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'Lights out' help migratory birds
A growing number of New York sky-scrapers switch off their lights at night to help reduce the number of migratory birds hitting the buildings.
12 hours ago from BBC News
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Species cooperate out of self-interest rather than to be mutually beneficial, study says
(PhysOrg.com) -- Applying employment contract theory to symbiosis, a new paper suggests that the mutually beneficial relationships that species create are maintained because of simple self-interest, ...
Tue 31 Aug 10 from PhysOrg
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Free as a bird? Researchers find that man-made development affects bird flight patterns and populations
It may seem like birds have the freedom to fly wherever they like, but researchers at the University of Missouri have shown that what's on the ground has a great effect on where a bird flies. ...
Tue 31 Aug 10 from PhysOrg
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Researcher finds new bee in downtown Toronto
A York University doctoral student who discovered a new species of bee on his way to the lab one morning has completed a study that examines 84 species of sweat bees in Canada. Nineteen of these ...
Tue 31 Aug 10 from PhysOrg
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Study: The bright red of cardinals means less in urban areas
Normally, the brilliant red of a male cardinal signals to females that he is a high-quality mate. But that may not be true of cardinals living in urban areas, a new study suggests.
Tue 31 Aug 10 from PhysOrg
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High social status, maternal support play important role in mating success of male bonobos
(PhysOrg.com) -- Success makes sexy - this does not only apply to human beings, but also to various animals. Male bonobos appear to benefit from this phenomenon as well.
Wed 1 Sep 10 from PhysOrg
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Thinnest eggs belonged to largest Moas
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a detailed online study published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on August 30th, scientists investigate questions surrounding New Zealand's moa eggs ...
Tue 31 Aug 10 from PhysOrg
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Boon to plant science:
In both plant and animal cells, protein activity is often regulated by phosphorylation, by which a phosphate group is added to one or more sites on a protein. A team led by Ken Shirasu of RIKEN ...
Mon 30 Aug 10 from PhysOrg
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Plants send SOS signal to insects
Plants are able to summon insects to their aid to avoid being eaten by caterpillars, scientists discover.
Fri 27 Aug 10 from BBC News
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On organic coffee farm, complex interactions keep pests under control
(PhysOrg.com) -- Proponents of organic farming often speak of nature's balance in ways that sound almost spiritual, prompting criticism that their views are unscientific and naďve. At the ...
Wed 25 Aug 10 from PhysOrg
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