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9-Oct-2008
Stickier than gecko feet
If you've ever seen a gecko scale a wall, you know that these little lizards can climb anything. Geckos can even hang from a ceiling by one toe, thanks to tiny little hairs with "split ends" on their foot pads that give them their super cling.
Contact: SciPak
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
2-Oct-2008
Biology books for young people
BioScience's Fall Focus on Books includes six engaging articles, written by biology educators, that will be of special interest to K-12 educators, parents, and caregivers who seek an enjoyable learning experience for children.
Contact: Jennifer Willliams
jwilliams@aibs.org
202-629-1500 x209
American Institute of Biological Sciences
2-Oct-2008
No beetle is an island
Ecologically speaking, the southern pine beetle is a well-connected bug. It lives in pine trees and uses a fungus that also inhabits the pine tree as a food source for its larvae.
Contact: SciPak
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
25-Sep-2008
A baby never forgets
When babies are about one year old, they do something pretty funny. If you put a toy inside a bucket, and then put it inside a box, they'll keep looking for it in the bucket, even though they've just watched you put it in the box. This behavior has puzzled big sisters and brothers, parents and psychologists alike for many years.
Contact: SciPak
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
18-Sep-2008
A plan to save the ocean's fish
In a lot of cases these days, the oceans are kind of like the Wild West, with fishermen competing with each other to catch as many fish as they can. It's not that fishermen don't care about the oceans, but they have to take what they can today, since they don't know what they'll get tomorrow.
Contact: SciPak
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
11-Sep-2008
The 'hairless' gene
When you see a hairless breed of dog, you probably realize that they are not like most other dogs. Some people think they are cute. Others think they are ugly. But hairless dogs are definitely unique.
Contact: SciPak
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
4-Sep-2008
Revising the rise of the sea
As global warming continues, large sheets of ice in Greenland and Antarctica melt and fall away into the sea. Glaciers in that part of the world are cracking, and the broken chunks are adding more water into the world's oceans.
Contact: SciPak
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
28-Aug-2008
The good and bad smells of flowers
Plants rely on pollinating insects to visit their flowers and spread their pollen to other flowers. That's how they reproduce -- with help from visiting insects. But a plant must first look and smell good enough to attract a pollinating insect to its flowers.
Contact: SciPak
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
27-Aug-2008
Real-world lessons in virtual world
It's bad enough that I haven't found a mate. I'm also hungry and I'm losing stamina. I've lost the rest of my group and a large grizzly bear has positioned himself across my path. What's a wolf to do?
Contact: Maria Zacharias
mzachari@nsf.gov
703-292-8070
National Science Foundation
21-Aug-2008
The nose's danger detector
Plants, fish, insects and mammals all emit chemical alarm signals to their fellow species members when they're in distress. These signals are molecules called "pheromones," and they're a real puzzle.
Contact: SciPak
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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