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Breakthrough in Molecular Genetics of Strawberry
The world's first molecular map for wild strawberry (Fragaria) constructed using transferable DNA markers has been produced by scientists at East Malling Research (EMR) in association with collaborators at the University of Reading. view more (2004-12-08)
Can we identify escaped salmon by means of their DNA?
Escaped salmon are a problem for the fish-farming industry. Is it possible to identify the fish-farm from which salmon have escaped by testing a sample of their DNA? Scientists at the Institute of Marine Research in Bergen have been looking into the prospects of doing so. view more (2004-08-31)
The high cost of living with ants
A new sexually transmitted disease has been found in British ladybirds, ecologists have discovered, and it is their close association with wood ants that is to blame. Speaking at the British Ecological Society's Winter Meeting, being held at the University of York on 18-20 December 2002, Dr John Sloggett of the University of Bayreuth in Germany... view more... (2002-12-09)
Sexing up the turkey
A novel approach to classify the gender of six-week-old turkey poults could save millions of male chicks from being killed shortly after birth, according to Dr. Gerald Steiner from the Dresden University of Technology in Germany and his team. view more (2009-11-24)
Friendly farming could halt Orkney hen harrier decline
Loss of preferred hunting habitat has been identified as the most likely cause of decline in Orkney's hen harrier population, according to recent research. Speaking at the British Ecological Society's Winter Meeting, being held at the University of York on 18-20 December 2002, Dr Arjun Amar of the Game Conservancy Trust will say: "Despite the... view more... (2002-12-09)
Dogs have personalities too!
It might be thought that personality is something that only exists among humans. But this is by no means the case, according to Kenth Svartberg at the Department of Zoology, Stockholm University, who has studied the personalities of dogs in his doctoral dissertation. He has shown that dogs--just like humans--differ when it comes to anxiety,... view more... (2003-06-16)
Seals quickly respond to gain and loss of habitat under climate change
Southern Elephant seals responded rapidly to climate and habitat change and established a new breeding site thousands of kilometres from existing breeding grounds, according to new research. view more (2009-07-10)
Human influences challenge penguin populations
The ecology of penguins makes these iconic swimming and diving seabirds of the Southern Hemisphere unusually susceptible to environmental changes. view more (2008-07-01)
Scientists In Germany And Hebrew University Illuminate Key Process In Control Of Flowering In Plants
The molecular mechanism plants have adopted to trigger flowering in response to changes in light duration and quality has been demonstrated by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne, Germany, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Their recent findings, published in the Feb. 13 edition of Science, have... view more... (2004-02-12)
California Academy of Sciences becomes first aquarium in US to breed dwarf cuttlefish
Anchored to an algae-covered rock in a 120-gallon tank at the California Academy of Sciences' Steinhart Aquarium, a cluster of inky-colored cuttlefish eggs is beginning to swell-evidence of success for the Academy's new captive breeding program for dwarf cuttlefish, Sepia bandensis. view more (2009-11-13)
Science, not romance, controls mating at Smithsonian's National Zoo
This Valentine's Day, Cupid won't be making a stop at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. Unlike the spontaneous attraction that most humans equate with love and romance, mating and dating at the National Zoo is planned, strategic and science-based-quite an unromantic encounter. view more (2008-02-11)
Hot spots for cool birds
Global research highlighting the most important areas for albatross migration and breeding may yet help save these magical birds from extinction. view more (2004-11-08)
Mary had a lot of lambs: Researchers identify way to accelerate sheep breeding
Mary had a little lamb, but only once a year. However, Cornell Sheep Program researchers have discovered an unusual form of a gene that prompts ewes to breed out of season as well as conceive at younger ages and more frequently. view more (2009-08-07)
Calculating penguins find the right mates
French scientists have discovered that king penguins have an innate mathematical ability which helps them find their mates among a crowd of tens of thousands of other penguins. view more (1999-08-20)
The race for biofuels driving alternative sources of biomass
Researchers have been studying fuels from biomass for years. Now, with growing dependency on foreign oils and an energy-conscious society emerging, biofuels are fast becoming part of a fuel revolution that could reach pumps all across America. view more (2007-10-29)
Gannet population under threat from global warming
Researchers at the University of Leeds have warned that global warming is a major threat to the gannet, a species known for its stable populations and constant breeding success. view more (2007-06-19)
Turtles are loyal in feeding as well as in breeding
A research team led by the University of Exeter has discovered that, after laying their eggs, sea turtles travel hundreds of miles to feed at exactly the same sites. view more (2007-04-25)
Ruminating cows receive digestive aid
Scientists at the Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research are developing new plant breeding techniques which can improve the efficiency of cow digestion and reduce pollution at the same time. Grass isn't the easiest food to digest, and even cows appear to have difficulty doing it efficiently. Dr. Alison Kingston-Smith and Mrs. Rosalind... view more... (2004-04-01)
Early environment may be key to determining bird migration location
How young migratory birds choose the nesting location of their first breeding season has been something of a mystery in the bird world. But a new University of Maryland/National Zoo study of the American redstart suggests that the environmental conditions the birds face in their first year may help determine where they breed for the rest of their... view more... (2008-02-19)
Satellite tracking will help answer questions about penguin travels
University of Washington scientists will attach satellite tracking devices to the backs of six penguins that have been treated at two centers in northern Argentina after their feathers were fouled with oil. The birds will be released into the Atlantic Ocean and their movements traced using satellites and the Internet. view more (2007-08-07)
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