids' lower fitness reduces opportunities for genetic exchange between beetle types by way of matings between surviving hybrids and the maple and willow beetles themselves. (EurekAlert!)
Largest Bat In Europe Inhabited Northeastern Spain More Than 10,000 Years Ago Oct 31, 2009
(June 25, 2008) Bloodsucking pests like bat fleas and bat flies may not sound very appealing to the rest of us, but to many biologists they are considered among the most successful creatures evolution has ever. (Dec. (Science Daily)
Remotely Operated Vehicles And Satellite Tags Aid Turtle Studies Oct 31, 2009
30, 2009) Researchers are using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and satellite-linked data loggers to learn more about turtle behavior in commercial fishing areas and to develop new ways to avoid catching turtles in fishing gear. This marks the first time an ROV has been used to follow turtles in the wild to learn about their behavior and how they interact with their habitat. (Science Daily)
Violent Star Explosion Breaks Records Oct 30, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009. NASA/Swift/Stefan Immler. (Fox News)
Possible Link Between IBD Therapy And Skin Cancer, Study Reveals Oct 30, 2009
A new biopsy test, created by molecular biologists, can tell ocular melanoma patients if theirs is the kind that will spread. Using very thin. (Science Daily)
Reel news and tournaments Oct 30, 2009
State biologists are studying ways to improve trophy bass fishing. If you catch one of these bass, cut the tag loose as close to the fish as possible and immediately report it to the study's hotline, 800-367-4461, or e-mail TagReturn@MyFWC.com. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Sports)
Gas Leak From Puffin Field in Timor Sea Having `No Impact on Environment' Oct 30, 2009
A seven-day survey by a team of three marine biologists of the area found there isnt enough information to draw conclusions about the effect on birds and marine life, Garrett said. PTTEP and the government said Oct. 15 the Thai company will fund an environmental monitoring program lasting at least two years. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
W&F: Don't feed the deer Oct 30, 2009
Biologists say white-tailed deer are concentrated in small, high areas by flooding along central and north Louisiana rivers and backwater systems. They don't plan to close the hunting season. (KSLA.com, LA)
Schumpeter: Fish out of water Oct 30, 2009
Although Malaysia had few skilled biologists, its politicians decided to build BioValley on the ruins of Entertainment Village, an attempt to create a Malaysian Hollywood that failed for lack of media nous. Too many politicians treat entrepreneurship as yet another gravy train. (The Economist)
Modified Crops Reveal Hidden Cost Of Resistance Oct 30, 2009
29, 2009) Genetically modified squash plants that are resistant to a debilitating viral disease become more vulnerable to a fatal bacterial infection, according to biologists. See also. (Science Daily)
Short heels make elite sprinters super speedy Oct 30, 2009
Public release date: 30-Oct-2009. When 100 m sprinters launches themselves from the starting blocks, the race can be won or lost in the first few strides. (EurekAlert!)
Stem Cells Make Precursors For Sperm, Eggs Oct 29, 2009
Stem Cells Changed Into Precursors For Sperm, Eggs. Stem Cells Changed Into Precursors For Sperm, Eggs. (Science Daily)
Aggression Chemicals In Ants Synthesized Oct 29, 2009
In their native habitat, Argentine ants use their aggression to engage in inter-colony warfare with each other as they compete for resources, a behavioral trait that biologists credit for keeping the ants' numbers in check ... Biologists say that part of what makes the Argentine ants such successful invaders is that outside their home turf in South America, the fighting among them largely stops, allowing Argentine ant colonies from different regions to band together into a formidable group ...... (Science Daily)
Pesticides: Easier Detection Of Pollution And Impact In Rivers Oct 29, 2009
Biologists are able to determine the sources of toxins in water by using clams as pollutant traps. Clams naturally clean water by feeding absorbing. (Science Daily)
First Evidence For A Second Breeding Season Among Migratory Songbirds Oct 29, 2009
28, 2009) Biologists for the first time have documented a second breeding season during the annual cycle of five songbird species that spend summers in temperate North America and winters in tropical Central and South America ... "Biologists know theoretically that they should pay attention to these migration stopover sites, but they've been largely ignored for their conservation implications.". (Science Daily)
Turnout, harvest low on hunting season opener Oct 29, 2009
One wolf, harvested in the Boulder River valley, was checked into the Big Timber check station and another wolf kill from the same area was reported to biologists. Because the quota of 12 wolves for southern Montana has been met, the season closed at sunset Monday. (Laurel Outlook, MT)
MySpace Talks Content-Sharing with Facebook Oct 29, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009. The social network wars may be over as traditional rivals Facebook and MySpace reveal they're in talks about sharing content. (Fox News)
Oregon black bear shot after running 78 miles in 10 days Oct 29, 2009
Our guidelines allow biologists to use their discretion in dealing with bears like this one found inside the Medford city limits, said Russ Stauff, Acting Regional Manager. Although it s unusual for us to relocate bears, we felt this yearling bear had inadvertently wandered into town and was not displaying aggressive behavior so we chose to relocate it. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Red Tide Bloom Found Off Texas Coast Oct 29, 2009
