Past Articles by Veronique LaCapra
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Study: Domestic Cats Kill Billions Of Birds And Mammals Each Year A new study in Nature Communications reports that free-roaming domestic cats kill billions of birds and mammals every year in the United States. Feral, farm, and stray cats are responsible for most of the deaths. Researchers say cats may be having a bigger impact on wildlife mortality than previously expected. |
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In Order To Live With People, Canines Evolved To Love Carbs Most dogs will eat just about anything. But, that wasn't always the case. The domestic dog's ancestor, the gray wolf, only ate meat. And a new report suggests hanging out with humans — and our garbage — may have helped them evolve to digest a wide range of foods. |
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In Order To Live With People, Canines Evolved To Love Carbs Most dogs will eat just about anything. But, that wasn't always the case. The domestic dog's ancestor, the gray wolf, only ate meat. And a new report suggests hanging out with humans — and our garbage — may have helped them evolve to digest a wide range of foods. |
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Research Looks At Starchy Diet's Role In Dogs' Evolution Some dogs need to be on specialized diets for health reasons, but most eat just about anything. That wasn't always the case, however. The domestic dog's ancestor, the wolf, ate only meat. Research suggests for dogs to live with humans, they had to adapt to a starchy diet. |
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Anonymity In Genetic Research Can Be Fleeting Researchers were able to identify 50 people whose DNA had been posted anonymously on the Internet for genetics studies. The results highlight a trade-off in making genetic data widely available for researchers and protecting personal privacy. |
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Anonymity In Genetic Research Can Be Fleeting Researchers were able to identify 50 people whose DNA had been posted anonymously on the Internet for genetics studies. The results highlight a trade-off in making genetic data widely available for researchers and protecting personal privacy. |
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From Canada To Latin America, The Christmas Bird Count Is On Since 1900, citizen scientists across the Americas have braved bad weather and lack of sleep to participate in the yearly count — essentially, a bird-watching marathon. In the process, these birds have created the world's longest-running database in ornithology and given scientists a great tool for assessing the health of bird populations. |
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From Canada To Latin America, The Christmas Bird Count Is On Since 1900, citizen scientists across the Americas have braved bad weather and lack of sleep to participate in the yearly count — essentially, a bird-watching marathon. In the process, these birds have created the world's longest-running database in ornithology and given scientists a great tool for assessing the health of bird populations. |
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From Canada To Latin America, The Christmas Bird Count Is On Since 1900, citizen scientists across the Americas have braved bad weather and lack of sleep to participate in the yearly count — essentially, a bird-watching marathon. In the process, these birds have created the world's longest-running database in ornithology and given scientists a great tool for assessing the health of bird populations. |
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EPA Chief Announces Resignation After a rough and tumble four years, Lisa Jackson announced Thursday that she is stepping down as head of the Environmental Protection Agency. |
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White-Nose Syndrome: A Scourge In The Bat Caves The disease has killed more than 5.5 million bats in the eastern United States and Canada and is making its way west. White-nose syndrome has been diagnosed in three Missouri bats - the first confirmed cases west of the Mississippi - and scientists say it won't stop there. |
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Pipe Down! That Noise Might Affect Your Plants Aside from urban legends about talking to your flower pots, is there any reason to study the effect of noise on plants? One ecologist says yes - because noise pollution can disrupt the behavior of birds and other animals that plants rely on. |
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Cheers! Fruit Flies Drink To Their Health, Literally Drinking alcohol from fermenting fruit can kill parasites that infect the tiny insects. But don't get any ideas that a night at the local pub can stave off malaria or hookworm; research says alcohol doesn't have the same effect on people. |
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'Shake-And-Bake' Meth Causes Uptick In Burn Victims With easy access to ingredients and a simplified brewing process, more and more methamphetamine addicts are making the drug themselves - and many of them are turning up in hospital burn units from meth-related accidents. |
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Zoo Crafts Love Nest To Save Ozark's Salamanders The large, flat, slimy, river-dwelling hellbenders are among the world's largest salamanders - and they're quickly disappearing. But thanks to a new conservation program and a high-tech ecosystem at the Saint Louis Zoo, scientists say 2012 could be a year of resurgence for the animals. |
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At New Madrid Fault, Shaky Guesses On Next Quake The massive New Madrid earthquakes of 1811 and 1812 were strong enough to make the Mississippi River run backward. Now, 200 years later, seismologists and geologists are studying the region to assess the likelihood of another huge quake. |
