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Alaska trying to get polar bears off U.S. threatened list
The state of Alaska will sue to challenge the listing of polar bears as a threatened species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, Gov. Sarah Palin said Wednesday.
Tasmanian Devils Named Endangered Species
The feisty marsupial's new status comes in response to its decline from a mysterious cancer, the Tasmanian state government announced recently.
How they voted on embryo research
Legislation to widen the scope of embryo research cleared its first Commons hurdle as moves to stop 'hybrid' human-animal embryos were defeated
Monkey Model of Huntington's Disease
Reported genetically modified primates may be better than mice for studying neurological disorders
Rare British beetle spotted
CAMBRIDGE, England, May 19 (UPI) -- A British naturalist recently spotted a crucifix ground beetle, an insect so rare the last known sighting was 10 years ago.
Houston Journal: A Pest Without a Name, Becoming Known to Ever More
A previously unknown variety of ant, with a staggering propensity to reproduce and no known enemies, is flourishing in Texas.
Restoring Fish Populations Leads To Tough Choice For Great Lakes Gulls
You might think that stocking the Great Lakes with things like trout and salmon would be good for the herring gull. The birds often eat from the water, so it...
Does Fishing On Drifting Fish Aggregation Devices Endanger The Survival Of Tropical Tuna?
Biologists studying tropical tuna fisheries aimed to establish if the use of drifting fish aggregation devices, a technique employed increasingly for industrial-scale tuna fishery, could act as just such an...
Jackie Ashley: This fight really matters, and lays bare the big party divide
Jackie Ashley: The embryo bill, with its ambush on abortion attached, crystallises the crucial clash: progressive Labour v reactionary Tory
Stroke claims reproductive pioneer Karman
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 18 (UPI) -- Psychologist Harvey Karman, known for his contributions to the field of women's reproductive health, has died of a stroke in Santa...
Alien threat to truffle delicacy
A Chinese truffle is found growing in Europe, threatening the pre-eminence of the famous Perigord black truffle.
A Liver Molecule In All Animals, Ashwell Receptor, Reduces Mortality During Sepsis
In research that solves the longest-standing mystery in glycobiology -- a field that studies complex sugar chains called glycans -- researchers have discovered that a molecule in the liver of...
Opinion: Stopping the river of illness at its source
Australia needs to think prevention - not just cure - in order to fight emerging epidemics, argues Todd Harper.
Brown says embryo research is key to life
PM says scientific research is an 'inherently moral endeavour' that could save millions of lives
Leader: MPs must give scientists the power to save lives
Leader: It is to be hoped that MPs will vote for well-regulated science dedicated to the alleviation of human suffering
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
Biodiversity on Earth is declining … Cell cancer-fighting trigger is found … Interior of Mars is colder than thought … Study shows bird sight isn't human sight ... Health/Science news...
Bill could keep Vancouver injection site alive: NDP
B.C.'s provincial opposition is introducing a private member's bill that it hopes will keep Vancouver's supervised injection site open.
Beluga whales trapped in ice near Grise Fiord
Up to 20 beluga whales are trapped in the sea ice near Grise Fiord, Nunavut, a local conservation officer said.
Biotech companies rush to patent plant genes
Activists fear that blanket patents could stifle independent crop research.
Do I smell sexy? Here's a new reason to swap spit
For members who submit a saliva sample, dating website ScientificMatch.com plays matchmaker using DNA and smell. ...
Pioneering Induction Of Bone Formation Using Embryonic Stem Cells
Researchers have successfully creating bone tissue "in vivo", using embryonic stem cells. They imitated bone formation in embryos and children, which uses cartilage as a template. This new approach appears...
The Changing Fortunes of Wild and Captive Animals in China [Slide Show] [News]
BEIJING--The plight of stray cats in Beijing has long drawn the sympathy of Juan "Crystal" Wang. The demure, soft-spoken young woman has spent the past few years placing forlorn felines...
Snakes Hear in Stereo
Physicists from the University Munich in Germany and the University of Topeka, Kansas have strong new evidence that snakes can hear through their jaws. Snakes don't have outer ears, leading...
Native Plants Can Also Benefit From The Invasive Ones
Using empirical tests, a pioneering study shows how plant species, such as the prickly pear, invade Mediterranean ecosystems, and can either rob the native plants of pollinating insects, or, surprisingly,...
Global alarm sounded over dramatic decline in bird, fish, animal population
Human activity is wiping out close to one per cent of every other species on earth every year, a global environmental report said Friday.
Success By Learning -- Smallest Predator Recognizes Prey By Its Shape
The Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus) is one of the world's smallest mammals. It is about four centimetres long and weighs merely two grams. Being a nocturnal animal, it hunts predominantly...
Biodiversity Loss Puts People At Risk
Future generations face hunger, thirst, disease and disaster if we carry on losing biodiversity. And as biodiversity plummets our use of resources soars - WWF now estimates that biodiversity has...
Mom rejects rare tiger cub born on Mom's Day
A rare Amur tiger who appears indifferent to her cub is being given a drug to spur milk production in hopes she will begin to care for the little one,...