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America’s last wild buffalo are in danger, says scientist
A new study suggests that buffalo in Yellowstone National Park could be weakened by a genetic abnormality in the herd.
February 9, 2011
For some blenny fish species, looks can be deceiving
DNA analysis is changing the way we classify fish. A recent Smithsonian study of fish thought to be three species of Starksia blennies were actually ten different species, seven of which were hiding in plain sight.
February 9, 2011
An undersea slug that’s pink and electric blue
Nudibranchs - better known as sea slugs - are small creatures. But their color is pretty splashy. Read more about the bright pink electric blue undersea slug.
February 8, 2011
Water flea has the largest number of genes known
Of all the animals genome sequenced to date, the tiny water flea has the highest number of genes, more than mice, roundworms, yeast, bacteria ... and humans.
February 7, 2011
The Egyptian jackal is actually a wolf in disguise
Recent DNA studies show that the Egyptian jackal is actually a new subspecies of the gray wolf.
February 6, 2011
Egg helps determine gender of 160-million-year-old reptile fossil
A fossilized pterosaur, or pterodactyl, skeleton has been found in China, preserved alongside her unhatched egg. The find sheds light on an ancient biological mystery.
February 5, 2011
The frog that re-evolved to reclaim its missing teeth
For as many as 200 million years, frogs lived without lower teeth. But one frog species has managed to "re-evolve," restoring those missing teeth.
February 4, 2011
BBC video series on chemistry is tip-top
The programs retrace the steps of the alchemists who, in their search for everlasting life, wound up discovering many of the elements in our modern periodic table.
February 4, 2011
Tyrannosaurs as small as dogs
The early ancestors of tyrannosaurs were no bigger than you or me - about one-hundredth the size of the colossal dinosaur we know as T. Rex.
February 4, 2011
Is the bat rabies stereotype true?
Bat-lovers take note! A new study suggests that the incidence of rabies in bats is much lower than previous estimates - only one per cent. Here's my take on it.
February 3, 2011
