Researchers ask whether caged egg-laying chickens are miserable stuffed into tiny cages
Researchers ask: Are caged chickens miserable? Stink bug that’s new to US munches nuisance kudzu, but also threatens bean crops in South
Kudzu-munching bug also threatens US bean crops Wyoming Game and Fish agency sets wildlife protection guidelines for wind energy developers
Wyo. sets wildlife guidelines for wind developers Beyond bison and bears: Scientists seeking Yellowstone’s hidden species find more than 1,200
Scientists look for Yellowstone’s hidden species Sex for survival: Study shows male fiddler crabs will protect female neighbors _ at a price
Study: Fiddler crabs exchange sex for survival Scientists finally able to estimate how many people eaten in 1898 lion rampage
Study: Man-eating lions consumed 35 people in 1898 Turns out famous man-eating Tsavo lions could push away from table from time to time
Study: Tsavo lions may have just snacked on humans Study: Yosemite bears prefer breaking into minivans over other cars
Study: Yosemite bears favorite car: Minivans Seasonal swarms of Asian lady beetles bugging insect experts, throughout N. AmericaST. LOUIS — Seasonal swarms of ladybugs are pestering residents across parts of North America. Even insect experts are bugged by them. Mexico struggles to save monarch reserve from bark-beetle infestationMEXICO CITY — Authorities who have struggled to stop illegal logging in Mexico’s famed monarch butterfly reserve now are cutting down thousands of trees themselves to fight an unprecedented infestation of deadly bark beetles. Study: Endangered AK beluga whale group declining, raising concerns over survivalANCHORAGE, Alaska — A government study found that a group of endangered beluga whales in Alaska is declining, raising concern that bolstered protection for the animals is not coming quickly enough. Bats, spiders and bodies, oh my: 3 ways to get naturally spooked _ no special effects requiredHaunted house attractions and ghost tours can be a lot of fun. But some things are naturally spooky, with no fake blood or recorded howls required. Moose declining in Minnesota’s northwoods, among their few strongholds in lower 48 statesBOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA, Minn. — Researchers say climate change is threatening moose in Minnesota’s northwoods. NY researchers breed rare beetles discovered by citizen scientists in Lost Ladybug ProjectITHACA, N.Y. — A year after they launched a nationwide search for dwindling native ladybugs, New York researchers are breeding colonies of them from insects found by citizen scientists in Oregon and Colorado. Bugged by decline in native ladybug species, NY researchers talk about the birds and beesITHACA, N.Y. — A year after they launched a nationwide search for dwindling native ladybugs, New York researchers are breeding colonies of them from insects found by citizen scientists in Oregon and Colorado. ‘Crazy’ ants attacking honeybees as they spread across southeast Texas, vexing beekeepersDALLAS — A species of ant that has ruined sewage pumps, fouled computers and made it difficult for homeowners to enjoy their yards has a new target: the honeybee. Moth vs. Me: How to keep your cool _ and the upper hand _ when moths move inA couple of years ago, when my daughter was about 3, she delved happily into a container of freeze-dried strawberries and yelled over the “prize” she found inside. Butterfly buffs track species in sweltering Ga. refuge count; numbers may be environment gaugeHILLSBORO, Ga. — The rusty van creaks to a halt and two men jump out, binoculars in hand, heads pivoting. Quickly, questioningly, they call out evocative names: Is that a Pearl Crescent? A Carolina Satyr? A Sleepy Orange? A Swarthy Skipper? Report: Pandas face uncertain future because of earthquake damage in SW ChinaBEIJING — About 35 pandas at a reserve in southwestern China face an uncertain future after nearly a quarter of their habitat was destroyed by last year’s powerful earthquake that killed nearly 70,000 people, according to a study published Monday. ‘Missing link’ seen in primate form of AIDS virus killing chimps; other apes unharmedWASHINGTON — Scientists believe they have found a “missing link” in the evolution of the virus that causes AIDS. It bridges the gap between the infection that does no harm to most monkeys and the one that kills millions of people. That link is a virus that is killing chimpanzees in the wild at a disturbingly high rate, according to a study in Thursday’s journal Nature. In battle against invasive bugs, plants, some predators become pests, threaten native speciesSAN FRANCISCO — Imported insects have been deployed as foot soldiers in the fight against invasive bugs and plants that cause billions of dollars in damage each year. But some of those imports are proving to be pests themselves that upset the balance of nature and threaten native species. Longest total eclipse of the century will plunge parts of Asia into darkness on WednesdayBANGKOK — Millions of people across Asia will witness the longest total solar eclipse that will happen this century, as vast swaths of India and China, the entire city of Shanghai and southern Japanese islands are plunged into darkness Wednesday for about five minutes. Researchers hope tiny parasite can help protect Midwestern soybeans from destructive insectsSIOUX FALLS, S.D. — An insect no bigger than a comma is being studied as a natural predator that farmers could use instead of chemicals to protect the nation’s soybean crop from aphids. Australia, New Zealand plan non-lethal study of Antarctic whales in challenge to JapanWELLINGTON, New Zealand — Australia and New Zealand announced Thursday a non-lethal whale research expedition to the Antarctic, a direct challenge to Japan’s research program that kills up to 1,000 whales a year. Colorado River water supplies at risk if beetle-ravaged forests catch fireWASHINGTON — Water supplies for 33 million people could be endangered if millions of acres of beetle-ravaged forests in the Rocky Mountains catch fire, a U.S. Forest Service official said Tuesday. Animal CSIs pinpoint IDs of birds that brought down plane on Hudson _ they weren’t localsCHICAGO — When animals are the prime suspects in a whodunit, who gets on the case? In capers where feathers or fur are the smoking guns, the role of CSI is often played by top natural history museums. Texas fire ant massacre: researchers use parasitic flies to insect pests into headless zombiesFORT WORTH, Texas — Researchers in Texas are trying an unusual approach to combat fire ants — deploying parasitic flies that turn the pesky and economically costly insects into zombies whose heads fall off. Birds that boogie: Researchers demonstrate that animals can ‘dance’ to a musical beatNEW YORK — They wouldn’t blow away the competition on “Dancing with the Stars,” but it turns out that some birds got rhythm. After studying a cockatoo that grooves to the Backstreet Boys and about 1,000 YouTube videos, scientists say they’ve documented for the first time that some animals “dance” to a musical beat. Researchers in Ohio hope remote-controlled planes will yield clues about bird-plane strikesHURON, Ohio — Researchers want to fly remote-controlled airplanes near Lake Erie to determine whether lighting systems could scare away birds and cut down the number of mid-air collisions with flying fowl. Cities tackle backyard pools that become green-shrouded mosquito havens in foreclosureNEW ORLEANS — Mosquito control workers can measure the recession by the number of green, cloudy swimming pools they see — algae-covered havens for mosquitoes dotting neighborhoods hit by the foreclosure crisis. |
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