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The following information was released by Florida State University: Florida State honored the achievements of its graduate students in teaching, research, creativity and leadership at the university's

POCATELLO, Idaho, April 8 -- Idaho State University issued the following news release: Five Idaho State University faculty members have received 2013 Outstanding Master Teacher awards and will be hono

Soziales Spielen ist offenbar auch bei Nagetieren nicht einfach nur planloser Spaß. Denn wer in der

London/Wien - Man kennt das Verhalten von allen möglichen Säugetierarten: Jungtiere balgen sich und schienen einen rechten Spaß dabei zu haben. Das Verhalten scheint planlos und unnütz, zudem kostet e

Der König der Murmeltiere wird im Kampf gekrönt. Die Tiere machen ihre Rangordnung in Rangeleien untereinander aus. Die Konkurrenz um einen vorderen Platz in der Murmeltierhierarchie beginnt aber scho

... Gelbbauchmurmeltieren (Marmota flaviventris) erneut. Die putzigen Tiere leben im Bundesstaat Colorado , in der Nähe des Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory. Bereits seit 1962 stehen sie unter wis

Warum toben Tiere? Es wirkt unnütz, kostet Energie. Forscher haben Murmeltiere elf Jahre lang

Hoch die Pfötchen und auch mal draufhauen: Junge Murmeltier balgen sich nicht nur zum Spass. Sie ermitteln in spielerischen Auseinandersetzungen ihre spätere Position in der Gruppe, berichten US-Forsc

DPA CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT dpa special science Marmots pass on their alarm calls to offspring, study finds London Marmots pass on the distinctive sounds of their alarm calls to their offspring, accord

Lauren Morello, E&E reporter SAN FRANCISCO -- Many people wouldn't think twice about driving to work. But to David Inouye, the sight of a clear road to the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, an alp

The University of Georgia issued the following news release: New research is revealing surprising connections between animal microbiomes--the communities of microbes that live inside animals' bodies--

ARLINGTON, Va., July 11 -- The National Science Foundation issued the following press release: July brings a riot of color- a rainbow-hued carpet of wildflowers- to the high peaks of the Rockies. In t

Climate change is disrupting an ancient synchronicity between hummingbird migration patterns and the nectary food source that has long sustained the birds on their yearly journeys. Glacier lilies, for

The following information was released by the National Science Foundation: The glacier lily as it's called, is a tall, willowy plant that graces mountain meadows throughout western North America. It f