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Biologists Close In On Mystery Of Sea Turtles' 'Lost Years' (October 3, 2007) -- Biologists have found a major clue in a 50-year-old mystery about what happens to green sea turtles after they crawl out of their sandy nests and vanish into the surf, only to reappear several years ... > full story

New Species Of Frog Discovered: Smallest Indian Land Vertebrate (October 3, 2007) -- The India's smallest land vertebrate, a 10-millimeter frog, has been discovered in a mountain range in Western India. Indian land vertebrates (all animals with backbone except fishes), comprises of ... > full story

Three-way Mating Game Of North American Lizard Found In Distant European Relative (October 1, 2007) -- An intricate three-way mating struggle first observed in a species of North American lizard has been discovered in a distant relative, the European common lizard. The two species are separated by ... > full story

Does The Victim Affect Snake Venom Composition? (September 30, 2007) -- A snake's intended prey might affect the type and evolution of toxins in their venom. In snakes, venom composition varies both between species and within a particular species. Land snakes feed on a ... > full story

New Animal And Plant Species Found In Vietnam (September 27, 2007) -- Scientists have discovered 11 new species of animals and plants in a remote area in central Vietnam. Within the ancient tropical forests of a region known as Vietnam's "Green Corridor," scientists ... > full story

Pollution Drives Frog Deformities By Ramping Up Infections (September 25, 2007) -- High levels of nutrients used in farming and ranching activities fuel parasite infections that have caused highly publicized frog deformities in ponds and lakes across North America, according to a ... > full story

Ecologist Finds Dire Devastation Of Snake Species Following Floods (September 14, 2007) -- Ecologist have just completed a census of snakes at a conservation preserve northwest of St. Louis, when the great flood of 1993 deluged the area, putting the preserve at least 15 feet under water. ... > full story

New Golden Frog Discovered In Remote Region Of Colombia (August 29, 2007) -- A new poisonous frog was recently discovered in a remote mountainous region in Colombia by a team of young scientists. The new frog, which is almost two centimeters in length, was given the name the ... > full story

How Snakes Survive Starvation (August 27, 2007) -- Starving snakes employ novel survival strategies not seen before in vertebrates, according to new research. These findings could be used in conservation strategies to determine the health of snake ... > full story

Frog Plus Frying Pan Equals Better Antibiotic (August 21, 2007) -- What do you get when you cross a frog with a frying pan? Possibly a solution to the problem of drug-resistant bugs, research suggests. By creating "Teflon" versions of natural antibiotics found in ... > full story

Researchers Track Declining Timber Rattlesnakes (August 21, 2007) -- Researchers are using geographic information systems technology and radio transmitters to track timber rattlesnakes this fall to determine whether new mountain subdivisions and road-building are ... > full story

Genetic Analysis Finds Greater Threat In Frog-killing Fungus (August 11, 2007) -- A new study suggests that a frog-killing fungus may be harder to fight because of the pathogen's ability to spread over long distances and possibly persist in the environment as a consequence of ... > full story

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