Category Archives: Biology

The Origins Of Kangaroos

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Brent

A study published Tuesday in the online journal PLoS Biology suggests that Australian marsupials — kangaroos, wallabies, Tasmanian devils and more — evolved from a common South American marsupial ancestor millions of years ago. The finding, by researchers at the … Continue reading →

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Gorillas Mate Face To Face

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Brent

MSNBC: Gorillas have been caught on camera for the first time performing face-to-face intercourse.

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Butterflies Trick Ants Into Raising Young

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Brent

Call it the cuckoo of butterflies. Like the well-known birds, the Alcon blue butterfly has found a way to get others to raise its offspring. Researchers in Denmark report that the large blue butterfly has managed to produce larvae with … Continue reading →

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