http://dsc.discovery.com/news/news.html News on animals from Discovery en-us 2007 Discovery Communications Inc. Fri, Oct 10 2008 14:19:55 EDT 60 http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-schedules/gallery/logos/dsc.gif http://dsc.discovery.com 60 46 Tropical species may be even more threatened by warming than polar animals. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/10/10/tropics-climate-change.html Tropical species may be even more threatened by global warming than animals in the polar regions. Tropical Species Also Threatened by Climate Change Randolph E. Schmid, Associated Press animals 20081010143000 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:30:00 EST Gunnar Brehm | A female shark becomes pregnant without a male in a second documented case. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/10/10/virgin-birth-shark.html For the second time ever documented, a female shark has become pregnant without a male, providing further evidence of the phenomenon. Second 'Virgin Birth' Documented in Shark Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20081010091500 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:15:00 EST Matthew D. Potenski | The underwater cacophony made by large ships is killing whales, say scientists. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/10/09/acoustic-pollution-whale.html The underwater cacophony made by large ships is killing whales, say scientists. 'Acoustic Smog' Threatening Whales AFP animals 20081009153030 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:30:30 EST Getty Images | It may not be such a dog-eat-dog world after all, suggests a new study. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/10/09/puppies-play.html It may not be such a dog-eat-dog world after all, suggests a new study. In Puppy Play, It's Ladies First Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20081009093000 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:30:00 EST Getty Images | Deep in the Southern Ocean, scientists count 274 new species of fish, corals and more. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/10/08/new-marine-species.html Deep in the Southern Ocean, scientists count 274 new species of fish, corals, mollusks and more. Hundreds of New Marine Species Found AFP animals 20081008103030 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:30:30 EST Getty Images | A new fossil of a proto-turtle shows that the shell was once armored skin. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/10/08/turtle-shell.html A newly discovered fossil of a proto-turtle shows that the shell was once armored skin. How the Turtle Got Its Shell Michael Reilly, Disocvery News animals 20081008093030 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:30:30 EST Getty Images | Horse mothers offer more health-promoting horseplay to their male young. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/10/08/horseplay-mothers.html Horse mothers appear to offer more health-promoting horseplay to their male young than to their fillies. Healthy Horse Moms Play More With Sons Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20081008093000 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:30:00 EST Getty Images | After washing up on Brazilian shores, hundreds of penguins get an emergency airlift. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/10/07/penguin-airlift.html After mysteriously washing up on Brazil's shores, hundreds of penguins get an emergency airlift. Penguins Ride Air Force Jet to South Atlantic Tales Azzoni, Associated Press animals 20081007110030 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:00:30 EST Getty Images | A new audio clearinghouse features "ambient soundscapes" from the American West. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/10/06/wildlife-soundscape.html A Web-based audio clearinghouse will feature "ambient soundscapes" from wild places across the American West. Nature 'Soundscapes' Recorded for Posterity Mike Stark, Associated Press animals 20081006163030 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:30:30 EST Getty Images | Scientists estimate a quarter of the world's mammals are threatened with extinction. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/10/06/endangered-mammals.html A team of scientists estimate a quarter of the world's mammals are threatened with extinction and half are in decline. One in Four Mammals at Risk Randolph E. Schmid, Associated Press animals 20081006113000 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:30:00 EST IUCN || As Alaska's sea otter population plummets, local bald eagles are thriving. But why? http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/10/03/sea-otter-eagle.html As Alaska's sea otter population plummets, local bald eagles are thriving. But why? Otter Decline a Mixed Blessing for Bald Eagles Jessica Marshall, Discovery News animals 20081003110030 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:00:30 EST Getty Images | Elephants make low rumbles that can be heard by other elephants far away. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/09/30/elephant-communication.html Elephants make low-frequency rumbles that can be heard by other elephants located far away, research shows. Elephants 'Phone' Friends With Rumbles Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080930111500 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:15:00 EST Katherine Leighty/Disney's Animal Kingdom| Researchers find what's behind the sled dog's supreme athleticism. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/09/25/iditarod-dog-endurance.html Iditarod-racing dogs are among the planet's greatest athletes and now researchers find what's behind the animal's supreme athleticism. Iditarod Dog Athletic Supremacy Explained Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080925091500 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:15:00 EST Brendan McKiernan/Michael Davis | Rocky Mountain pine beetles are doing more than killing of large swaths of forest. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/09/24/mountain-pine-beetle.html The effects of mountain pine beetles in the Rocky Mountains go beyond the killing of large swaths of forest. Beetle Epidemic May Affect Weather, Air Quality Jessica Marshall, Discovery News animals 20080924131530 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:15:30 EST Getty Images | New fossils of the first land animals suggest there was quite a rush to get ashore. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/09/24/cambrian-fossils-life.html Newly discovered fossil tracks of the planet's first land animals suggest there was quite a rush to get ashore. But why? Fossils Tell of Mass Exodus From Sea to Land Michael Reilly, Discovery News animals 20080924093030 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:30:30 EST Getty Images | The paper wasp social scene is more like ours than you might think. