Clockwork in Orange and Black
By Ben Harder -
Thinking Harder
- January 8, 2008
Monarch butterflies navigate using an internal compass and a mammal-like clock.
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Find a New Best Friend
By Todd Georgelas -
Nation & World
- December 20, 2007
50 Ways to Improve Your Life in 2008
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Why the World Is Inordinately Fond of Beetles
By Ben Harder -
Thinking Harder
- December 20, 2007
A study attributes the insects' diversity to their evolutionary hardiness.
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Keep the Manatees Safe
By Bonnie Erbe -
To the Contrary
- November 30, 2007
Just because they've grown in numbers doesn't mean we ought to relax in protecting them.
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Seal With a Kiss
Science
- November 15, 2007
A Weddell seal pokes its nose through the Antarctic ice to get a breath of air.
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Animal Cruelty Laws Aren't Uniform
By Bonnie Erbe -
To the Contrary
- September 4, 2007
States need to toughen up prohibitions to prevent Vick-like incidents.
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Feral Felines and Their Fleas
By Christina Mueller -
The Paper Trail
- July 31, 2007
A pack of feral cats got the boot at Texas Tech this week after they sneaked into basement classrooms of a campus building and subsequently infested the area with fleas, reports the Daily Toreador. These ain't no lolcats, though.
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Your Pet's Time of the Month
By Alison Go and Jackie Mantey -
The Paper Trail
- July 26, 2007
Colorado State scientist finds that something about full moons drives pets to the vet.
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Primate Research Foes Will Open a Museum Between Two Primate Research Centers
The Paper Trail
- November 28, 2006
A Wisconsin animal rights group wanted to build a museum that showcases "the history and current use of monkeys and apes in publicly funded experimentation," so it bought a piece of land right between two research centers that conduct publicly funded experiments on monkeys, the Daily Cardinal reports. When the University of Wisconsin-Madison learned about the plan, it tried to outbid the group, topping its offer of $675,000 with a promise of $1 million.
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