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You are what (and where) you eat – mercury pollution threatens Arctic foxes IZW – 06.05.2013:

You are what (and where) you eat – mercury pollution threatens Arctic foxes

New scientific results show that arctic foxes accumulate dangerous levels of mercury if they live in coastal habitats and feed on prey which lives in the ocean. More…

Competing for milk can be a stressful thing for hyena twin siblings IZW – 30.04.2013:

Competing for milk can be a stressful thing for hyena twin siblings

Researchers demonstrate for the first time in a free-ranging mammal that hunger and conflict for access to resources can be “stressful” for subordinate siblings and socially challenged dominant siblings. More…

Twinkle, twinkle little star! – New app measures sky brightness IGB – 29.04.2013:

Twinkle, twinkle little star! – New app measures sky brightness

Researchers have developed an app for Android smart phones, which counts the number of visible stars in the sky. The data from the app will be used by scientists to understand light pollution on a world wide scale. More…

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