EU Science News http://www.science-news.eu/ en-us Science News provides daily coveragy of the latest achievements and developments of european scientists Hitch-hiking with birds for life Although chewing lice spend their entire lives as parasites on birds, it is difficult to predict patterns of lice distribution, new research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, reveals. http://www.science-news.eu/plants-animals-news/cluster122822/ Mon, 14 May 2012 14:16:20 EST 122822 Crows found able to distinguish between human voices (Phys.org) -- Researchers at the University of Vienna have discovered that carrion crows are able to distinguish between familiar and unknown human voices. They also found, as they write in ... http://www.science-news.eu/plants-animals-news/cluster122565/ Wed, 16 May 2012 08:16:15 EST 122565 Stone-Throwing Chimp Thinks Ahead A chimp famous for throwing stones at visitors now conceals his weapons to get a closer aim at his targets, providing further putative evidence that he is thinking ahead like humans do. http://www.science-news.eu/plants-animals-news/cluster122169/ Thu, 10 May 2012 11:46:41 EST 122169 Meat-eating plant digests insects using ants http://www.science-news.eu/plants-animals-news/cluster122145/ Wed, 09 May 2012 18:46:30 EST 122145 Female bugs overcome cost of traumatic sex (Phys.org) -- The study of “sexual conflict” between males and females helps us to understand why sexual reproduction persists given that it can be costly, especially to females. ... http://www.science-news.eu/plants-animals-news/cluster121991/ Wed, 09 May 2012 04:45:52 EST 121991 Zombie Ant Parasite Has Its Own Parasite--a Fungus That Attacks Fungi http://www.science-news.eu/plants-animals-news/cluster121163/ Mon, 07 May 2012 17:16:34 EST 121163 Pond bugs hooked in sex struggle Pond skater males have evolved elaborate antennae due to sexual struggles with females, say researchers. http://www.science-news.eu/plants-animals-news/cluster121294/ Fri, 04 May 2012 00:16:24 EST 121294 'Chicken' frogs survive in new home Critically endangered frogs that were reintroduced to the Caribbean island of Montserrat are surviving in their new home, according to conservationists. http://www.science-news.eu/plants-animals-news/cluster121338/ Thu, 03 May 2012 03:16:01 EST 121338 UPDATE: GM Wheat Protest Group Says It's Happy to Talk Activists, in response to open letter, maintain threat to uproot test field http://www.science-news.eu/plants-animals-news/cluster120952/ Thu, 03 May 2012 12:17:31 EST 120952 Signals of Natural Selection Found in Recent Human Evolution Humans may seem immune to the forces of natural selection, but a new study finds evolution was shaping our species as recently as the 19th century. http://www.science-news.eu/plants-animals-news/cluster120735/ Tue, 01 May 2012 15:16:04 EST 120735