Let pandas die out: conservationistSeptember 23rd, 2009 LONDON - A British conservationist says pandas should be allowed to go extinct because they are extraordinarily expensive to keep going and may be surviving at the cost of other species and rainforests. Extinction is very much a part of life on earth.
World's smallest parrot filmed in wild for first timeSeptember 8th, 2009 LONDON - The world's smallest parrot, which is not much bigger than an adult person's thumb, has been filmed in the wild for the first time. According to a report by BBC News, an expedition team filming in Papua New Guinea for the BBC programme 'Lost Land of the Volcano' caught two of the buff-faced pygmy parrots on camera.
Some Aussie frogs raise pitch of love songs to counter traffic noiseAugust 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Some Aussie frogs often raise their pitch as they serenade their partners, in order to counter traffic sounds, according to a study. Kirsten Parris, an ecologist at the University of Melbourne, says that one species of frog in Melbourne is changing the pitch of its love song to be heard above the roar of the road.
Beeps drown out croaks: Traffic noise may foil efforts by urban frogs to attract sex partnersAugust 21st, 2009 Traffic noise could be ruining sex lives of frogsCANBERRA, Australia — Traffic noise could be ruining the sex lives of urban frogs by drowning out the seductive croaks of amorous males, an Australian researcher said Friday. A well-projected and energetic croak is the male frog's most important asset in the quest to attract mates to his pond, Melbourne University ecologist Kirsten Parris said.
Radio telemetry used to track movement of the roadrunnerAugust 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A team of scientists, using radio telemetry, has tracked the movement of the roadrunner and studied its ecology and habitat. The study was lead by Dr.
Ants more rational than humans in taking decisions in groupsJuly 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - When it comes to decision-making in groups, ants turn out to be more rational than humans, according to a study conducted by researchers from Arizona State University and Princeton University. However, the study"s architects-Stephen Pratt and Susan Edwards-say that the findings do not mean that humans are "stupider" than ants, but this only implies that humans and animals simply often make irrational choices when faced with very challenging decisions.
Report: Airborne pesticides in Central Valley carry to Sierra, where they threaten frogsJuly 22nd, 2009 Study: Pesticides travel far, harm Sierra frogsFRESNO, Calif. — A new study shows frogs in the Sierra Nevada mountains are threatened by airborne pesticides that drift eastward from California's Central Valley.
Amphibians like to mate under a full MoonJuly 14th, 2009 LONDON - Scientists have discovered that amphibians around the world synchronize their mating activity by the full Moon. According to a report by BBC News, this global phenomenon has never been noticed before, but frogs, toads and newts all like to mate by moonlight.
The curious case of missing frogs' legs solvedJune 29th, 2009 LONDON - A team of scientists has claimed to have solved the curious case of the missing legs in many frogs, by suggesting that the deformed frogs are actually victims of the predatory habits of dragonfly nymphs, which eat the legs of tadpoles. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, researchers started getting reports of numerous wild frogs or toads being found with extra legs or arms, or with limbs that were partly formed or missing completely.
Oldest falcon nest found in GreenlandJune 18th, 2009 LONDON - The oldest nest used by falcons, dating back to even before the time of Jesus, has been discovered in Greenland. Gyrfalcons, the world's largest species of falcon, still continually use the nesting site on a precarious cliff edge.
Closeness to Bruni's ex flame Jagger forces Sarkozy to axe Paris 'love nest' plansMay 19th, 2009 LONDON - French President Nicolas Sarkozy has cancelled plans of buying a "love nest" in Paris, because wife Carla Bruni's ex-flame Mick Jagger has a penthouse in the same building, it has emerged. It was being reported that the 41-year-old supermodel was "very keen" on buying the 10-million pound flat in Paris, however, hubby Sarkozy was "uncomfortable" regarding the proximity to the Rolling Stones singer.
Sarkozy, Bruni may move into Jagger's building in ParisMay 14th, 2009 LONDON - Mick Jagger may soon have a new neighbour in his luxurious Paris pad: ex-lover Carla Bruni along with Nicolas Sarkozy. It has been reported that the French President and wife are poised to buy a 3.5million pound "love nest" in Paris.
Yes, we can save rainforests: Prince Charles borrows Obama magicMay 7th, 2009 LONDON - Prince Charles seems to be looking to borrow a little bit of Obama magic. To boost his campaign to save rainforests, he has hired the Internet consultancy firm that created the web campaign for the US president.
How Prince Charles' food is destroying rainforestsMay 2nd, 2009 LONDON - In a case of utmost irony, Prince Charles, who is touring the world, campaigning to save the rainforests, is selling products containing an ingredient blamed for wrecking them. In the past year, Prince Charles has flown to the Amazon and Indonesia to lecture politicians, businesses and the public about the need to save rainforests, whose rapid destruction kills rare animals and hastens climate change.
Kylie Minogue 'hunting for love nest'April 30th, 2009 LONDON - Kylie Minogue is looking for a love nest near beau Andres Velencoso's family, it has emerged. Kylie and her Spanish lover are househunting in Costa Brava resort Tossa De Mar, near where his sisters and widowed dad live.
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