Biologists found two areas of suspected bloom, at the mouth of the Corpus Christi Inner Harbor and in the Vinson Slough area of Aransas Bay. Red tide cell concentrations were high Tuesday around the South Padre Island area. (KWTX.com, TX)
Niihau residents upset by new rat eradication plan Oct 29, 2009
LIHUE Habitat-restoration biologists in August discovered more rats on Lehua, an uninhabited island near Niihau, and plans are to eradicate the feral animals within two to three weeks, a federal spokesperson said yesterday. As with other eradication efforts, a multi-agency team of state, federal and military officials will use bait stations and hand-applied rodenticide in an attempt to eliminate the remaining rats, said Ken Foote, information and education specialist with the U.S. Fish and... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Controversy stalks wolf hunt Oct 29, 2009
As the alpha female of the Cottonwood Creek pack, she also was equipped with a radio collar so wildlife biologists could track her movements, making her one of Yellowstone National Park's best-known wolves ... Federal biologists say bears, drought and hunters are partly to blame for the decline, but it's hard to find anyone in these small towns who doesn't blame wolves ... For years, the movements of the Lamar packs have been monitored by biologists equipped with radio tracking devices and... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
850 New Species of Invertebrates Di... Oct 29, 2009
Professor Andy Austin, Director of the and colleagues Dr Steve Cooper from the South Australian Museum and Dr Bill Humphreys from the Western Australian Museum, together with other biologists, have just completed a four-year comprehensive survey of underground water, caves and micro-caverns across arid and semi-arid Australia ... However, insects, spiders and other small invertebrates seldom appear in the fossil record, he said, but biologists could extrapolate from existing rainforest species... (Suite101.com)
Giant 'Sea Monster' Skull Found in England Oct 29, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Norway. (Fox News)
Federal Agencies Raise Alarm About Cruise Sewage Oct 29, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009. The cruise ship "Voyager of the Seas" anchored off southeastern France. (Fox News)
Novelis, DEC settle contamination case Oct 28, 2009
DEC biologists determined that sediments in the pond, marsh and tributary areas contain levels of PCBs that could affect the growth and survival of sediment-dwelling species and the fish and wildlife that feed on them. After the discovery, DEC biologists began discussions with Novelis to cooperatively resolve its natural resource damages concerns. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
Will Bats Outlast Mystery Fungus? Oct 28, 2009
ALBANY, N.Y. Wildlife biologists studying a mysterious fungus killing off hundreds of thousands of bats around America want to find out if they can repopulate caves decimated by the disease ... Aquatic biologists say it will eventually lead to more human poisoning. (Fox News)
Snail fossils suggest semiarid eastern Canary Islands were wetter 50,000 years ago Oct 28, 2009
"The results of this study are of great relevance to biologists and paleontologists investigating the evolution of plants and animals linked to climatic fluctuation in the islands.". The researchers' isotopic evidence reflects changing atmospheric and oceanic circulation associated with the waxing, waning and subsequent disappearance over the past 50,000 years of vast ice sheets at mid- to high latitudes on the continents of the Northern Hemisphere. (EurekAlert!)
Hunters hit wolf quota (27) Oct 28, 2009
Carolyn Sime, FWP wolf program coordinator, said biologists received reports of the third and fourth wolves late Sunday and moved to close the hunt effective Monday evening. She said because hunters have 12 hours to report a wolf they killed, more reports could come in. (Montana Standard, MT)
Hunters prepare for sunrise Sunday Oct 28, 2009
Here are some area highlights of what hunters can expect to find based on biologists' surveys of Montana deer and elk populations: Region 3 (Bozeman) Deer: Mule deer recruitment across the Bozeman area in general was moderate ... Elk: Biologists have observed healthy elk numbers in the eastern half of the region. (Montana Standard, MT)
Letter: Tax dollars should not subsidize ranching Oct 28, 2009
I suggest that your reporters and readers go to such Web sites as and to get facts from renowned wildlife biologists who have studied these animals for decades. Wildlife policy should be based on science, not special interests. (Montana Standard, MT)
Grizzly shot in Northwest Wyoming was cub of famed bear Oct 28, 2009
(AP) Biologists have confirmed that a female grizzly bear killed by a hunter last month in northwest Wyoming was from a well-known Grand Teton National Park bear family. Park officials say genetic testing confirmed the dead grizzly was one of three offspring of a bear known as number 399. (Montana Standard, MT)
Shooting of collared wolves minimal, but affects research Oct 28, 2009
"We don't know a lot about the natural life cycle of wolves without being affected by humans." It's that kind of research that has made Yellowstone wolves so interesting to biologists their insulation from human predation. Another reason the Cottonwood pack was of interest to researchers is that it occupied an area that has seen a high pack turnover ratio four packs in 12 years. (Montana Standard, MT)
Opening weekend successful for hunters Oct 28, 2009
The game check stations are only open on weekends and give state biologists a representative sample of the total number of game animals killed each season. Civil Dialogue. (Montana Standard, MT)
