Alligator Egg Development at Prehistoric Oxygen Levels The development of
Tuesday, September 20th, 2005Alligator Egg Development at Prehistoric Oxygen Levels
The development of bone structures in alligator eggs raised under varying oxygen concentrations creates a link to fossil records of the evolution of vertebrates and prehistoric atmospheric oxygen concentrations, according to a paper to be presented at the Earth System Processes 2 meeting in Alberta, Canada… click link for more info.
Overbearing colored light may reveal a second mechanism by which birds interpret magnetic signals
Magnetic orientation is critical to the migratory success of many bird species. By studying the influence of light on the ability of migratory birds to orient to magnetic signals, researchers have found clues to suggest that birds’ orientation abilities may be more complex than previously thought and that birds may be able to interpret magnetic signals by more than one mechanism… click link for more info.
They call it ferret love (Arizona Daily Star)
There are dog people. There are cat people. And then there are Cheryl and Steve Reznick, a class unto themselves. The Gibbsboro, N.J., couple are ferret people -