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New frogs and geckos and pigeons, oh my
WASHINGTON – Finding a new animal species is a special moment for scientists and even better when one hops into their mountain camp and volunteers to be discovered.
An international team of researchers was camping in the Foja mountains of Indonesia when herpetologist Paul Oliver spied a frog sitting on a bag of rice in the campsite.
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/17 10:42pm
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/17 10:42pm
Chimpanzees react to death in unexpected ways, according to new studies
Case studies published in Current Biology magazine examine how chimpanzees mourn their dead. In some ways the primates behave similarly to human beings, but the reactions varied. The emotional responses can range from loud and seemingly violent to apparently deeply felt anguish.
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 04/29 2:08am
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 04/29 2:08amAgriculture Loses Legendary Animal Wellbeing Scientist
Stanley E. Curtis, University of Illinois professor emeritus and one of the world’s most influential scientists in the field of animal behavior and wellbeing, died April 25, after suffering a heart attack. He was 68.
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 04/28 10:51pm
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 04/28 10:51pm
Animal Science Expert Speaks About Autism At Fresno State
Dr. Temple Grandin spoke at Fresno State on Monday as part of the universities observance of Autism Awareness month in April.
Grandin is an animal science professor at Colorado State University, who is also autistic.
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 04/25 10:58pm
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 04/25 10:58pm
Live Oaks Animal Science Seniors do Extreme Doggie Do-Over
Live Oaks Career Campus Animal Science seniors Tiffany Cochran of Blanchester, Shelbi Gould of Milford, and Ashlee Howard of Batavia participated in the Extreme Doggie Do-Over competition at the Everything Pets Expo on April 10th at the Duke Energy Convention Center in downtown Cincinnati.
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 04/25 10:57pm
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 04/25 10:57pm
£2.7 million grant to improve UK animal welfare
The five-year project, led by the University of Bristol's Department of Clinical Veterinary Science together with the RSPCA and the Soil Association, hopes to overcome fundamental problems of welfare assessment that have hampered the ability of assurance schemes to improve farm animal welfare in recent years.
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 04/20 4:30pm
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 04/20 4:30pm
Meat lab benefits animal science
The sale offers meat harvested for educational purposes.
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 04/07 12:40am
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 04/07 12:40am
An interview with animal scientist Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin is an animal scientist whose work designing cattle pens and corrals revolutionized slaughterhouses in the 1970s and '80s.
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 04/07 12:38am
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 04/07 12:38amUW Veterinary Students to Host National Symposium
More than 1,500 students from across the United States are expected to attend the SAVMA event, which stands for Student American Veterinary Medical Association. The symposium brings together veterinary medical students to learn about the latest science and technology the profession has to offer, event organizers said.
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 03/14 7:14am
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 03/14 7:14amFIRST CHIMPANZEE DISCOVERY DAY OF 2010!
KEITHVILLE, La. — Spring has returned to Northwest Louisiana, and Chimp Haven’s chimpanzees are outside soaking up the sun and exploring the emerging vegetation. The opportunity to see them in action has never been better. Plan a visit on Saturday, March 20th for Chimp Haven’s first Chimpanzee Discovery Day of the year.
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 03/14 7:13am
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 03/14 7:13am
Animal expert, autistic professor Temple Grandin visits UMass
AMHERST - Temple Grandin didn't talk until she was 4. Images, not words, filled her head. She had frequent, unexplainable temper tantrums. In her words, she had "all the symptoms of autism."
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 03/14 7:11am
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 03/14 7:11amTemple Grandin: The world needs all kinds of minds
Temple Grandin, diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works -- sharing her ability to "think in pictures," which helps her solve problems that neurotypical brains might miss. She makes the case that the world needs people on the autism spectrum: visual thinkers, pattern thinkers, verbal thinkers, and all kinds of smart geeky kids.
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 03/01 2:05am
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 03/01 2:05am
Whale kills Fla. SeaWorld trainer as guests watch
ORLANDO, Fla. – A killer whale killed a SeaWorld Orlando trainer who slipped or fell in its tank Wednesday, drowning her in front of a horrified audience.
1 comment | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 02/24 10:40pm
1 comment | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 02/24 10:40pmTemple Grandin, animal science expert, autism advocate to visit Abilene
Grandin, scheduled to speak in Abilene on March 9, said that watching actress Claire Danes portray her in the biopic was akin to stepping into “kind of a time machine.”
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 02/24 7:48am
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 02/24 7:48am