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Articles about animals
'Zen' Bats Hit Their Target by Not Aiming at It
February 9, 2010
Egyptian fruit bats find their target by aiming their guiding sonar to either side of their target.
Science
Disappearing Ducks?
February 3, 2010
North America's prairie potholes vulnerable to warming climates.
Science
No-Kill Researchers Sail to Study Antarctic Whales
February 2, 2010
The research project seeks to end scientific whaling and develop conservation management plans.
Science
13 Countries Agree On Plan to Save Wild Tigers
January 29, 2010
A dozen Asian nations along with Russia will attempt to double the wild tiger population by 2022.
Science
Bat Researchers No Longer Flying Blind On Echolocation
January 26, 2010
New study sheds new light on the way that bats echolocate.
Science
Naked Mole Rats Provide Insights Into Oxygen Use
January 21, 2010
The naked mole rat is tiny, toothy and completely blind.
Science
Study: Rising Seas Threaten Bangladesh Tigers
January 20, 2010
A projected sea-level rise of 11 inches by 2070 may wipe out the remaining tiger habitat.
Science
Alligators Breathe Like Birds
January 15, 2010
Tricky measurements of flow reveal air moves through animal in one direction.
Science
Technology Aims to Replace Animal Testing
January 14, 2010
New technology uses laboratory-grown human skin cells to simulate allergic reactions.
Science
Is U.S. Orca Baby Boom a Fluke?
January 11, 2010
Some scientists attribute the growth of the orca population to a steady supply of food.
Science
Talented Dog Sniffs Out Bedbugs
January 11, 2010
Dogs have been trained for years to detect bombs, drugs, mold, and now bedbugs.
Science
Where Did San Francisco Bay's Sea Lions Go?
January 11, 2010
The famed sea lions have been found, 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.
Science
Kleptomaniac Sea Slug Makes Chlorophyll Like a Plant
January 11, 2010
Animal shown to manufacture a key photosynthetic compound.
Science
Sumatran Tiger Cubs Caught on Video for the First Time
January 7, 2010
The World Wildlife Fund captured the two tiger cubs along with their mother on the island of Sumatra.
Science
From Crickets to Whales, Animal Calls Have Something in Common
January 7, 2010
Researchers find one common denominator amongst the calls of hundreds of species.
Science
Understanding Why America Loves Animals, But Eats Them
January 6, 2010
An interview with author Melanie Joy about why Americans can eat meat and love their pets.
Opinion - Bonnie Erbe
Evidence Fish Grew Legs Much Earlier Than Thought
January 6, 2010
The first four-footed animals with a spine were walking on open ground 397 million years ago.
Science
Hawaii's False Killer Whales May be Endangered
January 5, 2010
The federal government is considering placing the large dolphins on the endangered species list.
Science
New 'Strawberry' Crab Species Found Off Taiwan
January 5, 2010
The newly discovered species has small white bumps atop its red shell.
Science
Solar Showdown in Calif. Tortoises' Desert Home
January 3, 2010
Rare tortoises seem to have found themselves in the way of a huge solar-energy project.
Science
Scientists Find Clue to Killer of Tasmanian Devils
December 31, 2009
A fast-killing cancer has decimated the animal's numbers by 70 percent since 1996.
Science
Environmentalists: Endangered Species Need Action
December 29, 2009
Listings under the Endangered Species Act have reached an all-time low.
Science
Veterinarian
December 28, 2009
As one of the 50 best careers of 2010, this should have strong growth over the next decade.
Money - Careers
U.S. Expert: 'Too late' to Save Northern White Rhino
December 21, 2009
The northern white rhino is the most endangered "mega-vertebrate" on Earth.
Science
