Two Ways Frogs Beat a Fatal Fungus
The chytrid fungal disease chytridiomycosis is a major player in the worldwide amphibian decline. The disease, and the fungus that causes it (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis), are more. . . Read More
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2011
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03
2011
New AAAS Blog Post
Published today on Scientia, the science history blog on the AAAS Member Central Website: “ Thylacine, a Species Lost Forever ” ( Read More
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SEP
26
2011
New AAAS Blog Posts
Check out my two most recent blog posts for the AAAS Member Central website: ‘Acoustic Ecology: Wild Sounds in Wild Places’ ( pdf or Read More
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SEP
26
2011
One Hyena, Two Hyena, Three Hyena, Four
The concept of counting is beyond most animals – but not hyenas, new research shows . Sarah. . . Read More
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19
2011
Black-Footed Ferrets Climb Back From Brink of Extinction
It’s a record-breaking year for endangered black-footed ferrets. The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) reports that 50 surviving black-footed ferret kits were born at the Zoo’s Front Royal Facility this year. Monday, September 26 marks the 30th. . . Read More
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