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Mysterious Snippets of DNA Withstand Eons of Evolution, Stanford Study Finds: STANFORD, Calif. -- Small stretches of seemingly useless DNA harbor a big secret, say researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. There's one problem: We don't know what it is. Although individual laboratory animals appear to live happily when these genetic ciphers are deleted, these snippets have been highly...; Tags: Biotechnology, DNA, HARDWARE, Mice, mouse, researcher, species, Stanford University; Research articles 2008-10-01
Splitters and Lumpers: why planet Earth needs taxonomists: PARIS AFP — Among biological scientists, they are the true nomenklatura, a small and far-flung tribe dedicated to the coherent naming of all living things, past and present. Gathered in Paris last week, the world's leading taxonomists feted the brilliant and vainglorious Swedish naturalist who, 250 years ago, single-handedly...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Earth, Paris, scientist, species; Research articles 2008-08-30
New parasitic wasp discovered in Ireland: DUBLIN AFP — The chance discovery was made by Welsh researcher Chris Williams who is studying the life-cycle of tiny snail-killing marsh flies in County Mayo in the west of the country. Williams, who is studying for his PhD in Galway, was waiting for flies to hatch in jam...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Ireland, species, Williams; Research articles 2008-08-28
Three pandas born during final weekend of Olympics: reports: BEIJING AFP — Three giant pandas have been born in southwest China, bringing the total number of new arrivals of the endangered species this year to at least 19, state media reported. The three were born at the Chengdu Panda Breeding and Research Centre in Sichuan province, the reports...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, China, INTERNET, MARKETING, species; Research articles 2008-08-24
Injured rare Sumatran rhino rescued in Sabah: wildlife official: KUALA LUMPUR AFP — A rare Sumatran rhinoceros, whose species is on the brink of extinction, has been rescued injured in the Malaysian state of Sabah on Borneo island, a wildlife official said over the weekend. It was discovered after wandering into an oil palm plantation in a two...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, MARKETING, species; Research articles 2008-08-23

Canada's Government Announces Protection for Arctic Wildlife Sanctuaries: Canada's Environment Minister John Baird, and Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Acting President, James Eetoolook, today announced the establishment of three new National Wildlife Areas on and around Baffin Island, protecting local species and habitat including the bowhead whale. The Inuit Impact and Benefit Agreement for National Wildlife Areas and Migratory...; Tags: agreement, Benefits, Canada, Government of Canada, habitat, species; Research articles 2008-08-22
More protection, less red tape: Americans overwhelmingly support the conservation of endangered species. That's why Congress passed the Endangered Species Act in 1973. Congress, however, never intended this law to be the solution to global climate change. The law is already a complex source of red tape and litigation. The possibility...; Tags: agency, conservation, consultation, MARKETING, species, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2008-08-21
New Zealand's colossal squid defies legends: scientists: WELLINGTON AFP — New Zealand's mysterious colossal squid, the largest of the feared and legendary species ever caught, was not the T-Rex of the oceans but a lethargic blob, new research suggests. The 495 kilogramme (1,090-pound) female, accidently hauled in by a fishing boat in the Antarctic last year,...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, museum, scientist, species, squid; Research articles 2008-08-21
Rare leopards found in Borneo forest: researcher: JAKARTA AFP — A new population of rare leopard has been found living in thick forests on the Indonesian half of Borneo island, a researcher said Thursday. Camera traps in Sebangau National Park in Central Kalimantan province have snapped pictures of two adult male Bornean clouded leopards in an...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Benefits, Indonesia, researcher, SOFTWARE, species; Research articles 2008-08-21
Frog die-off a global problem, UC researches say: For years, California developers have been struggling to find ways to not disturb the endangered red-legged frog. Now, research led by two UC Berkeley biologists finds frogs and other amphibians worldwide need help because they are dying at alarming rates. The researchers found that some frog...; Tags: Manufacturing, punch, researcher, species, University of California at Berkeley; Research articles 2008-08-14
