A similarity in brain disturbance between insects and people suffering from migraines, stroke and epilepsy points the way toward new drug therapies to address these conditions.
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ScienceDaily: Zoology News
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Human-like Brain Disturbances In Insects: Locusts Shed Light On Migraines, Stroke And Epilepsy
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Oscar The Bobcat – Hit By A Car – Is On The Road To Recovery After Surgery
2 Jul 2009 | 9:00 pmOscar the bobcat is healing by leaps and bounds after a team of surgeons repaired injuries he sustained after being hit by a car. -
Giant Moa Rebuilt Using Ancient DNA From Prehistoric Feathers
2 Jul 2009 | 8:00 pmScientists have performed the first DNA-based reconstruction of the giant extinct moa bird, using prehistoric feathers recovered from caves and rock shelters in New Zealand. -
Keeping Fish in Home Aquariums: Two Is Not Company, As Far As Fish Are Concerned
2 Jul 2009 | 5:00 pmNew research has shown that fish kept alone or in small groups are more aggressive and exhibit fewer natural behaviors such as shoaling. -
Successful Initial Safety Tests For Genetically-modified Rice That Fights Allergy
2 Jul 2009 | 2:00 pmIn a first-of-its-kind advance toward the next generation of genetically modified foods — intended to improve consumers' health — researchers in Japan are reporting that a new transgenic rice designed to fight a common pollen allergy appears safe in animal studies.
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Zoology News
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Toxic chemicals affect steroid hormones differently in humans and invertebrates
29 Jun 2009 | 5:40 pmIn a study with important consequences for studies on the effects of chemicals on steroid responses in humans, a team of French and American scientists, including Michael E. Baker, PhD, professor in UC San Diego's Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology-Hypertension, have found that - contrary to earlier assumptions - enzymes used for the ... -
Monkey business
27 Jun 2009 | 2:39 amBristol-based zoologist and TV presenter Dr Charlotte Uhlenbroek tells Andy Welch why she'd rather be in the jungle with chimps than at home listening to the traffic F or many people, living in a Tanzanian jungle for four years with no creature comforts would be an absolute nightmare. -
Psychic/Paranormal Faire Returns to Fort Knox
24 Jun 2009 | 7:40 pmThe annual Psychic/Paranormal Faire returns to Fort Knox, Saturday and Sunday, July 4th and 5th, 10 AM until 4 PM. -
Shake your tail with the singing zoologist
24 Jun 2009 | 6:09 amPeople who attend singing zoologist Lucas Miller's performances Thursday and Friday practically are asking to get a song stuck in their heads. -
The Remarkable Life of William Beebe: Explorer and Naturalist by Carol Grant Gould
22 Jun 2009 | 6:30 pmDue to his station as director of the society's Department of Tropical studies and the wide popularity of his travel memoirs, he knew every important conservationist from Teddy Roosevelt to Rachael Carson.
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Zoology: Journals, Blogs, News and Stories - Recent
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Oscar The Bobcat a" Hit By A Car a" Is On The Road To Recovery After Surgery
3 Jul 2009 | 1:56 pmOscar the bobcat is healing by leaps and bounds after a team of surgeons repaired injuries he sustained after being hit by a car. » original news -
Human-like Brain Disturbances In Insects: Locusts Shed Light On Migraines, Stroke And Epilepsy
3 Jul 2009 | 5:55 amA similarity in brain disturbance between insects and people suffering from migraines, stroke and epilepsy points the way toward new drug therapies to address these conditions. » original news -
Successful Initial Safety Tests For Genetically-modified Rice That Fights Allergy
2 Jul 2009 | 2:07 pmIn a first-of-its-kind advance toward the next generation of genetically modified foods - intended to improve consumers' health - researchers in Japan are reporting that a new transgenic rice designed to fight a common pollen allergy appears safe in animal studies. » original news -
Making A Bigger Splash In The Gene Pool, And How Delaying Reproduction Can Help
