Invertebrates
Invertebrates are animals without backbones. This simple definition hides the tremendous diversity found within this group which includes protozoa (single-celled animals), corals, sponge...
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Neurogenetics of Memory in Drosophila
Neurogenetic analysis of memory seeks to identify genes involved in behavioral plasticity, to characterize the cells and neuroanatomies in which they are expresse...
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Hong Kong (dpa) - Cleaner waters and a more plentiful supply of
fish could be luring more sharks to the territory than at any time in
the last 10 years, a media report said ...
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A British zoo announced Wednesday the virgin birth of five Komodo dragons, giving scientists new hope for the captive breeding of the endangered species.In an evolutionary twist, the newborns' eigh...
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Two new invasive species have recently been found along the South Carolina coast _ a massive barnacle that dwarfs those found in the state as well as the Asian green mussel, which reproduces quickl...
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Ponds that have provided summertime water in the high arctic for thousands of years are drying up as global warming advances, Canadian researchers say. Falling water levels and changes in chemistry...
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Entomologists are debating the origin and rarity of a sprawling spider web that blankets several trees, shrubs and the ground along a 200-yard stretch of trail in a North Texas park.Officials at La...
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A tiny green butterfly not seen in the United States in more than 70 years likes the new butterfly garden at Falcon State Park, experts said.Berry Nall of Falcon Heights took a photograph of his fi...
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Hamburg (dpa) - Asexual micro-organisms continue to display an
amazingly diverse ability to adapt to their ever-changing environment
as they have over the past 100 million y...
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What Are They?Like oysters and scallops, mussels are ‘bivalves’ – which is the term for any invertebrate enclosed by two shells. The common sea mussel is what we buy in supermarke...
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What Are They?Oysters are molluscs, which is the name given to such soft-bodied invertebrates such as snails and mussels. Found all over the world, oysters are actually immobile, and form large ...
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Cape Canaveral (dpa) - Technical problems prompted NASA officials
to postpone Thursday's launch of a US space shuttle carrying the
long-awaited European Columbus laboratory ...
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Invertebrates
Invertebrate Learning
Cleaner waters and more fish lure sharks to Hong Kong
