Mammals

Scientists Discover Weird Sensory Organ That Helps Whales Survive

Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Video, Animal Anatomy, Marine Life, Biology, Cetaceans, Israel Organs, Oceans, Mammals, Whale Organ, Whales, Animals, Anatomy, Marine Biology, Science News

By: Jennifer Welsh, LiveScience Staff Writer Published: 05/23/2012 01:11 PM EDT on LiveScience Whales that feed by taking big gulps of the ocean...

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Dolphins Engage In 'Extensive Bisexuality' And 'Periods Of Exclusive Homosexuality,' Study Finds

Posted 03.29.2012

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Dolphins were once humorously alluded to as "gay sharks" on an episode of "Glee," but a new study suggests that bisexuality and even homosexuality amo...

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Hubris and the Tree of Life

Joseph LeDoux | Posted 03.06.2012

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Joseph LeDoux

We are part of a process, not its goal or final state. Just a branch point, a distal twig, on a continuously branching limb of the tree of life. Some may feel this perspective diminishes us. I don't.

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Saber-Toothed Squirrel Fossil Unearthed, Lived With Dinosaurs

AP | Posted 01.03.2012

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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Fossils of a tiny and previously unknown saber-toothed, squirrel-like creature have been discovered in Argentina, prov...

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Arin Greenwood

Fungus Threatens D.C. Bats With Extinction (PHOTOS)

HuffingtonPost.com | Arin Greenwood | Posted 12.31.2011

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WASHINGTON -- White-nose syndrome has been definitively linked to declining bat populations, including those in the nation's capital. Scientists pr...

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Inspiration and Child-Like Innocence: Are We Allowed?

Denise Lumiere | Posted 12.07.2011

Read More: Stress Management, Creativity, Dolphin Tale, Films, Fun, Balancing Life, Laughter, Mammals, Motivation, Peace, Innocence, Movies, Marine Life, Inspiration, Children's Movies, Environment, Disability, Medicine, Overcoming Adversity, Productivity, Parents, Ocean, Parents News
Denise Lumiere

What if we really allowed ourselves to enjoy life, to laugh more -- and to see more inspirational movies? What if we took some time off, even if it is just two hours to enjoy a children's movie? What could be wrong with that?

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National Zoo Sends Ferrets To 'Boot Camp'

AP | BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 11.28.2011

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WASHINGTON — Animal keepers at the National Zoo's conservation center in Virginia sent 26 black-footed ferrets to "boot camp" Wednesday to prepa...

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Small Creatures and Climate Change: How Warming Can "Shuffle the Deck" of Creatures That Thrive

Brenda Ekwurzel, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brenda Ekwurzel, Ph.D.

Climate change is messing with mammals. Among other things, it is shifting their geographical ranges, changing their behavior (or, as scientists call it, their phenology), and causing disruptions up and down the food chain.

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Dead Dolphins Wash Ashore Along Gulf After BP Oil Spill: Oil's Role Unclear

AP | JANET McCONNAUGHEY and BRIAN SKOLOFF | Posted 05.25.2011

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HORN ISLAND, Miss. — Federal wildlife officials are treating the deaths of six dolphins on the Gulf Coast as oil-related even though other facto...

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The Scientists' Bark

G.A. Bradshaw | Posted 05.25.2011

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G.A. Bradshaw

The author of Elephants on the Edge: What Animals Teach Us About Humanity examines new findings from primatology and neurobiology.

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Almost 10% Of World's Aniamals Are At-Risk Of Extinction

BBC NEWS | Posted 05.25.2011

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It said that 20% of mammals were endangered, as were 12% percent of birds and 29% of amphibians. Almost 5% of reptiles were considered threatened, alo...

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"Day at the Museum"

Jerry Zezima | Posted 11.17.2011

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Jerry Zezima

I didn't spend a night at the museum for two good reasons: It closed at 5:45 p.m. and I am not, for better or for worse, Ben Stiller.

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Major Turning Point in the Fight to Save Whales

Joel Reynolds | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Save the Whales, Natural Resources Defense Council, Marine Life, Natural Resources, Oceanic Life, Sonar Whales, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Nrdc, Environment, Mammals, Whales, Ocean, Green News
Joel Reynolds

Despite mounting evidence that such sonar can kill and seriously injure marine mammals, the Navy refused to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act.

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Mammals Face Extinction: One In Four Species Are At Risk, Scientists Say

AP | RANDOLPH E. SCHMID | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Conservationists have taken the first detailed look at the world's mammals in more than a decade, and the news isn't good. "Our re...

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Hey, Primate! Get Your Cuddle On!

moreintelligentlife.com | Evgeny Morozov | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Nina Jablonski, a primatologist, evolutionary biologist, and paleontologist, is professor and head of anthropology at Pennsylvania State Universit...

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