Jul 15 2010
Malaria-Proof Mosquito Created
The discovery is a major breakthrough that could prevent millions of people from being infected with the life-threatening disease.
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Apr 14 2010
Leech With Enormous Teeth Discovered
An enormous-toothed leech, pulled from the nose of a girl who was bathing in a river, has just been documented in the journal PLoS ONE. Named Tyrannobdella rex, which means "tyrant leech king," the new species of blood sucker sports ...
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Apr 06 2010
Parasites Behind Seasonal Allergies
The common symptoms of allergies may be generated by a defense the body developed to fight off parasites.
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Mar 19 2010
Whales May Change Color with Age, Stress
Can whales change color due to age, illness and/or stress? Marine biologist and noted whale expert Carrie Newell suspects they might. Since 1992, Newell has been documenting the comings and goings of gray whales at Depoe Bay, Oregon. A small ...
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Mar 08 2010
Sharks and Rays Gather in Fish Cleaning Stations
The animated film Shark Tale from a few years ago featured a "car wash" for dirty marine dwellers. Now a new study in the journal Marine & Freshwater Research documents something very similar: fish cleaning stations for sharks and manta ...
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Feb 23 2010
Wingless Females Latest in War on Mosquitoes
Is there anything people won't try in the war against mosquitoes?
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