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/09/22/social-paper-wasp.html The paper wasp social scene -- at least among females -- is more like ours than you might think. The Secret Life of a (Very) Social Wasp Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080922120000 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:00:00 EST Getty Images | A rare turtle discovered by Steve Irwin is starving to death in Australia's rivers. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/09/19/steve-irwin-turtle.html A rare turtle discovered by "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin is now starving to death in Australia's rivers, warn conservation experts. Croc Hunter's 'Bum-Breathing' Turtle Faces Extinction Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080919094030 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:40:30 EST Jason Schaffer | Paleontologists hope to piece together a full crocodile fossil from North Dakota. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/09/18/crocodile-fossil.html Ancient crocodiles roamed what is now North Dakota and paleotologists believe they may uncover a full fossil skeleton. Ancient Crocodile Bones Could Yield Complete Skeleton Associated Press animals 20080918110000 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:00:00 EST North Dakota Geological Survey | During full moons, a marine bird is much more active than on dimmer nights. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/09/18/full-moon-birds.html New research shows that during full moons, a marine bird flies longer and is much more active than on dimmer nights. Full Moon Energizes Birds Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080918091500 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:15:00 EST Takashi Yamamoto | The first-ever population count for kangaroo rats will be taken from outer space. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/09/18/kangaroo-rat-space.html The first-ever population count for kangaroo rats, an environmental bellwether species, will be taken from outer space. Kangaroo Rats Get Space-Based Census Tracie Cone, Associated Press animals 20080918090800 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:08:00 EST AP Photo/James Cook University, Robert Puschendorf | Fluorescent fish that glow red in the deep ocean are shaking some long-held tenets. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/09/16/day-glo-fish.html Fluorescent fish that glow red in the deep ocean are shaking some long-held tenets. 'Day-Glo' Fish Shine Red Light Marlowe Hood, AFP animals 20080916131530 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:15:30 EST Getty Images | A ban on bushmeat hunting ignores the nutritional needs of local people, says a new report. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/09/16/bushmeat-hunting-africa.html Animal species may be threatened by hunting, but an all-out ban on bushmeat hunting ignores the nutritional needs of local people. Bushmeat Ban Not the Answer Jessica Marshall, Discovery News animals 20080916091500 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:15:00 EST Beth Wald/Aurora/Getty Images | Using hi-tech methods, scientists determine the ingredients of brown recluse venom. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/09/15/brown-recluse-spider.html Using hi-tech molecular analysis, scientists figure out the ingredient list of brown recluse venom. Spider Venom Recipe Could Be Key to Antidote Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080915154530 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:45:30 EST Frank Schroeder | Bees are thriving along roadsides that are covered with native plant species. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/09/12/bee-native-plants.html Bees are thriving along roadsides that are covered with native plant species, research shows. Roadsides Helping Bees Thrive Jessica Marshall, Discovery News animals 20080912120000 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:00:00 EST Getty Images | A dino-era "salamander on steroids" had extra teeth on the roof of its mouth. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/09/12/antarctica-amphibian.html A dino-era Antarctic amphibian with extra teeth on the roof of its mouth is called a "salamander on steroids." Toothy 'Crocamander' Was Top Triassic Predator Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080912092030 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:20:30 EST Christian Sidor | A small frog, not seen since 1991, is found again in Australia's tropical north. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/09/11/rare-frog-australia.html A 1.5-inch-long frog, not seen since 1991, is found again in Australia's tropical north. Tiny Frog, Believed Extinct, Found in Australia Kristen Gelineau, Associated Press animals 20080911121500 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:15:00 EST AP Photo/James Cook University, Robert Puschendorf | Nearly 40 percent of freshwater fish species in North America are in jeopardy. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/09/11/fish-species-endangered.html Nearly 40 percent of freshwater fish species in North America are in jeopardy, according to the most detailed evaluation of the conservation status of freshwater fishes in the last 20 years. North American Fish Under Threat Jessica Marshall, Discovery News animals 20080911104530 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:45:30 EST Getty Images | The okapi, so rare it was once believed a myth, has been seen in the wild for the first time. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/09/11/okapi-africa-unicorn.html The okapi, so rare it was once believed to be a myth, has been photographed in the wild for the first time. Africa's 'Unicorn' Caught on Camera AFP animals 20080911090030 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:00:30 EST AFP/Zoological Society Of London | Tardigrades, tiny segmented creatures, show they can survive the extreme environs of space. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/09/10/tardigrade-space.html Tardigrades, tiny segmented creatures, show they can survive the extreme environs of space. Tiny Critters Survive Space (With No Spacesuit) Irene Klotz, Discovery News animals 20080910172300 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:23:00 EST DCL | Leaf cutter ants carry much less than they're capable of, but it's for the greater good. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/09/10/ants-colony-efficiency.html Leaf cutter ants carry much less than they're capable of, research finds, but their small burdens turn out to be the perfect size for ants processing the leaves. Ants Slack Off for Colony's Greater Good Dani Cooper, ABC Science Online animals 20080910140000 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:00:00 EST Getty Images | See how the Web is subbing for Mother Nature in the world of captive animal breeding. