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Animal Behavior
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Tip them over and they still point north
Science |
August 26, 2008
Birds do it, bees do it, and so, apparently, do . Read more
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Dominican Republic: President Leonel Fernandez vows to boost agriculture / Afghanistan: U.S.-led coalition soldiers kill 30 militants / Germany: Humpback whale in Baltic Sea may be doomed
World |
August 17, 2008
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
President vows to boost agriculture
President Leonel Fernandez promised to boost agricultural production and warned of dire economic times as he was sworn in for a third term. Read more
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Baddest bear in town
California | Local |
October 30, 2007
The two break-in artists were caught in the act. Read more
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Science in Brief - Moonlight triggers coral encounters
Science |
October 20, 2007
Even though corals do not possess eyes, their mating is stimulated
by a romantic moonlit night, researchers reported Friday in the
journal Science. Read more
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Nation in Brief / VIRGINIA - Golden retriever nurses stray kitten
National |
October 9, 2007
A stray kitten has found a new mother: a golden retriever. Read more
MISSOURI
National |
October 9, 2007
Man gets life in 2nd boy’s kidnapping
A former pizzeria manager who kidnapped a teen off a rural road – a crime that led to the discovery of another missing boy – was sentenced in Union to life in prison. Read more
Monday, October 8, 2007
In dog genes, we may find clues to human behavior - Some conditions, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and aggression, may be easier to study in animals.
Health |
October 8, 2007
For months, Dr. Read more
Sunday, August 19, 2007
the status report - L.A.’s Canine Commuters - But can you afford to let your dog go to work?
Magazine |
August 19, 2007
What’s the cost of dog love? Read more
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Ground squirrel’s secret weapon is a warm tail
Science |
August 18, 2007
Confronted by a hungry rattlesnake, a California ground squirrel
chucks pebbles and dirt at its enemy and menacingly waves its tail. Read more
Monday, July 23, 2007
Blue whales now like our local dives - Once found mostly off Santa Barbara, the giant creatures have now decided to feed off Southern California. The reasons aren’t clear.
California | Local |
July 23, 2007
Word to the whale-wise: Head south. Read more
Saturday, July 21, 2007
SCIENCE FILE - Queen bee dumbs down her workers
Science |
July 21, 2007
A queen bee needs to keep her subjects calm and quiet, and she does
so by secreting a scent that prevents worker bees from learning,
according to new research. Read more
Saturday, July 7, 2007
SCIENCE FILE - The best place to nest? A little bird told me - Migrating flycatchers follow the lead of resident chickadees, researchers say.
Science |
July 7, 2007
They may have bird brains, but feathered flycatchers can and do
learn, even from their competitors, according to research released Thursday. Read more
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Iguanas’ dating game a drain on females, study says
Science |
June 30, 2007
A good man is hard to find – and for female Galapagos iguanas, the
search for the sexiest mate is so exhausting that it may actually
threaten their ability to survive, according to a study published Wednesday. Read more
Friday, June 29, 2007
Up-close education on killer whales
Sports |
June 29, 2007
The dolphin didn’t stand a chance once it had been separated from its pod. Read more
Monday, June 11, 2007
Latest sea otter census prompts concerns
California | Local |
June 11, 2007
Training her binoculars on a dark patch of seaweed swaying in the
shallows, Gena Bentall gasped. Read more
Saturday, June 2, 2007
Elephants perk up their feet for familiar sounds
Science |
June 2, 2007
The elephants’ messages were urgent: Lions hunting nearby. Read more
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Once-wayward humpbacks appear to be home free
California | Local |
May 31, 2007
They came, they wandered, they went. Read more
Friday, May 18, 2007
First try fails to put lost whales back on course
California | Local |
May 18, 2007
With hundreds of cars parking in a rutted field and a horde of
camera-toting spectators slathering themselves with suntan lotion, a
mile-long levee outside Sacramento could as easily have been the
entrance to a county fair Thursday. Read more
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Wrong-way whales draw a crowd
California | Local |
May 17, 2007
Two lost humpback whales continued their four-day odyssey up a busy
delta river channel Wednesday as hundreds looked on with amusement
and concern. Read more
