How the cheetah got its stripes—a genetic tale Feral cats in
Northern California have enabled researchers to unlock the
biological secret behind a rare, striped cheetah found only in
sub-Saharan Africa, according to researchers at the Stanford
University ... Land management options outlined to address
cheatgrass invasion A new study suggests that overgrazing and
other factors increase the severity of cheatgrass invasion in
sagebrush steppe, one of North America's most endangered
ecosystems. The maternal effect: How mother deer protect their
future kings (Phys.org) —Do mothers invest more care in their
sons if they believe their child is destined to be a king,
president or a high-powered leader? In the Eastern US, spring
flowers keep pace with warming climate Using the meticulous
phenological records of two iconic American naturalists, Henry
David Thoreau and Aldo Leopold, scientists have demonstrated
that native plants in the eastern United States are flowering
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