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/09/09/animal-zoo-mating.html See how the Web is subbing for Mother Nature in the not-so wild world of captive animal breeding. Zoo Animals Try Online Dating Katrina A. Goggins, Associated Press animals 20080909160030 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:00:30 EST AP Photo | Tardigrades, tiny segmented creatures, show they can survive the extremes of space. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/09/09/tardigrade-space.html Tardigrades, tiny segmented creatures, show they can survive the extreme environs of space. Tiny Critters Survive Space (With No Spacesuit) Irene Klotz, Discovery News animals 20080909120000 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:00:00 EST Getty Images | Some sweet-sounding bird songs may carry a sinister message. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/09/04/bird-song-duet.html Some sweet-sounding bird songs may carry a sinister message, according to a new study on Costa Rican wrens. Songbirds Duel With Duets Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080904120030 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:00:30 EST Dale Morris | A DNA study finds the world's last-known mammoths were American-born. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/09/04/woolly-mammoth-arctic.html An extensive DNA study finds the world's last-known mammoths originated in North America, even though the Ice Age giants died out in Siberia. American Woolly Mammoths Pushed Out Siberian Kin Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080904120000 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:00:00 EST Getty Images | To impress competitors, anole lizards start each day with a vigorous exercise routine. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/09/02/jamaica-lizard-exercise.html To impress their competitors, Jamaican anole lizards begin and end each day with a vigorous exercise routine. Jamaican Lizards Work Out at Dusk and Dawn Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080902103030 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:30:30 EST Terry Ord | Young orange clownfish find their anemone homes with a keen sense of smell. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/29/nemo-clownfish-smell.html Young orange clownfish find their anemone homes with a keen sense of smell. Nemo Sniffs His Way Home Jessica Marshall, Discovery News animals 20080829114530 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:45:30 EST Getty Images | Baby bugs come up with creative, aggressive ways to get their parent's attention. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/29/insects-parents.html Larvae and other baby bugs come up with creative, aggressive ways to get their parent's attention. Baby Bugs Bully Parents for Food, Protection Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080829110000 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:00:00 EST Flore Mas | Cells transformed inside a diabetic mouse become successful insulin-producers. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/27/cell-mouse-diabetes.html Cells transformed inside a diabetic mouse become successful insulin-producers. Living Cells Reprogrammed to Make Insulin Malcom Ritter, Associated Press animals 20080827153030 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:30:30 EST Getty Images | Capuchin monkeys show they almost always opt to share with friends and family. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/26/monkeys-share-family.html Capuchin monkeys show they almost always prefer to share with friends and family -- but not with strangers. Monkeys Reward Friends, Family Randolph E. Schmid, Associated Press animals 20080826100000 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:00:00 EST Getty | Cows seems to have an inner compass that orients them north-south. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/26/cows-compass-north.html Cows seems to have an inner compass that orients them in the north-south direction, concludes new research. Cows Use Inner Compass to Point North-South Randolph E. Schmid, Associated Press animals 20080826090000 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:00:00 EST Getty | Wind turbines kill bats without striking them by causing a sudden drop in air pressure. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/25/wind-turbine-bats.html The mystery behind how wind turbines kill bats without striking them is solved: it's death by air pressure drop. Wind Turbines Kill Bats Without Impact Jessica Marshall, Discovery News animals 20080825120000 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EST Getty Images | A colossal squid caught off Antarctica led a lethargic life, research shows. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/21/colossal-squid-blob.html A colossal squid caught in Antarctic waters led a lethargic life, suggests new research. Colossal Squid Was Docile Blob, Not T-Rex of Sea AFP animals 20080821123030 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:30:30 EST AP Photo/Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa | Populations of a diminutive porpoise in the Gulf of California have dwindled to 150. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/21/porpoise-endangered.html Populations of a diminutive porpoise in the Gulf of California have dwindled to 150 or fewer. Mexico Invests to Save Endangered Porpoise Dan Keane, Associated Press animals 20080821110000 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:00:00 EST Getty Images | As birds shift in response to warming, their food sources adjust at different rates. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/20/birds-warming-wildlife.html As birds shift in response to global warming, many may be at risk as their food sources adjust at different rates. Birds Thrown Off by Global Warming Marlowe Hood, AFP animals 20080820093000 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:30:00 EST Getty Images | After the boldest Bigfoot hoax ever, a frozen "body" turns out to be a rubber costume. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/20/bigfoot-rubber-suit.html After the boldest Bigfoot hoax ever, a frozen "body" turns out to be a rubber costume. Thawed Bigfoot 'Body' Just a Rubber Suit Juanita Cousins, Associated Press animals 20080820090030 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:00:30 EST AP Photo | A baby humpback whale that confused a yacht for its mother is unlikely to survive. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/19/baby-whale-yacht.html A baby humpback whale that confused a yacht for its actual mother is unlikely to survive. Imperiled Baby Whale Returns to 'Mama' Yachts AFP animals 20080819093000 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:30:00 EST AP Photo/Channel Nine | A confused humpback whale calf attempts to suckle the side of a yacht. