Research shows that people who have blue eyes all come from the same single common ancestor. A research team have tracked down a genetic mutation that occurred around 6-10,000 years ago and resulted in all the blue eyed humans that exist in the world today.
It appears that dolphins mimic the distinct whistles of their closest companions in order to track them in open water. The study revolved around understanding the vocal signatures of various mammalian species, including dolphins.
Scientists have revealed that the European shore crab (Carcinus maenas), a close relative of crab species that are commonly fished for food, reacts positively to electric shocks and tries to avoid them.
US researchers have found that it is important for cockroaches to groom themselves in order to improve their sense of smell. The act of cleaning themselves rids the cockroaches’ antennae of any secretions that would interfere with their ability to sense smells, temperature and objects.
Friday, February 8, 2013 at 11:14AM | tagged Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, cockroaches, insects, journal, research | in Science Club 
We are used to hearing stories of dolphins protecting humans when they are in peril at sea, but yesterday it was reported that a pod of dolphins were determined to save one of their own.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 11:00AM | tagged behaviour, dolphin, marine, research | in Science Club 
Researchers have found a new day of tracking the movement of rare and hard to find species. They took the sucked blood from flies to discover what they had been feeding on. This led them to identify various endangered species.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 12:07PM | tagged Endangered species, IIUCN, Red List, flies, leeches, mammals, research, science, tracking | in Science Club 
A recent study published in The American Naturalist found that baboon foraging habits are very similar to human ones. Just like us they decide where to shop and who to go shopping with!
Researchers from Duke University in America have found that 75% of Africa’s savannahs and more than two-thirds of the lion populations estimated to live there have disappeared in the last 50 years.
Friday, December 7, 2012 at 12:23PM | tagged africa, conservation, extinct, lions, research | in Science Club 
Parrots use their calls to start conversations with others according to new findings published in the journal - PLOS One. Whilst their domestic equivalents mimic human’s voices, those in the wild use mimicry for social interaction with other parrots. They copy the calls of others in order to be able to address individuals within a large group. This works as every individual parrot has their own unique call.
Thursday, November 22, 2012 at 2:44PM | tagged imitation, parrots, research, science news, speech | in Science Club With recent disappointments in our ability to conserve and protect species in their natural habitats there has been some new focus on how we can maintain stable population ex situ. One such research program has begun in Brasilia Zoo; this study aims to clone 8 species of endangered species from South America, including jaguars, monkeys, wolves and deer. 
Friday, November 16, 2012 at 1:09PM | tagged cloning, dinosaurs, genetically modified, research, science | in Science Club 
