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How Did Turtles Get Their Shells? Oldest Known Turtle Fossil, 220 Million Years Old, Give Clues
Since the age of dinosaurs,
turtles have looked pretty
much as they do now with
their shells intact, and
scientists lacked conclusive
... > full story
Developing A Global Antidote For Snake Bites: 100,000 People Die From Snake Bites Each Year
Globally snake bite affects
the lives of some 4.5
million people every year,
and conservative estimates
suggest that at least
... > full story
Jurassic Turtles Could Swim
Around 164 million years ago
the earliest aquatic turtles
lived in lakes and lagoons
on the Isle of Skye,
Scotland, according to new
research. ... > full story
Turtles Alter Nesting Dates Due To Temperature Change
Researchers say turtles
nesting along the
Mississippi River and other
areas are altering their
nesting dates in response to
rising temperatures. ... > full story
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Low Concentrations Of Pesticides Can Become Toxic Mixture For Amphibians
November 18, 2008 — Ten of the world's most popular pesticides can decimate amphibian populations when mixed together even if the concentration of the individual chemicals are within limits considered safe, according to ... > full story -
Global Warming Link To Amphibian Declines In Doubt
November 13, 2008 — Evidence that global warming is causing the worldwide declines of amphibians may not be as conclusive as previously thought, according to biologists. The findings, which contradict two widely held ... > full story -
Loggerhead Turtle Release To Provide Vital Information To Scientific Community
November 12, 2008 — Biologists will release two juvenile loggerhead sea turtles raised in captivity into the Indian River Lagoon near Sebastian Inlet. Dubbed Milton and FeeBee, the turtles were part of a sex ratio ... > full story -
Limb Loss In Lizards: Evidence For Rapid Evolution
November 11, 2008 — Small skink lizards, Lerista, demonstrate extensive changes in body shape over geologically brief periods. New research shows that several species of these skinks have rapidly evolved an elongate, ... > full story -
Red-eyed Treefrog Embryos Actively Avoid Asphyxiation Inside Their Eggs
November 9, 2008 — Red-eyed treefrog embryos react to environmental oxygen concentration before they have blood or muscular movement. These initial responses to the environment may be critical to the frogs' long-term ... > full story -
Sea Snakes Seek Out Freshwater To Slake Thirst
November 8, 2008 — Sea snakes may slither in saltwater, but they sip the sweet stuff. It has been the "long-standing dogma" that the roughly 60 species of venomous sea snakes worldwide satisfy their drinking needs by ... > full story -
Study Rules Out Inbreeding As Cause Of Amphibian Deformities
November 3, 2008 — Although research has linked inbreeding with elevated rates of deformity in a wide variety of animals, a new study finds it plays no part in the high incidence of malformation among ... > full story -
Soft Rubber Harness Enables Researchers To Study Leatherback Turtles In Captivity For Years
November 1, 2008 — A Canadian researcher has pioneered a soft rubber harness and a recipe that enabled him to raise and study leatherback turtles in captivity for more than two years -- a feat only one other team of ... > full story -
Global Warming Is Killing Frogs And Salamanders In Yellowstone Park, Researchers Say
October 29, 2008 — Frogs and salamanders, those amphibious bellwethers of environmental danger, are being killed in Yellowstone National Park. The predator, Stanford researchers say, is global warming. One biology ... > full story -
Modern Genetics Versus Ancient Frog-killing Fungus
October 24, 2008 — Scientists have sequenced the genome of the chytrid fungus known as Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Bd has been a major player in declining frog populations around the world. The scientists compared ... > full story
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