Articles Tagged “animals”
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What do cats when people not see them
A new study reveals what do cats, either, those from the house, or those stray when people do not notice them. Jeff Horn, a graduate of the department of natural resources and environmental sciences at…
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The most spectacular species discovered in the 2011
A spider who weaves a very solid canvas, a sprightly cockroach, a phosphorescent fungi, bacteria devouring rust, and a worm called “tiranozaur”were included in the top 10 of the most spectacular species discovered in the…
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AIDS vaccine final testing
At 20 years after Bette Körber expert in genetics began fighting HIV, she and her team are starting to see first results. Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory are preparing for the last part of…
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Biodiversity Conservation: Zoos Urged to Breed Animals from Threatened Populations
Of around seven land vertebrate species whose survival in the wild is threatened one is also kept in captivity. These and other data on the protection of species in zoos and aquaria have now been…
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Amelia’s World: The girl who grew up with animals
Amelia Forman, a 11-year-old girl from the United States are among the few who have the chance to embrace a chimpanzee or take a nap next to a kangaroo. Adventure of the young girl, began…
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Thailand, the destination of trafficked ivory from Africa
After a period of years, Thai traffickers, obtained precious ivory from South-East Asia, rapid decimation of wild elephants makes them resort to massacre these animals in Africa. From 2009 until today Thai customs captured more…
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Progress in obesity: from people to horses
Among the horses used for recreational riding in England, one fifth are overweight or downright obese, according to a study conducted at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nottingham. Horses used for, hauling, racing…
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How do female whale sharks meet their perfect mates and go on to create offspring?
How do female whale sharks meet their perfect mates and go on to create offspring? While little is known about the reproductive behavior of those ocean-roaming giants, a newly published analysis led by University of…
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Last Ancestor We Shared With Worms Had Sophisticated Brain, MicroRNAs Show
The last ancestor we shared with worms, which roamed the seas around 600 million years ago, may already have had a sophisticated brain that released hormones into the blood and was connected to various sensory…
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Movement Comes With Appetite
A body that is provided with food too often gets caught up in the maelstrom of a lack of exercise, obesity and ultimately diabetes. The trigger is a molecular switch that is controlled by insulin,…
