Search Results for: whales
Whales Set To Chase Shrinking Feed Zones
July 1, 2008 — Endangered migratory whales will be faced with shrinking crucial Antarctic foraging zones which will... Read More
Early Whales Gave Birth On Land, Fossil Find Reveals
February 4, 2009 — Two newly described fossil whales---a pregnant female and a male of the same species--reveal... Read More
Blue whale discovered singing in New York coastal waters: Cornell’s Bioacoustics Research Program identifies rare whales
New York, N.Y. — For the very first time in New York coastal waters, the voices of singing blue whales have been... Read More
Reviewing Scientists Say Proposed Conservation Measures Unlikely To Help Whales
January 30, 2005 — Ocean sanctuaries are unlikely to fully protect whales, say three independent scientists charged by... Read More
Warbling Whales Speak A Language All Their Own
The songs of the humpback whale are among the most complex in the animal kingdom. Researchers have now mathematically... Read More
Warbling Whales Speak a Language All Their Own
The songs of the humpback whale are among the most complex in the animal kingdom. Researchers have now mathematically... Read More
Secrets of Sound: Studying the Calls of Whales, Elephants, and Birds
Secrets of Sound: Studying the Calls of Whales, Elephants, and Birds ... Read More
Video cameras reveal seals, whales, and other marine mammals take a laid-back approach to deep diving
SANTA CRUZ, CA--For years scientists have puzzled over the ability of dolphins, seals, and other marine mammals to perform... Read More
Chemical Used In Marine Paint May Damage Hearing In Whales
New Haven, Conn. -- A toxic chemical painted on the bottom of large vessels to protect against barnacles may cause hearing... Read More
First record: Common bottlenose dolphin in Canadian Pacific waters
Common bottlenose dolphins are the largest species of the beaked dolphins that inhabits in temperate and tropical oceans... Read More
Human impacts on the biodiversity of the Arctic
Human impacts on the biodiversity of the Arctic International Arctic Science Committee (Content Partner); Mark... Read More
Trophic level
In ecology, a trophic level pertains to a position in a food chain or ecological pyramid occupied by a group of organisms... Read More
Homologous
Homologous Definition What is homologous? In general science, the word “homologous” is used to show a degree of... Read More
Yale Researchers Find Environmental Toxins Disruptive to Hearing in Mammals
New Haven, Conn. — Yale School of Medicine researchers have new data showing chloride ions are critical to hearing in... Read More
Unlike other mammals, newborn dolphins and orcas stay active 24/7 during first months of development
If you thought the sleep-deprived months with your newborn were tough, pity the poor mother dolphin or killer whale.... Read More
Elephants Imitate Sounds As A Form Of Social Communication
Elephants learn to imitate sounds that are not typical of their species, the first known example after humans of vocal... Read More
Newfound Reptile Swam in Dinosaur Era
By Ker Than An artist illustration of the head and neck of an adult (top) and juvenile (bottom)... Read More
Wild dolphins learn to “tail-walk” on the water, yet it’s just a fad
Dolphins performing acrobatic tricks have, time and again, fascinated and mesmerized people. As early as 1860s, capturers... Read More
Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life by C.Starr & R.Taggart
Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac) ... Read More
Systema Naturae
Definition noun A book of binomial nomenclature introduced by a Swedish botanist, zoologist and physician Carolous Linnaeus... Read More
Aquatic locomotion
Definition noun The form of movement of living things on freshwater and marine water Supplement Locomotion in an aquatic... Read More
Analogous structures
In evolutionary biology, analogous structures are defined as biological structures having similar or corresponding functions... Read More
Antarctic realm
Definition noun A biogeographic realm that covers the Antarctica Supplement Biogeographic realms are large spatial regions... Read More
Lurking beneath the ice
Scientists found dead tardigrades beneath Antarctica, particularly the Antarctic realm, based on their report published of... Read More
New Zealand’s Biodiversity
Written by: Maria Victoria Gonzaga Peer-reviewed by: Cathy Buntting, Ph.D. and Andrea Soanes Why is New... Read More
Google Earth Aids Discovery Of Early African Mammal Fossils
A limestone countertop, a practiced eye and Google Earth all played roles in the discovery of a trove of fossils that may... Read More
Micro-Plants Yield Pharmaceutical New Wave
Compounds with anti-cancer properties and potential for use in new generation antibiotics and nutritional supplements have... Read More
The Richness of Life: The Essential Stephen Jay Gould
The Richness of Life: The Essential Stephen Jay Gould ... Read More