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No more squashed hedgehogs?
Wildlife road deaths are preventable according to the results of a survey carried out by The Mammal Society that are released today. Chairman of The Mammal Society, Professor Stephen Harris said "The Mammal Society's National Road Death Survey provides us with the information we need to reduce mammal deaths on roads. It shows that the number... view more... (2002-05-29)
Hunting ban had no effect on fox numbers
The Mammal Society tomorrow (5 September) publishes the results of its study into the impact of hunting on fox numbers in Nature, the premier scientific journal in the world. The study shows that the ban on fox hunting during the foot and mouth outbreak had no effect on the number of foxes in Britain. Chairman of The Mammal Society, the only... view more... (2002-09-01)
The Marine Mammal Center begins new leptospirosis study in California
The Marine Mammal Center is seeing a large number of leptospirosis cases in California sea lions this year and is leading a study to determine when and why the sea lions contract this disease. view more (2008-10-23)
Why Sloths Do Not Sleep Upside Down
Several mammal species other than ruminants and camels have a multi-chambered forestomach - kangaroos, hippos, colobus monkeys, peccaries, sloths - but they do not ruminate. As studies on the digestive physiology of these species are largely missing, it is generally assumed that their forestomach functions in the same way as that of ruminants,... view more... (2004-04-07)
Global map shows new patterns of extinction risk
The most detailed world map of mammals, birds and amphibians ever produced shows that endangered species from these groups do not inhabit the same geographical areas, says new research published today. view more (2006-11-02)
Field Museum provides gold standard for mammal survey
Putting together the Who's Who of bats, bears, beaked whales and all of Earth's other known mammals was a gigantic task ably assisted by a Field Museum scientific team with access to one of the planet's most extensive and diverse mammal collections. view more (2008-10-07)
When animals evolve on islands, size doesn't matter
A theory explaining the evolution of giant rodents, miniature elephants, and even miniature humans on islands has been called into questions by new research published today in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. view more (2007-11-07)
New technology reveals seal behavior
New technology has allowed an international team including UK scientists from University of St Andrews and British Antarctic Survey to witness for the first time the behaviour of the southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) and how it relates to its physical environment. view more (2007-08-08)
Researchers give name to ancient mystery creature
For the first time, researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada have been able to put a name and a description to an ancient mammal that still defies classification. view more (2006-10-18)
Paleontologists discover new mammal from Mesozoic Era
An international team of American and Chinese paleontologists has discovered a new species of mammal that lived 125 million years ago during the Mesozoic Era, in what is now the Hebei Province in China. view more (2007-03-15)
Bangladeshi claims against the British Geological Survey
The Court of Appeal has today struck out a claim by a Bangladeshi resident in a test case against the British Geological Survey, part of the Natural Environment Research Council. It was alleged that the British Geological Survey was negligent in its conduct of a pilot research study into groundwater movement in central and north-eastern... view more... (2004-02-20)
More PhDs stay at home as brain drain slows
The brain drain is slowing, according to the latest survey of graduates by the Biochemical Society. view more (2005-02-22)
Climate caused biodiversity booms and busts in ancient plants and mammals
A period of global warming from 53 million to 47 million years ago strongly influenced plants and animals, spurring a biodiversity boom in western North America, researchers from three research museums report in a paper published online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. view more (2009-08-07)
Touch wood! Survey reveals secrets of the nation's superstitions
An online survey into the nation's beliefs has revealed that, amongst its respondents, women are more superstitious than men and the Scots appear to be the most superstitious people in the UK. The survey, carried out during National Science Week by the BA (British Association for the Advancement of Science) and psychologist Dr. Richard Wiseman,... view more... (2003-03-17)
Chinese and American paleontologists discover a new Mesozoic mammal
An international team of paleontologists has discovered a new species of mammal that lived 123 million years ago in what is now the Liaoning Province in northeastern China. view more (2009-10-09)
Most sick sea lions are inbred: research suggests a new focus in wildlife rehabilitation programmes
A team of scientists from Cambridge University and The Marine Mammal Center, USA, has studied sea lions undergoing rehabilitation in order to assess the effects of inbreeding on disease susceptibility. The team found that sea lions born to related parents took longer to recuperate and were affected more by infectious diseases and cancer than those... view more... (2003-03-06)
Manatee Traveler in Northeastern Waters not Chessie
A West Indian manatee has been sighted in various waters of the northeastern United States in the last 5-6 weeks. It took in the sights along the Hudson River traveling up into Harlem, visited Cape Cod, Mass., and was most recently sighted in Warwick, Rhode Island, in Greenwich Bay. view more (2006-08-24)
Businesses 'warming' to euro, says University internet survey
Businesses could be gradually warming to the idea of joining the euro, a monthly internet survey by The University of Nottingham Institute for Enterprise and Innovation (UNIEI) has revealed. view more (2003-06-19)
How healthy are you?
The Centre for Health Services Studies at the University of Kent is currently carrying out a survey to learn more about the health of people living in East Sussex. ‘Health Counts’, is being carried out on behalf of Primary Care Trusts and community programmes and is being sent out to 13,384 residents in the area. The information on... view more... (2003-06-04)
DNA reveals hooded seals have wanderlust
Researchers have discovered a new fact about hooded seals, a mysterious 200 to 400 kilogram mammal that spends all but a few days each year in the ocean. view more (2007-05-10)
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