New findings hint toward reversing hearing loss
Unlike birds and amphibians, mammals can't recover lost hearing. In people, the cells of the inner ear responsible for detecting sound and transmitting those signals to the brain form during early...
View ArticleGlobal study of seed consumption uncovers wider risk to plant species
The first worldwide study of animals and the seeds they eat has overturned a long-held assumption - that large animals mainly eat large seeds. (2015-07-21)
View ArticleHow bees naturally vaccinate their babies
When it comes to vaccinating their babies, bees don't have a choice -- they naturally immunize their offspring against specific diseases found in their environments. And now for the first time,...
View ArticleResearch could lead to protective probiotics for frogs
In research that could lead to protective probiotics to fight the "chytrid" fungus that has been decimating amphibian populations worldwide, Jenifer Walke, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher at Virginia...
View ArticleWhy the human heart cannot regenerate
The ability of most cardiac muscle cells to reproduce disappears in humans and all other mammals shortly after birth. What remains unclear, however, is how this happens and whether it is possible to...
View ArticleNewly identified tadpole disease found across the globe
Scientists have found that a newly identified and highly infectious tadpole disease is found in a diverse range of frog populations across the world. (2015-08-11)
View ArticleEstrogen, shrubbery, and the sex ratio of suburban frogs
Green frogs in the suburbs are seeing a gender revolution. (2015-09-08)
View ArticleWidespread convergence in toxin resistance by predictable molecular evolution
Researchers at LSTM have shown that under certain circumstances evolution can be highly predictable, especially in terms of how creatures become resistant to dangerous toxins. (2015-09-08)
View ArticleAs demand for African timber soars, birds pay the ultimate price
Tropical forests are home to more of the world's terrestrial biodiversity than any other habitat, but are increasingly threatened by the impact of human activities. Illegal logging, in particular,...
View ArticleChina's protection of giant pandas good for other species too
Chinese conservation measures to protect the charismatic giant panda in the wild have also benefitted other threatened species, including birds, mammals and amphibians, according to new Duke...
View ArticleHigh-speed search methods to better estimate climate threats to biodiversity
Climate change is perhaps felt most acutely in the Arctic right now, but by the start of the next century, animal species in the Amazon basin region will be harder hit as the Earth warms. (2015-10-15)
View ArticlePoisonous frogs more likely to face extinction, study finds
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that amphibians that use toxins to protect themselves against predators are at a higher risk of extinction than those who use other types of...
View ArticleUniversity of Tennessee study: Bats important to survival of rare frog, other...
Bat poop matters. So says a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, study examining a little-known species, the Caucasian parsley frog, and its reliance on insects that breed in bat guano. (2015-10-22)
View ArticleFreshwater fish, amphibians supercharge their ability to see infrared light?
Salmon migrating from the open ocean to inland waters do more than swim upstream. To navigate the murkier freshwater streams and reach a spot to spawn, the fish have evolved a means to enhance their...
View ArticleCure for chytrid: Scientists discover method to eliminate killer fungus
Research published today details the first-ever successful elimination of a fatal chytrid fungus in a wild amphibian, marking a major breakthrough in the fight against the disease responsible for...
View ArticleAmphibian approach to help bones heal faster and better
Inspired by amphibians like salamanders, researchers from the University of Southampton are developing a new type of drug that may help bones heal faster and better. (2015-11-20)
View ArticleClimate study finds evidence of global shift in the 1980s
Planet Earth experienced a global climate shift in the late 1980s on an unprecedented scale, fuelled by anthropogenic warming and a volcanic eruption, according to new research published this week....
View ArticleStudy: Deadly amphibian fungus may decline
A new study by WCS and other groups offers a glimmer of hope for some amphibian populations decimated by the deadly chytrid fungus: climate change may make environmental conditions for the fungus...
View ArticleInvasive amphibian fungus could threaten US salamander populations
A deadly fungus causing population crashes in wild European salamanders could emerge in the United States and threaten already declining amphibians here, according to a report released today by the...
View ArticleGray treefrogs provide clues to climate change
According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2015 was the hottest year on record. (2016-02-03)
View ArticleBenefits associated with the reduction of mercury emissions far outweigh...
How should cost factor into the protection of human health and the environment? That was the central question in a Supreme Court case last summer that pitted the coal industry and 20 U.S. states...
View ArticleTsukuba scientists solved the Spallanzani's dilemma
Imagine losing an eye, an arm or even your spinal cord. When we are wounded, our bodies, and those of other mammals, generally respond by sealing the wound with scar tissue. (2016-03-30)
View ArticleCommon pesticides kill amphibian parasites, study finds
The combined effects of pesticides and parasites threaten wildlife populations worldwide (e.g. amphibians, honeybees). (2016-04-05)
View ArticleCold mountain streams offer climate refuge: Future holds hope for biodiversity
A new study offers hope for cold-water species in the face of climate change. (2016-04-06)
View ArticleNew research confirms continued, unabated and large-scale amphibian declines
New U.S. Geological Survey-led research suggests that even though amphibians are severely declining worldwide, there is no smoking gun - and thus no simple solution - to halting or reversing these...
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