2 Jul 2009 | 2:00 pmWe humans have a strong urge to reproduce, but if the environment steers us into putting off having children, we may be rewarded with both longer life and a bigger genetic footprint in future generations. » original news -
Giant Moa Rebuilt Using Ancient DNA From Prehistoric Feathers
2 Jul 2009 | 1:54 pmScientists have performed the first DNA-based reconstruction of the giant extinct moa bird, using prehistoric feathers recovered from caves and rock shelters in New Zealand. » original news
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MedWorm: Zoology
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Source levels and communication-range models for harp seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus) underwater calls in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada
1 Jul 2009 | 10:35 amM. A. Rossong and J. M. Terhune - Harp seals (Pagophilus groenlandicus (Erxleben, 1777)) produce underwater call types during the breeding season that are thought to be important for reproductive behaviours and herd... (Source: Canadian Journal of Zoology)MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources. -
Sensible Heat Loss from Muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) Feeding in Winter: Small Calves Are Not at a Thermal Disadvantage Compared with Adult Cows
1 Jul 2009 | 9:11 amPhysiological and Biochemical Zoology, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 000, Latest Articles. Abstract Muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) are large (>200 kg adult body mass) mammalian herbivores that overwinter in the polar regions. Calves are around one‐third the body mass of mature females and may be expected to suffer greater thermal stresses in winter compared with adults because the ratio of surface area to volume (SA:vol) is much greater for calves than for adults. We found that during feeding bouts, when animals are fully exposed to environmental conditions, calves did lose sensible (dry) heat more… -
Effects of temperature on disease progression and swimming stamina in Ichthyophonus-infected rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum)
30 Jun 2009 | 3:00 pmThis study helps explain field observations showing the recent emergence of clinical ichthyophoniasis in Yukon River Chinook salmon later in their spawning migration when water temperatures were high, as well as the apparent failure of a substantial percentage of infected fish to successfully reach their natal spawning areas. (Source: Journal of Fish Diseases) -
Habitat adaptation rather than genetic distance correlates with female preference in fire salamanders (Salamandra salamandra)
28 Jun 2009 | 3:00 pmConclusions: A comparative analysis of our data showed that habitat adaptation rather than neutral genetic distance correlates with female preference in these salamanders, and that habitat-dependent female preference of a specific pond-reproducing population may have been lost during adaptation to the novel environmental conditions of ponds. (Source: Frontiers in Zoology) -
White-winged vampire bats (Diaemus youngi) exchange contact calls
26 Jun 2009 | 3:01 amG. G. Carter, M. B. Fenton, and P. A. Faure - Temporally precise vocal exchanges, termed “antiphonal calling”, might allow pair or group members to maintain social contact with greater efficiency than when calling independently. The... (Source: Canadian Journal of Zoology)
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ZSL Latest News
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It's hot - but our animals are ice cool
1 Jul 2009 | 7:00 amTemperatures may be soaring but ZSL London Zoo's animals are enjoying the heatwave, thanks to super-sized fruit ice lollies. -
Coral Reef Crisis - major ecosystem collapse
1 Jul 2009 | 2:55 amJoin Sir David Attenborough as he introduces a special public presentation looking at the threats of global warming and ocean acidification on the world’s coral reefs. -
Dolphin strandings report published
25 Jun 2009 | 8:20 amRead the report into last year's common dolphin mass stranding event in Cornwall and watch the interview with the team members. -
Dino-not-so-soaring
25 Jun 2009 | 7:55 amThe largest animals ever to have walked the face of the earth may not have been as big as previously thought, reveals a paper published in ZSL's Journal of Zoology. -
Panda looking for love near Luton
25 Jun 2009 | 6:05 amKeepers are hoping that ZSL Whipsnade Zoo’s latest arrival, Maggie a two-year-old Red Panda, will find love in her new home.