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/18/humpback-whale-calf.html A lost and confused humpback whale calf loses its mother and attempts to suckle the side of a yacht. Lost Humpback Whale Calf Bonds With Yacht Associated Press animals 20080818140000 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:00:00 EST Getty Images | Cats and dogs can get along, so long as the cat has full run of the house first. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/18/cat-dog-pets.html Cats and dogs can get along, so long as the cat has full run of the house first. In Multi-Pet Homes, Cats Are Top Dogs Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080818120030 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:00:30 EST Getty | Two Georgia men say they have found Bigfoot and have his DNA, as others cry hoax. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/15/bigfoot-sasquatch-hoax.html Two Georgia men say they have found Bigfoot and have his DNA, as others cry hoax. Bigfoot DNA Dubbed Scam, Believers Undaunted Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080815163030 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:30:30 EST www.searchingforbigfoot.com | Investigation Discovery interviews the person who claims to have seen Bigfoot's body. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/15/big-foot-discovery.html Investigation Discovery's David Lohr interviews the person who claims to have seen Bigfoot's body. INTERVIEW: Bigfoot Body Allegedly Found By <a href="http://blogs.discovery.com/criminal_report/" target="_blank">David Lohr</a>, Investigation Discovery animals 20080815133000 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:30:00 EST www.searchingforbigfoot.com | A polar bear jawbone found in the stomach of a Greenland shark is raising eyebrows. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/15/polar-bear-shark.html A polar bear jawbone found in the stomach of a Greenland shark is raising eyebrows. In Shark Vs. Polar Bear Smackdown, Shark Wins Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080815114500 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:45:00 EST DCL/Getty | Populations of an invasive snail could overwhelm Lake Michigan's ecosystem. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/15/invasive-snail-lake.html Scientists worry that populations of an invasive snail could overwhelm Lake Michigan's ecosystem. Invasive Snail Multiplying in Lake Michigan David Mercer, Associated Press animals 20080815111500 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:15:00 EST U.S.G.S. FISC - Center for Aquatic Resource Studies | The invasive red lionfish is wreaking ecological havoc in delicate Caribbean waters. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/13/red-lionfish-caribbean.html The invasive red lionfish is wreaking ecological havoc in delicate Caribbean waters. Venomous Lionfish Prowls Fragile Caribbean Waters David McFadden, Associated Press animals 20080813163030 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:30:30 EST AFP | Close examination of octopuses suggest they have a mix of arms and legs. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/13/octopus-arms.html Close examination of octopuses suggest they have a mix of arms and legs, not just arms. Octopuses Don't Have Eight Legs Robin Millard, AFP animals 20080813140000 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:00:00 EST Getty Images | Oil prospectors in South America find the first fossils of an extinct scimitar cat there. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/12/saber-tooth-cat.html Oil prospectors in South America find the first fossils of an extinct scimitar cat there. Saber-Toothed Cat Unearthed in Venezuela AFP animals 20080812100030 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:00:30 EST Getty Images | Once hunted nearly to extinction, the humpback whale is making a striking comeback. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/12/humpback-whale.html Once hunted nearly to extinction, the humpback whale is making a striking comeback. Humpback Whales on Road to Recovery Bradley S. Klapper, Associated Press animals 20080812091530 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:15:30 EST AFP | It's no coincidence that Tasmania's giant kangaroo died out shortly after people arrived. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/12/tasmania-giant-mammals.html It's no coincidence that Tasmania's giant kangaroo died out shortly after people arrived, say scientists. Some Prehistoric Giants Killed by People, Not Climate Madeleine Coorey, AFP animals 20080812083030 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:30:30 EST AFP | Scientists block aging in the liver of mice by stopping the build-up of proteins. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/11/aging-cells.html Scientists manage to block the aging process in the liver of mice by stopping the build-up of harmful proteins. Aging Process Halted in Mouse Liver ABC Science Online/AFP animals 20080811104500 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:45:00 EST Getty Images | Miners stumble upon the skeleton of a 2.5 million-year-old mastodon in Romania. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/08/mastodon-skeleton.html Miners stumble upon the skeleton of a 2.5 million-year-old mastodon in Romania. Intact Mastodon Skeleton Unearthed in Romania Associated Press animals 20080808141530 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:15:30 EST AP Photo | Bee behavior may hold the secret to catching serial killers, say researchers. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/08/bee-seriel-killer.html Bees hold the secret to catching serial killers, say researchers who claim the two can behave in similar ways. Bees, Fish Analyzed to Understand Serial Killers Eric Bland, Discovery News animals 20080808140000 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:00:00 EST Getty | A deep sea mystery is solved: sea turtles dive to depths to scout out prey. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/08/sea-turtles-depths.html Scientists solve a deep sea mystery and find that sea turtles dive to depths to scout out prey. Sea Turtles Dive to Depths for Reconnaissance AFP animals 20080808090000 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:00:00 EST Getty Images | Female guppies swim in predator-laden waters to avoid pursuing males. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/07/guppies-female-harassment.html Research shows that wild female guppies prefer swimming in predator-laden waters than hanging around pursuing males. Female Guppies Risk Death to Avoid Males on the Make AFP animals 20080807143000 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:30:00 EST Getty Images | As bears in Romania become less timid, there are deadly consequences. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/06/bears-romania-wildlife.html As bears in Romania become less timid among people, there are deadly consequences. Romanian Bears Making More Trips Into Town Ben McConville, Associated Press animals 20080806150000 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EST AP Photo/Octavian Tibar/Flacara | New Zealand researchers move a colossal squid -- and make some discoveries. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/06/colossal-squid-move.html New Zealand researchers rip open a museum-preserved colossal squid, stitch it and move it -- and make some discoveries along the way. Colossal Squid Ripped, Stitched, Hoisted and Moved Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080806103000 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:30:00 EST Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa | An American woman paid $50,000 to have her pet pitbull, Booger, cloned. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/05/cloned-dog-pet.html An American woman paid $50,000 to have her pet pitbull, Booger, cloned by a Korean company. Pet Pitbull Cloned in Commercial First Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press animals 20080805134500 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:45:00 EST AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon | A count of western lowland gorillas suggests their numbers may be higher than thought. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/05/gorillas-congo.html A recent count of sleeping nests of western lowland gorillas suggests their population may be stronger than previously thought. Suprising Number of Gorillas Counted in Congo Ben McConville, Associated Press animals 20080805103000 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:30:00 EST Getty Images | Antarctica's now-barren valleys were once teeming with life, new fossils show. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/04/antarctica-fossils.html Antarctica's now-barren valleys were once teeming with life, new fossils show. Moss, Insect Fossils Evince Once-Living Antarctica Randolph E. Schmid, Associated Press animals 20080804180030 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:00:30 EST AP Photo/PNAS, A Lewis | Pelicans are an emerging menace to commercial fish in Idaho, say anglers. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/04/pelican-trout.html The American white pelican is an emerging menace to certain commercial fish in Idaho, say angry anglers. Pelican Vs. Trout: Who Wins in Idaho? John Miller, Associated Press animals 20080804104530 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:45:30 EST Getty Images | A snake as thin as spaghetti that can rest on a U.S. quarter may be the world's smallest. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/04/snake-smallest-barbados.html A snake as thin as a strand of spaghetti noodle that can rest comfortably on a U.S. quarter may well be the world's smallest. Spaghetti-Thin Snake Is World's Smallest Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080804093000 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:30:00 EST Blair Hedges, Penn State | The fading glory of the world's great migrations is an environmental tragedy, say scientists. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/31/migration-animals.html The fading glory of the world's great migrations is a tragedy for people and the environment, argue conservation experts. Great Migrations Deserve Protection, Say Experts Jessica Marshall, Discovery News animals 20080731093030 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:30:30 EST Getty Images | The foul taste of blue shark meat may be the declining species' saving grace, report researchers. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/30/blue-shark-fish.html The foul taste of blue shark meat may be the declining species' saving grace, report researchers. Blue Sharks Beat the Odds, by Tasting Bad Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080730120030 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:00:30 EST Getty Images | Epaulette sharks reduce their electrical activity to survive oxygen deprivation. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/29/shark-oxygen-deprivation.html Epaulette sharks reduce their electrical activity to save energy and survive certain levels of oxygen deprivation. Shark Avoids Suffocation by Turning Off Electricity Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080729134500 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:45:00 EST Getty Images | The cement that binds the skeletons of reef structures is lost under climate change. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/29/coral-reefs-glue.html It's not just coral skeletons that are under threat from a more acidic ocean, it's also the cement that binds the skeletons and reef structures. Coral Reef 'Glue' May Not Stick Under Climate Change Jessica Marshall, Discovery News animals 20080729091500 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:15:00 EST T. B. Smith | Tree shrews can apparently drink anyone under the table, find researchers . http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/28/tree-shrew-beer.html Tree shrews can apparently drink anyone under the table, find researchers who observed the small animals imbibing a beer-like brew nightly. Tree Shrew Lives on Nature-Brewed Beer Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080728170000 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EST Annette Zitzmann | An ancient African fish could be the model for light, bomb-proof body armor. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/28/dinosaur-eel.html An ancient West African fish could be the model for light, bomb-proof body armor. 'Dinosaur Eel' Inspires Body Armor of Future AFP animals 20080728104530 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:45:30 EST Getty | Whale sharks have been so exploited that they are shrinking in size, according to a new study. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/25/whale-shark-size.html Whale sharks, the world's largest fish, have been so exploited by humans during the past decade that they are shrinking in size, according to a new study. Is the World's Largest Shark Shrinking? Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080725120030 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:00:30 EST Getty Images | Beluga whales are a "bellwether species" for Russia's melting Arctic. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/24/beluga-whale-arctic.html Beluga whales are a "bellwether species" for Russia's melting Arctic, say scientists. Whale Playground Sheds Light on Melting Arctic Conor Humphries, AFP animals 20080724103030 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:30:30 EST Getty Images | Chicks of Australian cuckoos are found to be masters of deception. