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Chronic wasting disease found in 13 elk General Science / Biology April 10, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. National Park Service said 13 female elk captured in Rocky Mountain National Park this winter tested positive for chronic wasting disease.

Rare seahorses spotted in Thames General Science / Biology April 08, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet British conservationists say rare short-snouted seahorses have been spotted in the River Thames.

Endangered gopher frogs bred in zoo General Science / Biology April 08, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 Tennessee's Memphis Zoo says it has successful started the first captive breeding program for endangered Mississippi gopher frogs.

Maine weather wreaking havoc on deer General Science / Biology March 30, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Deer living in Maine and other portions of New England are likely battling starvation because of the region's tough winter, biologists say.

Scientists unlock mystery of aromatic rice General Science / Biology March 25, 2008 \| User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet A researcher has found a way to preserve the aroma of jasmine rice and add the aroma to other rice varieties, the Bangkok Post reported.

Pandas mate with help at the National Zoo General Science / Biology March 24, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 U.S. veterinarians have artificially inseminated Mei Xiang, a female giant panda at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, after natural mating was unsuccessful.

California tries to stop quagga mussels General Science / Biology March 21, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Several California communities are banning recreational boats on inland waterways to keep out invasive quagga mussels.

Digital sound used for wolf roll call General Science / Biology March 20, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Wildlife researchers plan to use a digital speaker-recorder system to count and keep track of wolves in Idaho.

Rare butterfly experiences baby boom General Science / Biology March 19, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Southern California biologists are searching for new places to release a bumper crop of endangered Palos Verdes blue butterflies.

Grouse may rival owl's economic effect General Science / Biology March 17, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 2 Whether to declare the sage grouse an endangered species has pit environmentalists against ranchers in the northwestern United States.

Heart disease decimating zoo gorillas General Science / Biology March 16, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet U.S. researchers are trying to understand why so many gorillas in North American zoos are dying of heart disease.

Thousands of starfish found dead on beach General Science / Biology March 13, 2008 \| User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet Britain's Environment Agency says thousands of dead starfish were found washed up on a beach at Pegwell Bay.

Baby seals dying in Baltic Sea General Science / Biology March 12, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet German conservationists said a warm winter has left hundreds of baby seals dying of cold and starvation in the Baltic Sea.

Rare pygmy hippos photographed General Science / Biology March 11, 2008 \| User rating: 2.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| No comments yet British conservationists have captured photographs of two extremely rare pygmy hippos living in the wild in Liberia.

20,000 cranes take rest in Colorado General Science / Biology March 10, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Thousands of Sandhill Cranes have converged on Colorado's Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge for a stopover before they head north.

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Chronic wasting disease found in 13 elk General Science / Biology April 10, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. National Park Service said 13 female elk captured in Rocky Mountain National Park this winter tested positive for chronic wasting disease.

Rare seahorses spotted in Thames General Science / Biology April 08, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet British conservationists say rare short-snouted seahorses have been spotted in the River Thames.

Endangered gopher frogs bred in zoo General Science / Biology April 08, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 Tennessee's Memphis Zoo says it has successful started the first captive breeding program for endangered Mississippi gopher frogs.

Maine weather wreaking havoc on deer General Science / Biology March 30, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Deer living in Maine and other portions of New England are likely battling starvation because of the region's tough winter, biologists say.

Scientists unlock mystery of aromatic rice General Science / Biology March 25, 2008 \| User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet A researcher has found a way to preserve the aroma of jasmine rice and add the aroma to other rice varieties, the Bangkok Post reported.

Pandas mate with help at the National Zoo General Science / Biology March 24, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 U.S. veterinarians have artificially inseminated Mei Xiang, a female giant panda at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, after natural mating was unsuccessful.

California tries to stop quagga mussels General Science / Biology March 21, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Several California communities are banning recreational boats on inland waterways to keep out invasive quagga mussels.

Digital sound used for wolf roll call General Science / Biology March 20, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Wildlife researchers plan to use a digital speaker-recorder system to count and keep track of wolves in Idaho.

Rare butterfly experiences baby boom General Science / Biology March 19, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Southern California biologists are searching for new places to release a bumper crop of endangered Palos Verdes blue butterflies.

Grouse may rival owl's economic effect General Science / Biology March 17, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 2 Whether to declare the sage grouse an endangered species has pit environmentalists against ranchers in the northwestern United States.

Heart disease decimating zoo gorillas General Science / Biology March 16, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet U.S. researchers are trying to understand why so many gorillas in North American zoos are dying of heart disease.

Thousands of starfish found dead on beach General Science / Biology March 13, 2008 \| User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet Britain's Environment Agency says thousands of dead starfish were found washed up on a beach at Pegwell Bay.

Baby seals dying in Baltic Sea General Science / Biology March 12, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet German conservationists said a warm winter has left hundreds of baby seals dying of cold and starvation in the Baltic Sea.

Rare pygmy hippos photographed General Science / Biology March 11, 2008 \| User rating: 2.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| No comments yet British conservationists have captured photographs of two extremely rare pygmy hippos living in the wild in Liberia.

20,000 cranes take rest in Colorado General Science / Biology March 10, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Thousands of Sandhill Cranes have converged on Colorado's Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge for a stopover before they head north.

Chronic wasting disease found in 13 elk

Rare seahorses spotted in Thames

Endangered gopher frogs bred in zoo

Maine weather wreaking havoc on deer

Scientists unlock mystery of aromatic rice

Pandas mate with help at the National Zoo

California tries to stop quagga mussels

Digital sound used for wolf roll call

Rare butterfly experiences baby boom

Grouse may rival owl's economic effect

Heart disease decimating zoo gorillas

Thousands of starfish found dead on beach

Baby seals dying in Baltic Sea

Rare pygmy hippos photographed

20,000 cranes take rest in Colorado

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