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It's now a bug's life for hot talent TimBut the entertainer and magician's parallel life as a zoologist has also seen him coming face-to-face with some of nature's weirdest creatures.
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 09:15
Welsh academic guilty of scientific fraud
Welsh Academic guilty of scientific fraud - a snake in the grass! Media release dated May 2012 An academic at the University at Bangor, Mr.
Topix.net | 12-May-2012 08:37
University hosting zoology conference
Approximately 300 zoologists from across the country and around the world are attending the weeklong conference.
Topix.net | 07-May-2012 22:17
Prehistoric Flea-Like Insects Were A Mean Bunch
Massive flea-like insect fossils discovered by Chinese scientists are believed to be the oldest of their kind, and may have feasted on dinosaurs some 165 million years ago, according to zoologists who analyzed the creatures.
Topix.net | 02-May-2012 19:15
Endangered Philippine Cloud Rat Discovered
MANILA, Philippines - A Czech zoologist reportedly found an extinct mammal species called "Dinagat" , a bushy-tailed cloud rat which can only be found in Dinagat Island, Southern Leyte.
Topix.net | 26-Apr-2012 12:56
Genetic markers for tracking species: Barcodes
At the supermarket checkout, hardly anybody enters prices manually anymore. Using scanners that can read the barcodes is much faster.
Topix.net | 25-Apr-2012 18:58
Local Wonders: The Blair Woods Sanctuary
"I would say we have about 80 species of birds that we've observed on the property so far and we have about 140-150 plant species out here," Terri Siegenthaler, Co-Chair of the Sanctuary Committee, Travis Audubon Society, said.
Topix.net | 24-Apr-2012 22:00
Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss in conversation at ANU
ANU has published to YouTube an hour and a half of Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Kraus in conversation here in Canberra with this lengthy note: Critically-acclaimed author and evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and world-renowned theoretical physicist and author Lawrence Krauss discuss biology, cosmology, religion, and a host of other topics at ... (more)
Topix.net | 20-Apr-2012 09:36
Czech researchers find allegedly extinct Philippine rat
Czech researchers found an allegedly extinct mammal species, the Dinagat bushy-tailed cloud rat, on Dinagat island in the Philippines and their colleague announced it at a local scientific conference, zoologist Milada Rehakova has told CTK.
Topix.net | 18-Apr-2012 11:40
The Sounding of the Whale: Science and Cetaceans in the Twentieth...
The Sounding of the Whale is a remarkable book, an astounding piece of research that presents subtle, original arguments in a stylish and readable prose.
Topix.net | 12-Apr-2012 10:55
Egg Cetera #5: Nature's paradoxical packaging
In the fifth report of our Egg Cetera series on egg-related research, engineers and zoologists work together to discover the secrets of the eggshell.
Topix.net | 09-Apr-2012 15:12
Panda-moanium: 'The world is watching. And it's putting me off' | Pamela Stephenson Connolly
Edinburgh zoo's famous couple have failed to mate . They turned to Guardian sex expert Pamela Stephenson Connolly for help 'Seriously? All right, it's a contractual obligation, but to my way of thinking, actual jiggy-jiggy is a grey area.' Photograph: AP I am writing to you from a poorly constructed " love tunnel " at Edinburgh zoo.
Topix.net | 06-Apr-2012 18:23
Wolves eating less than 1% of German livestock, study finds
Despite the reappearance of wolves in Germany, local farmers should not worry about these creatures attacking and eating their livestock.
Topix.net | 21-Mar-2012 17:28
Wounded Black Bears Sleep It Off
Although their body temperatures and heart rates drop dramatically and blood circulation slows, black bears heal while hibernating without infections and little scaring, reported zoologists in the journal Integrative Zoology .
Topix.net | 20-Mar-2012 16:57
No fear of the 'big bad wolf:' Feeding habits of German wolves investigated
The results are reassuring: The proportion of livestock on the menu lies at less than one percent.
