Category Archives: BIODIVERSITY

When a bird is in danger, who does it call?

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

The answer depends on the bird and the location of any potential predators, according to a study published in the journalProceedings of the Royal Society .For some species, the alarm call goes out to neighboring birds, or conspecifics, to alert … Continue reading →

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Starving Polar Bears Turn to Cannibalism

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

As a desperate measure Polar Bears are beginning to cannibalize each other as global warming destroys its hunting grounds. Polar bears usually subsist on seals, which they hunt from a platform of sea ice. But the melting of sea ice … Continue reading →

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Bioengineers Succeed in Producing Plastics Without the Use of Fossil Fuels

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

A team of pioneering South Korean scientists have succeeded in producing the polymers used for everyday plastics through bioengineering, rather than through the use of fossil fuel based chemicals. This groundbreaking research, which may now allow for the production of … Continue reading →

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Culture Drives Evolution

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Culture, not just genes, can drive evolutionary outcomes, according to a study  that compares individualist and group-oriented societies across the globe.The study looks at the interplay across 29 countries of two sets of data, one genetic and the other cultural.It … Continue reading →

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