Ecology & Zoology

New Studies Examine The Impact Of Ancient Climate Change On Marine Life

Scientists discover that warm-water species that once thrived in Danish waters are returning Scientists studying ancient fish bones in Scandinavia have discovered that warm-water species like anchovies and black sea bream that once thrived in Danish water ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 12 2007 - 12:18pm

Prospects Of Biodiesel From Plant Species

At present, biodiesel can play vital role in the transport sector all over the world. Biodiesel refers to a diesel-equivalent processed fuel derived from biological sources; especially plant species such as oil seed rape, jatropha, sunflower, soybean etc. ...

Article - Arifin Sandhi - Dec 13 2007 - 11:09pm

Effect On Depth Of Sowing On The Yield Of Wheat

This is one of my undergraduate assignment under department of Agronomy, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh. Abstract ...

Article - Arifin Sandhi - Dec 21 2007 - 6:35am

Non-Flying Reindeer Deserve A Science Article Too

One night each year, tiny magic reindeer pull Santa and his toy-filled sleigh around the world. Their names are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and maybe Rudolph (or Robbie, if you're under the age of 30- editors), and fl ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 25 2008 - 9:48am

Adult Male Chimpanzees Are Homebodies

When it comes to choosing a place to live, male chimpanzees in the wild don’t stray far from home, according to a new report in the Dec. 27th Current Biology, a publication of Cell Press. The researchers found that adult male chimps out on their own tend t ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 27 2007 - 3:41pm

Patented: Mauve Majesty Faux Pink Lily That Blooms All Summer Long

Mauve Majesty is one cool lily look-alike. This new pinkish-purple ornamental flower, just patented by Cornell, can last for two weeks in a vase, but when left in the garden, it blooms all summer long in the cooler, northern states until the first hard fre ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 8 2008 - 6:50pm

Roundworms Not So Dumb: Parasite Makes Host Ant Look Like A Juicy, Red Berry

A newly discovered parasite so dramatically transforms its host, an ant, that the ant comes to resemble a juicy red berry, ripe for picking, according to a report accepted for publication in The American Naturalist. This is the first example of fruit mimic ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 16 2008 - 5:50pm

Tahina Spectabilis: New Genus Of Palm Grows For A Century, Blooms- And Then Dies

A gigantic palm that flowers itself to death and exists as part of an entirely unique genus has been discovered in Madagascar. The mystery palm has a huge trunk which towers over 18m high and fan leaves which are 5m in diameter- among the largest known in ...

Article - News Staff - May 23 2009 - 5:17pm

The Complex Ecology Of Predator And Prey

The direct effect predators have on their prey is to kill them. The evolutionary changes that can result from this direct effect include prey that are younger at maturity and that produce more offspring. But killing prey also has indirect effects – rarely ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 17 2008 - 4:16pm

Tidewater Bacteria- The Utility Infielders Of Marine Biology

Marine bacteria come almost a billion to a cup. Until recently, however, little has been known about how these minute creatures live or what they need to flourish. New research led by a marine microbial ecologist at the University of Georgia is showing for ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 27 2008 - 6:12pm