Avian malaria behind drastic decline of London's iconic sparrow?
(Zoological Society of London) London's house sparrows (Passer domesticus) have plummeted by 71% since 1995, with new research suggesting avian malaria could be to blame. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 16, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Let ’s Dive Into the Story of the ‘Ravioli Starfish’ That Looks Like a Stuffed-Pasta Shaped Wonder of the Sea
The newly minted internet star is a starfish that looks like an Italian dinner dish.
The “ravioli” starfish, also dubbed online a “cookie” starfish, was the species most frequently found during a recent National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) dive into the Atlantic Ocean off the southeast coast of the U.S. The Plinthaster dentatus, as it’s formally called, is of course not edible.
While it may be strange to see this shape of starfish, it’s a pretty normal sea creature, according to Chris Mah, an invertebrate zoology research associate at the Smithsonian National Museum of ...
Source: TIME: Science - July 11, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Rachel E. Greenspan Tags: Uncategorized Ocean onetime viral Source Type: news
Last Chance to Register: 2019 Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits
The deadline to register for the 2019 Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits event is approaching.
This national initiative, organized by the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is an opportunity for scientists from across the country to meet with their federal or state elected officials to showcase the people, facilities, and equipment that are required to support and conduct scientific research and education.
Now in its eleventh year, the event enables scientists, graduate students, representatives of research facilities, and people affiliated with scientific collections to meet with their feder...
Source: Public Policy Reports - July 9, 2019 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
Help Inform Science Policy, Meet Your Lawmakers This Summer
Registration is now open for the 2019 Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits event.
This national initiative, organized by the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is an opportunity for scientists from across the country to meet with their federal or state elected officials to showcase the people, facilities, and equipment that are required to support and conduct scientific research and education.
Now in its eleventh year, the event enables scientists, graduate students, representatives of research facilities, and people affiliated with scientific collections to meet with their federal or state ele...
Source: Public Policy Reports - June 25, 2019 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
Rare baby gorilla born at Taronga zoo
Taronga Conservation Society Australia has announced the birth of a Western Lowland gorilla. The female, yet to be named, was born on Thursday 6 June to Frala, an experienced mother, and was sired by Kibali• ‘Gorilla selfie’: DRC park ranger explains photo that went viralContinue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 21, 2019 Category: Science Tags: Endangered species Zoology Biology Environment Animals Sydney Australia news Source Type: news
Polycomb protein EED plays a starring role in hippocampal development
(Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters) A team led by Professor Liu Changmei from the State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has shown that the PcG protein EED is essential for the proper formation of the DG. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - June 13, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news
The benefits of being different
(Zoological Society of London) Six different color morphs of the elusive Asiatic golden cat have been discovered in Northeast India -- with the findings being hailed as 'an evolutionary puzzle' -- as the world's greatest number of different colored wild cat species in one area are reported. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - June 12, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Meet Your Lawmakers This Summer and Help Inform Science Policy
Registration is now open for the 2019 Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits event.
This national initiative, organized by the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is an opportunity for scientists from across the country to meet with their federal or state elected officials to showcase the people, facilities, and equipment that are required to support and conduct scientific research and education.
Now in its eleventh year, the event enables scientists, graduate students, representatives of research facilities, and people affiliated with scientific collections to meet with their federal or state ele...
Source: Public Policy Reports - June 10, 2019 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
Animal crackers: inside the world's most madcap menagerie
With its Frankenstein fauna and cosmopolitan chickens, Belgian artist Koen Vanmechelen ’s eco-park puts the perverse into biodiversityA huge steel cage pokes up through the trees on the edge of Genk in eastern Belgium. It emerges from a long, dark brick building that has the fortified look of a high-security laboratory. Through narrow windows, you can make out the inanimate bodies of pigs, chickens and strange winged creatures, lit by eerie neon lights, while a symphony of exotic squawks emanates from an aviary beyond. Hidden out here on the edge of a forest, it looks like some secret facility for developing future speci...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 10, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Oliver Wainwright Tags: Installation Architecture Biodiversity Museums Culture Belgium Animals Farm animals Genetics Art Art and design Sculpture Environment World news Zoology Zoos Science Europe Source Type: news
Jack Cohen obituary
Reproductive biologist and author of popular science and science fiction books best known for the series The Science of DiscworldThe biologist Jack Cohen, who has died aged 85, worked on animal reproduction and the development of feathers and hair; his Living Embryos (1963) became a standard university text. He also co-authored popular science books and science fiction, and designed alien creatures and ecosystems for science fiction writers. But he will be best remembered for the bestselling four-book series The Science of Discworld, which he wrote withTerry Pratchett and me.I first met Jack in 1990, when he phoned me at W...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 3, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Ian Stewart Tags: Science Zoology Reproduction Science fiction books Biology Source Type: news
Help Inform Science Policy This Summer
Registration is now open for the 2019 Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits event.
This national initiative, organized by the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is an opportunity for scientists from across the country to meet with their federal or state elected officials to showcase the people, facilities, and equipment that are required to support and conduct scientific research and education.
Now in its eleventh year, the event enables scientists, graduate students, representatives of research facilities, and people affiliated with scientific collections to meet with their federal or state ele...
Source: Public Policy Reports - May 28, 2019 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
Climate change responsible for severe infectious disease in UK frogs
(Zoological Society of London) Climate change has already increased the spread and severity of a fatal disease caused by Ranavirus that infects common frogs (Rana temporaria) in the UK, according to research led by ZSL's Institute of Zoology, UCL and Queen Mary University of London published today in Global Change Biology. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - May 10, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Gold makes invisible surfaces visible in CT
(University of Cologne) Zoologists in Cologne and Bonn have developed a new method for displaying previously invisible surface details using computer tomography. The key to success was a method from scanning electron microscopy: coating the sample with gold. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - May 8, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Water flea can smell fish and dive into the dark for protection
(University of Cologne) Zoologists at the University of Cologne have discovered the messenger substance responsible for the flight of the small planktonic crustacean Daphnia from fish in lakes. This animal's dive into deeper waters has significant consequences for the concentration of algae in the lake's ecosystem. The scientists hope that in future, a better understanding of this interaction might help restore the biological balance in lakes. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - May 8, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news