Frog die-off a global problem: For years, California developers have been struggling to find ways to not disturb the endangered red-legged frog. Now, research led by two UC Berkeley biologists finds frogs and other amphibians worldwide need help because they are dying at alarming rates. The researchers found that some frog...; Tags: Manufacturing, punch, researcher, species, University of California at Berkeley; Research articles 2008-08-12
Frog die-off a global problem, UC researchers say: For years, California developers have been struggling to find ways to not disturb the endangered red-legged frog. Now, research led by two UC Berkeley biologists finds frogs and other amphibians worldwide need help because they are dying at alarming rates. The researchers found that some frog...; Tags: Manufacturing, punch, researcher, species, University of California at Berkeley; Research articles 2008-08-12
Penn St. biology prof's small finds loom large: First, Blair Hedges and a colleague discovered the world's smallest frog. Five years later, in 2001, he reported finding the smallest lizard. Now the Pennsylvania State University biology professor has completed what you might call the tiny trifecta: Under a sun-baked rock on the island of Barbados, he and his...; Tags: biology, Penn State, species; Research articles 2008-08-05
Sea trout fished in Seine proves river is cleaner: PARIS AFP — A healthy-looking sea trout fished out of the Seine just outside Paris last weekend is proof of an improved cleanliness of the river, officials said Thursday. "It's the first time this species has been identified just outside Paris," said the authority in charge of cleaning up...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Paris, river, species; Research articles 2008-07-31
Government Takes Action to Protect Land in British Columbia: Conservation Area Almost Five Times the Size of Vancouver: Canada's Environment Minister John Baird, Member of Parliament for Kootenay - Columbia Jim Abbott and representatives from the Nature Conservancy of Canada today jointly announced that more than 550 square kilometres of ecologically significant land will be conserved near Creston, British Columbia, including important habitat for local species and species...; Tags: Canada, Government, Government of Canada, habitat, species; Research articles 2008-07-24
Stanford Environmental Law Clinic Announces Ninth Circuit Upholds Case Requiring U.S. EPA to Regulate Invasive Species Pollution: STANFORD, Calif. -- The Environmental Law Clinic at Stanford Law School today announced that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of environmental organizations seeking to force the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA to regulate ship discharges under the Clean Water Act. Dealing a setback to the shipping...; Tags: clinic, Environmental, pollution, species, Stanford Law School, Strategy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Research articles 2008-07-23
'Invasive' humans threaten U.S. coral reefs: Half of all U.S. coral reefs, the center of marine life in the Pacific and Caribbean oceans, are either in poor or fair condition, a federal agency warns today. The report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration places much of the blame on human activities...; Tags: Benefits, MARKETING, NOAA, Pacific, SOFTWARE, species, U.S.; Research articles 2008-07-07
Volunteers and local federal agencies eradicate non-native algae: It's brittle, slimy, green and invading Alameda's Bay Farm Island shoreline. It's not "Swamp Thing," but it's not supposed to be in Bay's water. It's the non-native alga known as Ascophyllum nodosum. "It's just nasty," said Betsy Wells, a UC Davis graduate student studying Predation Dynamics of Invasive...; Tags: agency, NOAA, Patches, SECURITY, species; Research articles 2008-07-07
Extinction risks vastly underestimated: study: PARIS AFP — Some endangered species may face an extinction risk that is up to a hundred times greater than previously thought, according to a study released Wednesday. By overlooking random differences between individuals in a given population, researchers may have badly underestimated the perils confronting threatened wildlife, it...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, E-mail, extinction, Melbourne, PRODUCTIVITY, species; Research articles 2008-07-02
Rare leatherback turtles return to Malaysia: KUALA LUMPUR AFP — The endangered leatherback turtle has made a surprise return to nest in Malaysia where they were feared to have been wiped out, but experts are worried the precious eggs will not hatch. After a no-show last year, the rare giant turtles have nested twice on...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, beach, Biotechnology, Malaysia, species; Research articles 2008-06-28