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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Tip them over and they still point north

Science | By Thomas H. Maugh II | 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 | By John M. Glionna | 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 | By Judy Foreman | 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 | By Meghan Daum | 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 | By Denise Gellene | 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 | By Tony Barboza | 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 | By Amber Dance | 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 | By Amber Dance | 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 | By Amber Dance | 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 | By Pete Thomas | 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 | By Karen Kaplan | 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 | By Eric Bailey | 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 | By Steve Chawkins and John M. Glionna | 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 | By John M. Glionna | 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
 

Sunday, April 22, 2007

Magazine | By J R. Moehringer | April 22, 2007
What can I say–I’m a star. Read more
 
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