Topix.net | 19-Mar-2012 16:59
Bears' wounds heal as they sleep
Medical researchers and zoologists worked together to find that the bears' wounds healed with almost no scarring, and were infection-free. The scientists hope, eventually, to find out exactly how the bears' bodies heal while their body temperature, heart rate and metabolism are reduced.
Topix.net | 19-Mar-2012 09:40
'Bluebonnet Time' brings together music, science
"Bluebonnet Time," written by Lucas Miller, art by Sherlock and Amy Watson, BioRhythms Publishing, $18.95. Evan Wilder is curious about everything and always takes his magnifying glass, binoculars, camera and a notebook for recording observations.
Topix.net | 11-Mar-2012 08:29
32nd International Zoology Congress starts today
LAHORE: The 32nd International Zoology Congress will kick off at the Government College University today , under the auspices of GCU Zoology Department, Zoological Society of Pakistan and Higher Education Commission .
Topix.net | 06-Mar-2012 01:36
The slow shall inherit the earth
For animals so well known for their indolence, sloths have marched into the public consciousness with impressive speed.
Topix.net | 01-Mar-2012 01:33
Journal of Cryptozoology
Dr Karl P.N. Shuker, the Editor, of theA new Journal of Cryptozoology has announced this fresh peer-reviewed publication.
Topix.net | 29-Feb-2012 07:49
Biological History: Strickland on Zoological Systematics
We shall thus find ourselves obliged to reject all those systems of classification which arrange species or groups in circles, as well as those which fix a definite number for the divisions of each group.
Topix.net | 28-Feb-2012 15:26
A national animal to be proud of
JEDDAH: One of Saudi Arabia's most iconic beasts had no scientific name until 1857, although the beast was known and had been described nearly a century earlier by Russian zoologist Peter Sallas, who used the name "oryx" for the large African buck, the eland.
Topix.net | 26-Feb-2012 23:55
Brood reproduction discussed at zoologist seminar
The School of Biological Sciences hosted Douglas Mock, University of Oklahoma's George Lynn Cross Research Professor of Zoology, yesterday afternoon in Schroeder Hall as part of the school's ongoing seminar series.
Topix.net | 03-Feb-2012 05:56
Goose in flight
Sparrows flying backwards, hoverflies under attack and geese that fly upside down.
Topix.net | 01-Feb-2012 20:44
Biparental animal care to be discussed by zoologist at seminar
ISU's School of Biological Sciences will host a seminar focusing on biparental care in animals on Thursday, Feb.
Topix.net | 01-Feb-2012 07:20
Why Popcorn Smells Like a Bearcat's Butt
Binturongs smell like popcorn. Or popcorn smells like binturongs. I guess it depends on your perspective.
Topix.net | 27-Jan-2012 20:50
An Ecology of Mind: film interprets a life of unconventional thought
A new documentary, An Ecology of Mind, directed by Nora Bateson, celebrates her father Gregory - anthropologist, philosopher, ecologist and systems theorist Nora Bateson : Well, the film is all about non-singularities, about non-linear thinking, so pulling out a singular message interpretation is hard.
Topix.net | 11-Jan-2012 13:56
Howard Bern, expert on effects of hormones, has died at 91
Howard A. Bern, professor emeritus of integrative biology at the University of California, Berkeley, and a pioneer in understanding how hormones affect development, including that of the human fetus, died Jan.
Topix.net | 10-Jan-2012 20:17
If it lives in the sea, it must be The Hoff
How did the crab gets its hairy chest? It sounds like a parody of one of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories, but it is a genuine question that scientists are seeking to answer.
Topix.net | 06-Jan-2012 21:32
Surviving animal finance: bear with the bull
Just as a picture is better than a thousand words, an apt zoological metaphor conveys financial insight more effectively than the most comprehensive spreadsheet.
Topix.net | 29-Dec-2011 18:31
JU sanctuary devoid of migratory birds this year
A lake in Jahangirnagar University remains deserted with hardly any migratory birds arriving in the sanctuary this winter.
