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Sloth Bears Confirmed Extinct in Bangladesh
samedi 4 octobre 2014 — More Science, Biology, Society & Policy, Energy & Sustainability, Environment, Ecology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology
A massive project to assess the health of wildlife in Bangladesh has confirmed conservationists' longstanding suspicions that sloth bears no longer exist in that country. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Reindeer Spit Smacks Down Plant Toxins
Compounds in reindeer and moose saliva interfere with the production of toxins in plants that ordinarily stop animals from dining on the vegetation. Karen Hopkin reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Glowing Octopus Bacteria Light Up Living Lamp [Video]
vendredi 3 octobre 2014 — More Science, Biology, Chemistry, Everyday Science, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology, Technology, Consumer Electronics, Energy Technology
Octopuses might be charismatic, but not many can literally light up a room. One enterprising designer, however, has figured out how to repurpose bacteria from rare glowing deep-sea octopuses for... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Giant Clams’ Iridescent Lips Snatch Solar Energy
Shiny cells coating the iridescent lips of giant clams reflect light and direct it towards photosynthetic algae within to create energy -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
European Commission Cuts Deep Sea Fishing Quotas
The European Commission proposed an overall cut in quotas for deep sea fishing in the northeast Atlantic for the next two years, but environmental groups said it should have reduced some catch limits... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Systems Science: How Biodiverse Is Your Backyard?
jeudi 2 octobre 2014 — More Science, Biology, Everyday Science, Science Education, Ecology, Evolution
An animal-focused adventure from Science Buddies -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Did Cancer Evolve to Protect Us?
A physics-based, “atavistic” model posits that cancer is a “safe mode” for stressed cells and suggests that oxygen and immunotherapy are the best ways to beat the disease -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Can Animals or Computers Have Metacognition?
jeudi 2 octobre 2014 — Features, More Science, Biology, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology, Mind & Brain, Thought & Cognition
Self-knowledge might not be a uniquely human trait -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Lack of Ice Forces Some 35,000 Walruses to Chill on Alaska Shore
Fast-melting Arctic sea ice has forced some 35,000 Pacific walruses to retreat to the Alaska shoreline, scientists from several federal agencies said on Wednesday. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Montana Seeks to Give Away Bison from Yellowstone to 5 States
By Laura Zuckerman (Reuters) - Montana wants 145 bison that originated in Yellowstone National Park given away to six organizations in five states, including New York's Bronx Zoo, to further the... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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