Animals
Animals are a big environmental concern because they play such vast and important roles on the planet, and humans continuing to damage it through carbon emissions, deforestation and other environmental destruction will result in the loss of many of these vital contributors to Earth's ecosystems. (Photo: iStockphoto)
Articles about Animal Research
Wed, Feb 08 2012 at 5:16 AM EST
Study: The ancestry of sheep goes back 11,000 years, to the origins of animal breeding and raising of livestock.Tue, Feb 07 2012 at 7:08 PM EST
It isn't clear why Philippine tarsiers use ultrasonic calls, but scientists suspect it's a way for the animals to communicate in noisy jungles.Tue, Feb 07 2012 at 6:07 PM EST
How these mummified seals originally made their way 41 miles inland, and up to 5,900 feet above sea level, remains a mystery to scientists.Tue, Feb 07 2012 at 5:07 PM EST
The wildlife corridor serves as a link between animal habitats, and is important for helping smaller populations to grow their numbers.Mon, Feb 06 2012 at 3:13 PM EST
Low-frequency mating call served as a 'a private channel in the noisy forest' for the ancient insects.Thu, Feb 02 2012 at 1:26 AM EST
Bears held captive in bile farms often go on hunger strikes, their only means of escape from the conditions.Tue, Jan 31 2012 at 5:37 PM EST
Armored plate probably resulted in a weak jaw, meaning the crocodile ancestor was more likely to wait for its prey instead of attacking.Tue, Jan 31 2012 at 4:05 PM EST
Conservationists hope the increased egg count will offset the recent population declines due to poaching, illegal fishing methods and egg harvesting.Mon, Jan 30 2012 at 4:14 PM EST
On other end of the evolutionary spectrum, animals take considerably less time to shrink in size.Mon, Jan 30 2012 at 8:55 AM EST
Video: Rock Center received unprecedented access to the Texas Biomedical Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas, where chimpanzees are being experimented on to find a cure for Hepatitis C, a potentially deadly virus affecting 4 million Americans. BFeatures
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