Toward the end of each summer, grizzly bears in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains gorge on the tart red berries of a shrub called Canada buffaloberry (Shepherdia canadensis).
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Will the Calgary Zoo Hear the Pitter Patter of Little Panda Paws This Year?
Breeding giant pandas isn’t easy.
Diagnosing Urban Air Pollution Exposure with New Precision
A new review of studies on levels of urban exposure to airborne pollutants and their effects on human health suggests that advanced instrumentation and information technology will soon allow researchers and policymakers to gauge the health risks of air pollution on an individual level.
Fish Under Threat Release Chemicals to Warn Others of Danger
University of Saskatchewan researchers discovered that wild fish release chemicals called ‘disturbance cues’ to signal to other fish about nearby dangers, such as predators.
Scientists Track Giant Ocean Vortex from Space
Researchers have found a new way to use satellites to monitor the Great Whirl, a massive whirlpool the size of Colorado that forms each year off the coast of East Africa, they report in a new study.
Geriatric Marmosets Moving to the Southwest National Primate Research Center
University of Texas Health San Antonio and Texas Biomedical Research Institute have signed an animal care and joint research agreement.