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Biologists hunt Washington cougars - and make a video

Conflicts between predators like cougars and coyotes and human companions like pets and small children are becoming more common as people move into areas that used to be wildlife habitat. The Seattle Times has a great story this morning about biologists in Washington who are studying cougars to learn if cougars and people can coexist. The biologists think most of...

Posted on March 16, 2008 11:42 AM • 0 Comments •

Hello Kitty! or Don't Eat Me, I Study Genetics!

Genetics textbooks abound with stories of European royalty and the hazards of having children after you've married one of your cousins. It struck me as an interesting parallel that the lion is such a popular symbol in so many royal coats of arms. Like the royal families of Europe, certain lion populations have also suffered from a few too many...

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Posted on December 26, 2007 11:25 AM • 1 Comments •

By request, the glowing cheeseburger LOL cat

Well, some of you asked for this...

Posted on December 12, 2007 11:40 PM • 5 Comments •

Korean scientists clone cats that glow in the dark!

This is a-mewsing. (Photo Credit: Gyeongsang National University) When Genetic Savings and Clone shut their doors it looked like wishful cat owners were going to be out of luck and short of kittens....

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Posted on December 12, 2007 9:01 PM • 21 Comments •