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Tetrapod Zoology
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Tiny frogs and giant spiders: the best of friends
3 Jul 2009 | 4:14 amThe recent discovery that some Asian microhylid frogs frequent the dung piles of elephants has gotten these obscure little anurans into the news, possibly for the first time ever. Microhylids - or narrow-mouthed frogs - are not exactly the superstars of the frog world: they're only really familiar to specialists, despite the fact that (as of June 2009) they contain over 450 species distributed across Africa, Madagascar, the Americas, and Asia. However, some more recent research on the group shows that, like so many animals, they're really quite interesting once you get to know them... Read… -
The world's biggest ever fish: time to put out the trash
2 Jul 2009 | 5:29 amThe Bob Nicholls artwork I featured yesterday got some of you talking about a particularly famous denizen of the Jurassic seas. Namely, the gigantic, edentulous pachycormiform actinopterygian Leedsichthys problematicus from the Callovian Oxford Clay Formation. Hold on - - isn't that a... a... fish? How on earth can I justify this inexcusable off-topicness? Well, quite easily actually. The gigantic size of Leedsichthys (more on that below) means that it can't be ignored whenever we discuss trophic interactions in the Middle Jurassic seas. Perhaps it was preyed on by the large, contemporaneous… -
In which Bob Nicholls exceeds expectations and produces some jolly good artwork
1 Jul 2009 | 7:49 amMy mate Bob Nicholls (of Paleocreations) has been producing some awesome artwork lately. Why, for example, there's this... Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... -
Leopard cats: exotic and (sometimes) wild in the UK
29 Jun 2009 | 2:38 amThe Leopard cat Prionailurus bengalensis is native to southern and eastern Asia, including the Philippines and Indonesia. It's a highly variable little cat, regarded by some workers as consisting of at least ten subspecies. Some (like the Sumatran leopard cat P. b. sumatranus) are small and with relatively few markings, others are large with thick, greyish fur and indistinct spotting (the Manchurian leopard cat P. b. euptilura), while others are distinctly marked and with a reddish background colour (like Bornean leopard cats P. b. borneoensis). It inhabits forest, woodland and scrub (the… -
Alligators vs melons: the final battle
27 Jun 2009 | 5:00 pmFor millenia, a battle has raged between alligators and water melons. Who will win? Well, the answer's obvious: one has a bite force of over 15,000 Newtons, and the other one's a water melon. Yes, the alligator vs water melon craze has gone mainstream, as testified by its appearance on Sky News... though, god help them, they managed to mistake an alligator for a crocodile. Hopeless. Anyway... Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post...
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8 Outlandish Pet Costumes for Furry Friends
3 Jul 2009 | 10:42 am(Images via: PhotoBucket, Ecollo, Guzer, PhotoBucket) For some people, there’s always room to make their pets even cuter. Hence the fascination with pet costumes, an apparently popular way to add a little spice to the look of pet dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits and even monkeys. At least with pets, as opposed to kids, there’s no worry about getting any static about the clothes you’re forcing them to wear. From the highly creative to the absurd, you may be a bit surprised by some of the pet costumes below. But hey, it’s all in good fun, right? Being Man’s Best… -
10 Best Summer Music Festivals to Get Your Eco On
30 Jun 2009 | 2:02 pmFor many folks, summertime means the opportunity to attend any one of the hundreds of large music festivals held across the globe. But when 50,000 to 100,000 people gather for any purpose, there will undoubtedly be large carbon and resource-use footprints. Recognizing that, several large summer music festivals are pushing the envelope in terms of environmental and sustainability initiatives. Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival – Tennessee, USA (images via Brookage, Yardena 2009, Bonnaroo; Tim Hurst) In just seven years, the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has emerged as the preeminent… -
Spectacular Desert Plant Life
29 Jun 2009 | 3:09 pm(images via r-z, netstate, organpipecactus) Desert topography seems especially alien. Rugged, seemingly lifeless, terrain and plants that share very few traits with their temperate or tropical cousins dominate most arid landscapes. It is no surprise that some of the world’s most unusual and spectacular flowers, shrubs and trees are found in desert regions. Joshua Tree and Beavertail Cactus (images via mason bryant and kretyen) The Joshua Tree is a member of the Yucca family found in the Southwestern US. It is a fast growing desert tree and an iconic symbol of the deserts of the… -
High Nature: Amazing Mountain Wildlife
28 Jun 2009 | 2:55 pm(images via claude74, itsnature, gravitydude99) Mountains are some of the most inhospitable places on earth. Thin air, lack of vegetation and harsh weather highlight that fact. But some creatures have adapted to mountain life. For them, negotiating rocky terrain, breathing thin air, and finding food in such a scarce environment is second nature. Snow Leopard (image via newagecrap) Snow Leopards are at home in South and Central Asia. They are an especially stocky cat, weighing up to 120 pounds. Despite their ferocity (snow leopards have been known to kill animals three-times their… -
10 Potentially Big & Bad Wild Animals Kept as Pets
26 Jun 2009 | 12:43 pm(images via: Pandiyan, PhotoProfiler, Living in the Whine Country) It has been little more than a year since a 122 pound cougar – originally thought to be a released pet, but actually a wild animal that had migrated from South Dakota – made its way into Chicago’s trendy Roscoe Village and news headlines across the country. While the idea of someone having a cougar as a pet in a heavily-populated, urban area may seem crazy to most, it actually is not as unusual as you may think. From cougars and other large cats to crocodiles and alligators to hippopotamuses and rhinos, it’s…
