Biology
California Spider Species Named For U2′s Bono
A scientist from Alabama’s Auburn University named a species of trapdoor spider found in California’s Joshua Tree National Park after U2′s lead singer.
Voice Software Helps Study Of Rare Yosemite Owls
Scientists working in Yosemite National Park are eavesdropping on forest creatures, hoping to gain a greater understanding of a rare subspecies of Great Gray Owls
Study Finds Rock Music Makes Us Act Like Animals, Literally
A study published in the Journal of Biology Letters, within UCLA’s Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, found that distorted, jarring music shares the same characteristics as distress calls in animals…
Ecologists Lead Salmon Spawning Tours In Marin County
Recent heavy rains have left local creeks in Marin County swollen, and one Marin County organization is seizing the wet conditions as an opportunity to teach people about endangered salmon.
Stanford Study Traces Human Origins To Southern Africa
Modern humans may have originated in southern Africa, where hunter-gatherer populations had the greatest genetic diversity, a team of Stanford University researchers said Tuesday.
North Coast Sees Surge In Fall Chinook Salmon Run
State wildlife officials say a threatened species of salmon has completed its fall run to a Mendocino County dam in record numbers.
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