May 19 2011

Banking Coral Sperm

Tag: Animal Breeding,Conservation,Corals,Genetic Science,Water,Zoology — Tim Wall @ 4:56 pm
The latest work on frozen coral embryos and sperm will preserve staghorn coral from the Great Barrier Reef.

May 17 2011

Protecting Marine Wildlife With Tags

Tag: Amphibians and Reptiles,Animal Breeding,Animal Science,Conservation,Scientific Discoveries,Zoology — Kieran Mulvaney @ 5:35 pm
Satellite tagging of animals can have conservation benefits.

Apr 20 2011

Climate Is Biggest Factor in Sea Turtle Survival

Tag: Amphibians and Reptiles,Animal Behavior,Animal Breeding,Animal Science,Biodiversity,Meteorology,Oceanography,Water — Kieran Mulvaney @ 5:20 pm
A new study shows that sea temperature measurements one year are the best predictor of sea turtle nesting numbers thirty years later.

Mar 30 2011

2011 Arctic Sea Ice Maximum Joint Lowest On Record

Tag: Animal Breeding,Climate Change,Global Warming,Winter — Kieran Mulvaney @ 9:38 pm
The start of Arctic spring/summer sea ice melt has begun; tying this year's furthest winter extent south with 2006 as the lowest on record.

Feb 22 2011

Fighting Malaria with Oil and Fungus

Tag: Animal Breeding,Animal Relationships,Animal Research,Zoology — Tim Wall @ 6:21 pm
When is an oil spill a good thing? How about when it helps fight malaria?

Feb 10 2011

Fewer Cubs for Polar Bear Mothers

Tag: Animal Behavior,Animal Breeding,Climate Change,Global Warming,Maternal Instincts,Polar Bears — Kieran Mulvaney @ 1:06 pm
Disappearing sea ice could mean fewer and fewer polar bear cubs.

Jan 14 2011

Chickens Modified to Not Spread Bird Flu

Tag: Animal Breeding,Birds,Chickens,Flu,Poultry — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 4:38 pm
These genetically modified birds can get bird flu, but can't pass it on to other chickens.

Dec 23 2010

A Unique Perspective on Life Worth Saving

Tag: Animal Breeding,Animal Research,Animal Science,Biodiversity,Climate Change,Conservation,Evolution,Genetic Science,Global Warming,Plants — Tim Wall @ 11:19 pm
What matters in the long-run is how truly special a species is in the grand scheme of life on Earth.

Dec 16 2010

Giant Tuna Catch: Let the Big Ones Get Away?

Tag: Animal Breeding,Animal Evolution,Animal Science,Biodiversity,Conservation,Evolution,Fish,Genetic Science — Christina Reed @ 3:45 pm
Catching that just-right-sized fish may help stocks grow big and plentiful.

Nov 21 2010

Contaminated Seafood Sneaking Past Security

Tag: Animal Breeding,Chemistry,Everyday Science,Food,Food Unwrapped,Oceanography,Pollution — Christina Reed @ 3:03 pm
Keeping seafood safe for consumers requires testing imports for unapproved drugs. Should buyers be given the information about the origins of their seafood and make the call themselves?
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