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/22/cuckoo-chicks-call.html Chicks of Australian cuckoos are found to be masters of deception with the ability to change their calls to mimic their host parents. Cuckoo Chicks Change Calls to Mimic Host Stephen Pincock, ABC Science Online animals 20080722103000 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:30:00 EST Getty Images | A frog can tune its ears to different sound frequencies, like the tuner on a radio. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/22/ultrasonic-frog-hearing.html A frog that lives near noisy springs can tune its ears to different sound frequencies, like the tuner on a radio. Frog's Ears Can Switch Frequencies Like Radios Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080722093000 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:30:00 EST Courtesy of Albert S. Feng, University of Illinois | A federal judge restores endangered species protections for Rockies gray wolves. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/21/gray-wolf-endangered.html A federal judge restores endangered species protections for Rockies gray wolves. Gray Wolves Returned to Endangered List Matthew Brown, Associated Press animals 20080721163030 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:30:30 EST Getty Images | No-take marine reserves protect coral by controlling invasive starfish. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/21/starfish-fishing-ban.html No-take marine reserves protect coral indirectly by controlling invasive starfish, research shows. Coral-Wrecking Starfish Curbed by Fishing Regs Jessica Marshall, Discovery News animals 20080721120030 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:00:30 EST AP Photo | Hundreds of penguins are found dead on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/18/dead-baby-penguins.html More than 400 young penguins are found dead on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro. Dead Baby Penguins Wash Ashore by the Hundreds Michael Astor, Associated Press animals 20080718200030 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:00:30 EST Getty Images | The human voice box bears a relic from our very vocal primate past. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/18/ape-vocal-sac.html The human voice box bears a relic from our primate past, which once allowed our ancestors to shout far and wide. Vestigial Vocal Organ Muffles Human Speech Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080718104530 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:45:30 EST Getty Images | The Asian citrus psyllid can destroy entire groves of citrus trees. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/18/citrus-pest.html The Asian citrus psyllid can destroy entire groves of citrus trees and so far there is no weapon against it. Tiny Bug Threatens to Take Down U.S. Citrus Crops Traci Cone, Associated Press animals 20080718093000 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:30:00 EST Douglas L. Caldwell, University of Florida | Some species might be better off after a climate-induced move, say scientists. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/17/threatened species.html Some threatened species might be better off in other locations in light of climate change, say scientists. Moving Species to Save Them: Pros and Cons Randolph E. Schmid, Associated Press animals 20080717163030 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:30:30 EST Getty Images | To attract mates, male toadfish make up for their homeliness with a song. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/17/toadfish-sex-song.html To attract mates, male toadfish make up for their homeliness with a song. Singing for Sex: Even Toadfish Do It Randolph E. Schmid, Associated Press animals 20080717153030 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:30:30 EST Margaret A. Marchaterre, Cornell University | Males and females -- among crickets at least -- have different dietary needs. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/17/male-female-diet.html Males and females have different dietary needs for optimal reproductive fitness, suggests a new study on Australian crickets. Sexes May Need Different Dinners Dani Cooper, ABC Science Online animals 20080717103030 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:30:30 EST Getty Images | A tiny new insect appearing in a museum's garden has stumped experts. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/15/mystery-bug-england.html A small, red and black insect appearing in the garden of London's Natural History Museum has completely stumped experts. Mystery Bug Invader Stumps Museum Experts Meera Selva, Associated Press animals 20080715100000 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:00:00 EST Natural History Museum in London | A disease is causing Tasmanian devils to have sex more often and at earlier ages. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/15/tasmanian-devil-cancer.html A disease is prompting Tasmanian devils to have sex more often and at much earlier ages. Cancer Causing Tasmanian Devils to Breed Younger Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080715090000 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:00:00 EST ANOEK DE GROOT/AFP/Getty Images | Families tend to shrink as conditions become safer, but they face extinction risk. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/11/family-size-survival.html Family size among all animals tends to shrink as conditions become secure, but smaller families also face extinction risk. Smaller Families Face Higher Extinction Risk Darren Osborne, ABC Science Online animals 20080711141500 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:15:00 EST Getty | Engineers translate the efficiency of whale fins into manmade innovations. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/11/wind-turbine-whale.html Engineers translate the efficiency of whale and dolphin fins into manmade innovations. Whales, Dolphins Inspire Wind Turbine Tech Jessica Marshall, Discovery News animals 20080711110000 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:00:00 EST Getty/Frank Fish | Two flatfish fossils found in museum drawers help answer an evolutionary puzzle. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/10/flatfish-evolution.html A student finds two flatfish fossils in old museum drawers that help answer a long-held evolutionary puzzle. Bug-Eyed Flatfish Evolution Revealed AFP animals 20080710111500 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:15:00 EST Getty | Dramatic shifts in the food web are happening on the Antarctic Peninsula. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/10/antarctica-species.html Dramatic shifts in the food web are happening on the Antarctic Peninsula, where the climate is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth. At Antarctic Peninsula, Fast Change Jessica Marshall, Discovery News animals 20080710103000 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:30:00 EST Bill Frasier/Jim McClintock/ Margaret Amsler | Birds are shifting the frequencies of their songs to compete with urban noise. