Close encounters of the whale kind: Dad and daughter paddle up to humpbacks
• Mother Nature Network.comWatch as 2 humpback whales lightly dance around a father and daughter out for a paddle off the coast of Australia.
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25,000 bees found dead in Oregon; pesticide suspected
• Mother Nature Network.comExperts say it is one of the largest documented bee deaths in the Western U.S.
Zoologger: Pilot whales cuddle in the abyss
• newscientist.comThe ocean is a scary place. Below about 200 metres, no light can penetrate and the water becomes pitch-black.
Will scientists soon be able to regrow organs and injured tissue in patients?
• naturalnews.comRegenerating organs and damaged tissues has long been the dream of forward-thinking biologists and medical researchers, but it wasn't until advances in stem cell technology in the 1990s that such a dream became a reality.
Mutant Silkworms Spin Fluorescent Silk in 3 Colors
• http://www.wired.com, By Nadia DrakeSilkworms in a Japanese lab are busy spinning silks that glow in the dark. But these silkworms, unlike others that have been fed rainbow-colored dyes, don’t need any dietary interventions to spin in color: They’ve been genetically engineered to produ
A Homely Rodent May Hold Cancer-Fighting Clues
• nytimes.comThe laboratory of Vera Gorbunova and Andrei Seluanov, a husband-and-wife team of biologists at the University of Rochester, has the feel of a petting zoo.
10 Spectacular Bees Native To The U.S.
• popsci.comHoneybees aren't native to U.S., but these other amazing bees are. And they contribute to pollinating delicious American crops such as pumpkins, blueberries and tomatoes.
Florida teen goes for wild ride on back of 30-foot whale shark [VIDEO]
• sciencerecorder.comWhile whale sharks might not harm swimmers, it is possible that swimmers can harm whale sharks.
Meet the Gallinippers: Huge Mosquitoes Spotted in Florida
• livescience.comEnormous mosquitoes known as gallinippers (or Psorophora ciliata) have been spotted in Florida, according to WKMG, a CBS affiliate.
HiveBio is Working to Become Seattle's First Community Biology Lab (Video)
• science.slashdot.orgHiveBio in Seattle is not the world's first community-based biology lab, but it may be the first one started by a high school student. Her name is Katriona Guthrie-Honea, and her co-founder is Bergen McMurray.
Study Suggests Lethality of Roundup ‘Weedkiller’ Extends Beyond Plants To Humans
• wakeup-world.comA shocking new study finds that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup herbicide, “…may be the most biologically disruptive chemical in our environment,” capable of contributing to a wide range of fatal human diseases.
Is there a real way to lose belly fat?
• howstuffworks.comIf you think that belly fat is just an issue for people who are overweight, think again -- even people who are at a healthy weight and exercise regularly can have it.
New Zealand’s man-eating bird was real
• sciencerecorder.comTurns out the man-eating bird was real.
The bean plant leaf traps and kills bed bugs
• naturalnews.comBed bugs may soon become a more manageable pest, as they may fall victim to new science that mimics bean plant leaves.
Ants Ring Woman's Doorbell Repeatedly
• livescience.comAn elderly woman in Germany who heard her doorbell rung repeatedly late at night naturally called the cops.
Hendrik Poinar: Bring back the woolly mammoth!
• ted.comIt’s the dream of kids all around the world to see giant beasts walk the Earth again. Could -- and should -- that dream be realized? Hendrik Poinar gives an informative talk on the next -- really -- big thing:
1 in 13 people have bendy chimp-like feet
• newscientist.comYOU may be walking on chimp-like feet without knowing it. At least 1 in 13 of us have feet that are specially adapted for climbing trees.
FYI: What Is The Limit To How Fast A Human Can Run?
• popsci.comScientific and technological advances are making that an awfully complicated question.
Researchers regenerate 400-year-old frozen plants
• http://news.xinhuanet.comPlants buried inside the Teardrop Glacier in the Canadian Arctic 400 years ago still have the ability to regrow, according to a new study published Monday in the U.S. journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
New to nature special: the top 10 new species
• guardian.co.ukFrom a snail-eating snake to a harp-shaped sponge… Quentin Wheeler on whittling down 18,000 new species to 10 favourites
Cockroaches evolving to avoid poisonous baits
• sciencerecorder.comCockroaches are evolving to avoid poisonous bait.
Methylation and Why It Matters to You
• http://wakeup-world.com, By Ameer RosicEvery cell in your body carries your entire genetic code.
Genetics Have Little Influence Over Health: Top Stem Cell Biologist Asserts
• http://wakeup-world.com, By Carolanne WrightBruce Lipton believes 98% of all illness is environmental, while a mere 2% of disease can be traced to genetic disposition.
Know Your Garden's Insect Friends and Foes
• popularmechanics.comNot every creepy-crawly is a pest to be squashed. Here's a list to help you sort the helpful insects in your garden from the not-so-helpful.
Invasive Ladybugs Use Biological Warfare On Native Species
• redorbit.comGerman researchers have uncovered another cautionary tale about the importation of a species that quickly becomes an invasive threat.
Fossils Indicate Common Ancestor for Old World Monkeys and Apes
• http://www.scientificamerican.com, By Chris PalmerA discovery of the oldest known fossils from two major primate groups fills in a 10-million-year gap in the record and reveals new information about evolution
Watching TV Makes Your Brain Cells Go Nuts
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Benjamin Plackett“I’m showing you slices of the brain,” Joy Hirsch, the Director of fMRI Research at Columbia University Medical Center tells me.
Scientists Make Human Stem Cells Through Cloning
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Jennifer WelshResearchers announced Wednesday, May 15, in the journal Cell that they've been able to make stable colonies of embryonic stem cells by injecting the DNA from 'adult' human cells into a human egg cell emptied out of its genetic material.
Watch a Caterpillar Morph Into a Butterfly in 3-D
• Wired.comFor the first time, scientists have captured 3D images of caterpillars caught in the process of morphing into butterflies.
North Carolina abuzz with cicada invasion, more states to follow
• sciencerecorder.comStates report first wave of impending invasion.
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