| Observatory: Special Adhesive Helps Oysters Stick Together Understanding more about the unique, protein-based oyster adhesive could help scientists develop better synthetic glues for medical use. feeds.nytimes.com |
Researchers in Asian Countries Raise Their Scientific Profiles Worldwide While researchers in many Western countries fret about declining budgets, scientists in many Asian nations are translating huge investments into impressive gains in research output. feeds.nytimes.com |
Today's mystery bird for you to identify | GrrlScientist This mystery bird species is notable for two reasons: its geographic range and its reproductive behaviour. Can you tell me more about either or both of those?Mystery Bird photographed at Dungeness RSPB reserve, Lydd, Kent, UK. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours]Image: Adrian White, September 2010. [larger view].Nikon D40x with a Tamron 70-300 lens.This mystery bird species is notable for two reasons: its geographic range and its reproductive behaviour. Can you tell me more about either or both of those? Daily Mystery Bird Rules: 1. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification, keeping in mind that more than one field mark is often necessary to distinguish between species. IDs without any supporting information are not valid and may be deleted by the moderators. 2. Expert and intermediate level birders: do NOT try to be the first to blurt out the mystery bird's ID. Instead, please provide helpful hints, such as descriptions, literary references, puns, personal anecdotes, and other forms of discussion and assistance for beginning birders and for those following on their iPhones without naming the species. Expert and intermediate birders are free to name the bird species 24 or more hours after it was first published.3. Each mystery bird is usually accompanied by a question or two. These questions can be useful for identifying the pictured species, but may instead be used to illustrate an interesting aspect of avian biology, behaviour or evolution, or may be intended to generate conversation on other topics, such as conservation. 4. Each bird species will be demystified 48 hours after publication. If you have bird images, video or mp3 files that you'd like to share with a large and appreciate audience, feel free to email them to me for consideration.GrrlScientistguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
EU experts to tackle toxic sludge EU experts are to begin work in Hungary to assess the toxic sludge spill as officials try to lessen the impact of an "inevitable" new reservoir collapse. bbc.co.uk |
Turtle nesting season starts early The turtle nesting season has begun early at Mon Repos, east of Bundaberg, with the arrival of a female flatback. abc.net.au |