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Cloned horse gives birth

May 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Italian scientist Cesare Galli says the world's first cloned horse, Prometea, has given birth to a healthy foal.


Research: Gray squirrel at risk in Britain

April 27, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | No comments yet

The gray squirrel population throughout Britain could soon be dominated by a mutant squirrel species whose numbers are dramatically rising, researchers say.


Zoo welcomes rare newborn Somali wild ass

April 27, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

The first Somali wild ass to be born at the St. Louis Zoo arrived earlier this month.


Scientist awaits cicadas' noisy return

April 27, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Cicadas, the noisy arthropods, are expected to return to eastern Cincinnati this May, a biologist said.


British butterflies need summer boost

April 25, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet

British conservationists said 2007 was the worst summer for butterflies in more than 25 years.


Washed-up sea snake rescued in New Zealand

April 24, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 9 vote(s) | No comments yet

A highly venomous yellow-bellied sea snake that washed up on a New Zealand beach was recovering Thursday at an aquarium.


Beetle offers clue to ancient pest control

April 22, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | No comments yet

Israeli researchers said an ancient beetle provides clues to how the Bible's Joseph the Dreamer was able to keep the people of Egypt from starving.


Bird migration from Africa in decline

April 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

British researchers said it appears the number of birds that migrate to Europe from Africa every spring is in decline.


PETA offers $1 million for fake meat

April 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 3

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the animal rights group based in Virginia, is offering a $1 million prize for meat produced in a laboratory.


Hawaii's botanical history is expanded

April 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Smithsonian Institution scientists say one of Hawaii's most dominant plants, Metrosideros, has existed on the islands much longer than previously believed.


Moose multiplying in Scandinavia

April 20, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | User comments: 1

Biologists say there are now record numbers of moose in Scandinavia -- the greatest population since the Ice Age.


Loggerhead turtles on decline in Florida

April 20, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

The number of loggerhead sea turtle nests is on the decline throughout Florida, indicating a potential threat to the animals, wildlife experts say.


Huge owl moves into English village

April 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 10 vote(s) | User comments: 1

A large eagle owl has moved into a village in Northern England, scaring some residents and fascinating others.


Barbary monkeys going ape on Gibraltar

April 18, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Veterinarians are trying to track down 25 Barbary monkeys that are allegedly terrorizing tourists on Gibraltar.


Germany allows more stem-cell use

April 13, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet

German lawmakers voted Friday to ease restrictions on embryonic stem-cell research.


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