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/10/bird-city-noise.html Birds are shifting the frequencies of their songs to compete with urban noise, research confirms. Birds Struggle to Tweet Over Traffic Din Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080710093000 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:30:00 EST Herman Berkhoudt/Philip Greenspun | A zookeeper's house cat has taken in a baby red panda and is nursing the cub. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/09/cat-panda-adopt.html A zookeeper's house cat has taken in a baby red panda and is nursing the cub with her other kittens. House Cat Adopts Panda Cub Associated Press animals 20080709143000 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:30:00 EST AP Photo/ Artis Zoo | Spotted hyenas use groans when communicating with their young. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/07/hyena-groans.html Spotted hyenas may be known for their laughs, but researchers find the carnivores use groans when communicating with their young. Hyenas Baby Talk With Groans Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080707110000 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:00:00 EST Getty | Madagascar hopes promoting ecotourism may help save wildlife. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/03/madagascar-tourism.html Officials in Madagascar hope promoting ecotourism may help save the region's panoply of wildlife. Madagascar Hopes Tourism Saves 'Noah's Ark' Gregoire Pourtier, AFP animals 20080703150000 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EST Getty Images | Are dwindling penguins the tuxedo-clad version of the canary in the coal mine? http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/01/penguin-ocean.html Are dwindling penguins the tuxedo-clad version of the canary in the coal mine? Penguin Woes Signal Trouble at Sea Seth Borenstein, Associated Press animals 20080701090030 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:00:30 EST Getty Images | A newly discovered chameleon spends most of its year-long life in its egg. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/30/chameleon-lifespan.html A newly discovered chameleon lives less than a year, spending most of that time cradled in its egg. Chameleon Lives Fast, Dies Young Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080630170030 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:00:30 EST Kristopher Karsten | Navy sonar testing will continue but with steps to try and protect whales. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/27/whales-navy-sonar.html Navy sonar testing will continue but a plan includes some provisions to try and prevent damaging whales. Navy Sonar Tests to Go on With Steps to Protect Whales Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press animals 20080627093000 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:30:00 EST AP Photo/Reed Saxon | A five-year study of bird evolution will re-write the textbooks, say scientists. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/26/bird-evolution.html A five-year study of bird evolution will re-write the textbooks, say scientists. Bird Family Tree Gets Re-Write AFP animals 20080626193030 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:30:30 EST Getty Images | How friendly is your dog? Researchers rank common breeds on a scale from sweet to snippy. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/26/dog-aggression.html How friendly is your dog? Researchers rank common breeds on a scale from sweet to snippy. Dog Breeds Rated for Feistiness Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080626093030 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:30:30 EST Getty | Scientists unearth what may be the most primitive four-legged creature. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/25/fossil-four-legs.html A newly unearthed skull represents what scientists believe to be the most primitive four-legged creature in Earth's history. Earliest Four-Legged Fossil Found Seth Borenstein, Associated Press animals 20080625150030 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:00:30 EST Philip Renne and Per Ahlberg | When bird populations are diverse, West Nile Virus infections goes down. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/25/biodiversity-west-nile.html When bird populations are diverse, the numbers of West Nile Virus infections in humans goes down, new research finds. More Bird Species Means Fewer West Nile Cases Jessica Marshall, Discovery News animals 20080625093000 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:30:00 EST Getty Images | Birders are still trying to confirm a 2004 sighting of the ivory-billed woodpecker. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/24/ivory-billed-woodpecker.html Birders have been scouring Arkansas woods to confirm a 2004 sighting of the ivory-billed woodpecker. Search Goes on for Elusive Woodpecker Peggy Harris, Associated Press animals 20080624103000 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:30:00 EST Getty Images | Chimpanzees and orangutans both show they plan for future meals. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/20/apes-plan-intelligence.html Planning for the future has traditionally been viewed as a strictly human skill, but research shows chimpanzees and orangutans both make future plans. Apes Plan for the Future Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080620100000 Thu, 20 Jun 2008 10:00:00 EST Mathias Osvath | Scientists are working to develop genetically modified mosquitoes to fight malaria. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/19/mosquito-malaria-genes.html Scientists are working to develop genetically modified mosquitoes that are resistant to malaria to combat the disease. Mutant Mosquitoes May Combat Malaria Maria Cheng, Associated Press animals 20080619120000 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EST Getty Images | To psych out their rivals, female chimps often keep quiet while mating. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/18/female-chimp-mating.html To psych out their rivals, female chimps often keep quiet while mating. Female Chimps Keep Sex Lives Secret AFP animals 20080618093030 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:30:30 EST AP Photo/Mel White | Polar bears are spotted roaming far outside their normal Arctic territory. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/17/polar-bear-iceland.html Polar bears are spotted roaming far outside their normal Arctic territory. Roaming Polar Bears Spotted in Iceland AFP animals 20080617153030 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:30:30 EST AP Photo/John McConnico | Newly developed robots swim like fish and can communicate with each other. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/17/robot-fish-robofish.html New robots swim like fish and can communicate with each other and will soon be deployed to study animals and environmental pollutants. 