Topix.net | 25-Dec-2011 20:34
Rare frog breeds in Deep Sea World in North Queensferry
Zoologists at the aquarium are now hoping the tadpoles, which measure less than 10mm in length, will metamorphose into froglets.
Topix.net | 23-Dec-2011 21:55
Levittown: Why the Stereotype?
Somewhat tongue-in-cheek did William Levitt place an advertisement in Philadelphia newspapers reading "Wanted: A Zoologist for a Neighbor". The critic's long and lingering stereotype of "suburban conformity" was sufficiently present in 1952 that our founding father felt compelled to debunk it lest potential home buyers believe they were buying into ... (more)
Topix.net | 21-Dec-2011 21:29
India to cut out animal dissection
Squeamish science students in India might not have to grapple with cutting up rats or frogs for much longer.
Topix.net | 20-Dec-2011 18:17
Aquarium breeds rare golden frog
Zoologists at the aquarium are now hoping the tadpoles, which measure less than 10mm in length, will metamorphose into froglets.
Topix.net | 20-Dec-2011 14:03
Supporting the troops
A member of the Australian Women's Land Army practises milking a dummy cow made of papier mache, 1944.
Topix.net | 16-Dec-2011 16:57
Marine biodiversity loss due to warming and predation: UBC researcher
The biodiversity loss caused by climate change will result from a combination of rising temperatures and predation - and may be more severe than currently predicted, according to a study by University of British Columbia zoologist Christopher Harley.
Topix.net | 28-Nov-2011 17:53
Nature lovers urged to go wild for animal smartphone app
The Zoological Society of London have produced a new iPhone app which allows budding zoologists to identify leopards, lions and other animals in the wild - from the comfort of home.
Topix.net | 14-Nov-2011 12:42
Coneheads (Protura) of Italy: What we know in their 'native' country after a century
Coneheads is a group of primitive "insects" whose first species was discovered in 1907 by the famous Italian zoologist Filippo Silvestri, among the small animals collected by the coleopterologist Agostino Dodero from soil samples, taken from the grounds of a small villa in the center of Genoa, Italy.
Topix.net | 10-Nov-2011 15:56
Dogged determination wins £500k for Manchester University study into man's best friend
They may be 'man's best friend' - but the study at Manchester University will question whether humans have been as kind to dogs as the other way around.
Topix.net | 31-Oct-2011 10:46
General
The following listed below are the top ten great zoologist , 6 months ago According to an innovative model developed by James Alcock of Penn State University, the famous Amazon rain forest may disappear much more rapidly than expected.
Topix.net | 22-Oct-2011 07:28
Deceit and Self-Deception by Robert Trivers - review
In the mid-20th century an offshoot of zoology, called "ethology", became hugely popular.
Topix.net | 10-Oct-2011 11:15
Lang eyes smaller expansion for Buttonwood Park Zoo -
Mayor Scott W. Lang is proposing a little less than two acre, easterly expansion of Buttonwood Park Zoo and says the now defunct park greenhouse should fall under the auspices of the zoo and be developed into a "stand-alone exhibit." Lang, speaking at his weekly press briefing Friday, said he also backs the idea of reserving wetlands to the south ... (more)
Topix.net | 08-Oct-2011 05:10
General
The following listed below are the top ten great zoologist , 6 months ago According to an innovative model developed by James Alcock of Penn State University, the famous Amazon rain forest may disappear much more rapidly than expected.
Topix.net | 05-Oct-2011 13:11
The Hunter.
Anyone in there? ... like the audience, Lucy struggles to connect with the inscrutable Martin .
Topix.net | 01-Oct-2011 17:35
full bio
Alfred Kinsey was born on June 23, 1894 in Hoboken, New Jersey. He founded the Institute for Sex Research at Indiana University .
Topix.net | 30-Sep-2011 00:17