News About Plants And Animals 19-NOV-09 en-us Woods Hole MA (SPX) Nov 19, 2009 - With thousands of stinging cells that can emit deadly venom from tentacles that can reach ten feet in length, the 50 or so species of box jellyfish have long been of interest to scientists and to the public. Yet little has been known about the evolution of this early branch in the animal tree of life.]]> Moffett Field CA (SPX) Nov 19, 2009 - The Earth's climate was far cooler - perhaps more than 50 degrees - billions of years ago, which could mean conditions for life all over the planet were more conducive than previously believed, according to a research team that includes a Texas A and M University expert who specializes in geobiology.]]> Vermillion, S.D. (UPI) Nov 17, 2009 - A coalition of scientists from three U.S. universities is questioning the theory that amphibians are a leading indicator of environmental degradation.]]> St. Louis MO (SPX) Nov 12, 2009 - Were dinosaurs "warm-blooded" like present-day mammals and birds, or "cold-blooded" like present day lizards? The implications of this simple-sounding question go beyond deciding whether or not you'd snuggle up to a dinosaur on a cold winter's evening.]]> Beli, Croatia (AFP) Nov 11, 2009 - Rescued and nurtured for nearly a year, then fitted with a satellite transmitter, Letricia appeared reluctant at first to leave its island sanctuary and embark on its long, uncertain migration.]]> Sydney (AFP) Nov 10, 2009 - Australia's koalas could be extinct in 30 years, conservationists warned Tuesday, calling for the iconic creatures to be declared an endangered species.]]> Waco TX (SPX) Nov 11, 2009 - Baylor University researchers have identified a key component that increases the toxicity of golden algae (Prymnesium parvum), which kills millions of fish in the southern U.S. every year.]]> Norwich, England (UPI) Nov 10, 2009 - Plant ants generally live in harmony with their hosts, but a British-Brazilian study finds that when the ants run out of space they can become destructive.]]> Ulu Geroh, Malaysia (AFP) Nov 9, 2009 - Deep in the jungles of Southeast Asia blooms the world's biggest flower -- a massive fleshy orb designed by nature to attract insects by mimicking the colour and stench of rotting meat.]]> Kathmandu (AFP) Nov 8, 2009 - Forest warden Narendra Man Babu Pradhan is on the frontline of Nepal's battle against poachers and he grimaces as he recalls the recent discovery of an injured rhino whose horn had been cut off.]]>