'Talking' Robofish to Swim in Puget Sound Eric Bland, Discovery News animals 20080617133000 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:30:00 EST University of Washington | The world's smallest beaver was directly related to a 8-foot-long, 480-pound giant. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/17/ancient-beaver.html The world's smallest beaver was directly related to a 8-foot-long giant that weighed over 400 pounds. Tiny Beavers, Giant Beavers: One Happy Prehistoric Family Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080617110030 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:00:30 EST Field Museum of Natural History | Some reef fish flap their fins like birds flying through the air, observations reveal. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/17/reef-fish-swim.html Some reef fish flap their fins like birds flying through the air, new observations reveal, allowing them strength and agility in strong currents. Fish 'Fly' Against Currents With Wing-Like Fins Darren Osborne, ABC Science Online animals 20080617103000 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:30:00 EST Getty Images | A new study of chimp behavior suggests their ability to empathize is a lot like ours. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/16/chimp-hug-kiss.html A new study of chimp behavior suggests their ability to empathize is a lot like ours. Chimps Hug, Kiss to Show Support Randolph E. Schmid, Associated Press animals 20080616180030 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:00:30 EST AP Photo/Mel White | A single-horned deer born in captivity appears to be the result of a genetic anomaly. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/11/unicorn-deer-italy.html A single-horned deer born in captivity appears to be the result of a genetic anomaly. One-Horned 'Unicorn' Deer Born in Italy Marta Falconi, Associated Press animals 20080611130030 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:00:30 EST AP Photo | Long-tailed macaques are observed scooping up fish from rivers in Indonesia. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/10/monkey-fishing.html Long-tailed macaques are observed scooping up fish from rivers in Indonesia. Macaque Monkeys Go Fishing Michael Casey, Associated Press animals 20080610103000 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:30:00 EST AP Photo/Mel White | Eastern spinner and spotted dolphins make comebacks with tighter fishing regulations. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/10/dolphins-comeback.html Eastern spinner and spotted dolphins are making comebacks as tighter fishing regulations take effect. Fishing Nets Entangling Fewer Dolphins Jessica Marshall, Discovery News animals 20080610093000 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:30:00 EST Getty Images | Locust swarms are formed as insects try to stay ahead of biting locusts from behind. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/09/locust-swarm-cannibal.html Locust swarms are formed as each insect tries to stay ahead of locusts that are biting from behind, research finds. Locusts Swarm to Save Their Butts Dani Cooper, ABC Science Online animals 20080609140000 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:00:00 EST Getty Images | Hunted for its meat and oil for hundreds of years, the Caribbean monk seal is now officially extinct. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/09/caribbean-monk-seal.html Hunted for its meat and oil for hundreds of years, the Caribbean monk seal is now officially extinct. Caribbean Monk Seal Gone for Good Jessica Marshall, Discovery News animals 20080609110030 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:00:30 EST U.S. National Museum | Volunteers outfit a bald eagle named Beauty with a prosthetic beak. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/06/eagle-beak-prosthetic.html A bald eagle named Beauty looks more like her name now that volunteers have outfitted her with a new, prosthetic beak. Bald Eagle Gets New Beak Nicholas K. Geranios, Associated Press animals 20080606140000 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:00:00 EST AP Photo/Young Kwak | When flies were trained to be smarter, they died younger. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/04/fly-brain-survival.html When flies were trained to be smarter, they died younger. Dumb Flies Live Longer Than Clever Ones AFP animals 20080604143000 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:30:00 EST Getty Images | A great ape taste test reveals a clear preference for home-cooked fare. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/04/great-ape-taste.html A great ape taste test reveals a clear preference for home-cooked fare. Other Apes Like a Cooked Meal, Too Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080604110030 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:00:30 EST Getty Images | All it takes is a little makeup to boost a boy bird's sex appeal. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/03/bird-testosterone.html All it takes is a little makeup to boost a boy bird's sex appeal. From Regular Bird to Chick Magnet Seth Borenstein, Associated Press animals 20080603170030 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:00:30 EST AP Photo/Marie Reed | People are very adept at assessing a dog's size by its growl, research shows. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/03/dog-growl-size.html It turns out that people are very adept at assessing a dog's size by its growl. When it comes to guessing human size by sound, however, we're not as sharp. Dog Growls Reveal Size to Human Listeners Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080603110000 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:00:00 EST Getty | A krill-like animal has been mysteriously disappearing from the Great Lakes. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/05/30/great-lakes-crustacean.html A krill-like animal has been mysteriously disappearing from the Great Lakes, causing problems up the food chain. Critical Great Lakes Crustacean Disappearing Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News animals 20080530110000 Fri, 30 May 2008 11:00:00 EST Bernd Haynold/Wikipedia | Tests reveal acid rain is still damaging forests in the Northeast. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/05/30/acid-rain-northeast.html Acid rain may seem like a problem of previous decades, but tests reveal it is still damaging forests in the Northeast. Acid Rain Still Taking a Toll on Northeast Forests Jessica Marshall, Discovery News animals 20080530093000 Fri, 30 May 2008 09:30:00 EST Getty Images | One of the world's rarest rhinos attacks a hidden camera in the Javanese jungle. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/05/29/rare-javan-rhino.html One of the world's rarest rhinos attacks a hidden camera in the Javanese jungle. Rare Rhino Head-Butts Hidden Camera AFP animals