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New study changes conditions for Spanish brown bears
Brown bears from the Iberian Peninsula are not as genetically different from other brown bears in Europe as was previously thought.   view more (2008-03-19)

MU Researchers to Study the Status of Black Bears in Missouri
Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia are studying the status of black bears in Missouri. Black bears were abundant in the state during the 18th and 19th centuries, but have been considered almost extinct in Missouri since the late 19th century.   view more (2007-06-14)

When bears steal human food, mom's not to blame
Researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) found that the black bears that become habituated to human food and garbage may not be learning these behaviors exclusively from their mothers, as widely assumed.   view more (2008-05-08)

Gummy bears that fight plaque
The tooth-protecting sugar substitute xylitol has been incorporated into gummy bears to produce a sweet snack that may prevent dental problems.   view more (2008-07-25)

Study shows hibernating bears conserve more muscle strength than humans on bed rest do
A fascinating new study from the May/June 2007 issue of Physiological and Biochemical Zoology quantifiably measures the loss of strength and endurance in black bears during long periods of hibernation.   view more (2007-04-25)

DNA analysis reveals rapid population shift among Pleistocene cave bears
Studying DNA obtained from teeth of ancient cave bears, researchers have been able to identify a shift in a particular population of the bears inhabiting a European valley in the late Pleistocene era.   view more (2007-02-20)

Grizzly bears feast on diverse diet
There's no such thing as picky grizzly bears—they'll eat almost anything they can find. A new University of Alberta study that tracked food habits of the Alberta grizzly bear living in the foothills sheds some light on the animal's varied diet and their activity pattern.   view more (2007-02-15)

Giant Pandas See in Color
They may be black and white, but new research at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Zoo Atlanta shows that giant pandas can see in color.   view more (2006-10-16)

Eighteen Bear Cubs Leave For Adult Life
This year the brown bear population inhabiting the forests in the vicinity of the town of Tver has been increased by eighteen more bears. The bear population grows up annually thanks to the effort undertaken by Valentin Pazhetnov, Doctor of Biology, and his family. Since 1990 they have been... view more (2002-09-23)

Frozen hair holds secrets of Yellowstone grizzlies
Locks of hair from more than 400 grizzly bears are stored at Montana State University, waiting to tell the tale of genetic diversity in the Yellowstone Ecosystem.   view more (2007-12-19)

Warming climate may put chill on arctic polar bear population
Some travel agencies touting Arctic tours have been revving up their recent promotions to tourists about the increased likelihood they will spot polar bears in this region where several populations of polar bears live.   view more (2006-09-14)

New Test of Snow's Thickness May 'Bear' Results Key to Polar Climate Studies, Wildlife Habitat
A NASA-funded expedition to the Arctic to map the thickness of snow has a legion of unexpected furry fans hailing from one of the world's coldest regions: polar bears.   view more (2006-03-16)

Materials World: February 2000 Issue
Teddy bears are being "tortured" in order to meet the stringent demands of European Commission (EC) directives. Teddy bear body parts, such as glass eyes and plastic noses, are being pulled and twisted by mechanical multi-jawed grips to see how well they will cope in the rigorous world of the... view more (2000-02-02)

Prey not hard-wired to fear predators
Are Asian elk hard-wired to fear the Siberian tigers who stalk them" When wolves disappear from the forest, are moose still afraid of them?   view more (2007-06-21)

DOE JGI sequences DNA from extinct cave bear
The genomic DNA sequencing of an extinct Pleistocene cave bear species-the kind of stuff once reserved for science fiction-has been logged into scientific literature thanks to investigators from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI).   view more (2005-06-03)

UI anthropologist, colleagues discover remains of earliest giant panda
Although it may sound like an oxymoron, a University of Iowa anthropologist and his colleagues report the first discovery of a skull from a "pygmy-sized" giant panda -- the earliest-known ancestor of the giant panda -- that lived in south China some two million years ago.   view more (2007-06-19)

Arctic marine mammals on thin ice
The loss of sea ice due to climate change could spell disaster for polar bears and other Arctic marine mammals. The April Special Issue of Ecological Applications examines such potential effects, puts them in historical context, and describes possible conservation measures to mitigate them.   view more (2008-04-24)

'Who wants to be a millionaire?' The quiz as quest
The popularity of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? has been a highly debated topic since the quiz show first hit our television screens. In an article in The Psychologist published on Monday 1 October, Dr Martin Roiser and Dave Stevens of Thames Valley University argue that the key to the show's... view more (2001-09-18)

AMPUTATION AND PROSTHESIS OF THE BIG TOE IN ANCIENT EGYPT
Pathological research of human remains in the cemetery of the capital of ancient Egypt suggests that ancient Egyptians were the pioneers of amputation and prosthetic surgery, conclude investigators in a study published in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Andreas Nerlich and colleagues from... view more (2000-12-21)

'Sistine Chapel of the Ice Age' found at Creswell Crags
A team of researchers led by the University of Sheffield and supported by English Heritage have found eighty 13,000-year-old carvings in limestone rock of Church Hole Cave, at Creswell Crags in Nottinghamshire. The carvings are a unique find and form the most elaborate cave art ceiling in the... view more (2004-07-13)

Really Hot Stars
Spectacular VLT Photos Unveil Mysterious Nebulae Quite a few of the most beautiful objects in the Universe are still shrouded in mystery. Even though most of the nebulae of gas and dust in our vicinity are now rather well understood, there are some which continue to puzzle astronomers. This is the... view more (2003-04-09)

Giant panda genome to be sequenced
Cardiff University is contributing to the first genome project to assist conservation efforts for an endangered species.   view more (2008-04-02)

Concern Over Influence Of Pharmaceutical Industry On Medical Research
The Lancet is to publish a joint Commentary with other international medical journals outlining concerns about the increasing involvement of sponsors in medical academic research. Until recently, independent clinical investigators were key players in design, patient recruitment, and data... view more (2001-09-07)

Medical College researchers find dinosaur clues in fat
A team of researchers at New York Medical College has discovered why birds, unlike mammals, lack a tissue that is specialized to generate heat.   view more (2008-04-24)

New class of drug helps people with severe dementia and their carers
Research news in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 16 September 2003: The major costs incurred by dementia are attributable to people who are severely affected by the disease; until recently the drugs available for treating dementia were effective only in mildly or moderately... view more (2003-09-16)
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