Stressful childhoods can affect an individual's adult years and influence future generations. Scientists at the University of California, Davis, found a similar pattern holds true for red abalone exposed as babies, and again ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 6, 2023
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New research from Northern Arizona University shows rising temperatures are causing Earth's coldest forests to shift northward, raising concerns about biodiversity, an increased risk of wildfires and mounting impacts of climate ...
Environment
Feb 24, 2022
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Since carbon sequestration is such an important factor for mitigating climate change, it's critical to understand the efficacy of reforestation efforts and develop solid estimates of forest carbon storage capacity. However, ...
Environment
Oct 29, 2020
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A unique study of birdlife in South African cities has found that birds prefer wealthy areas to poorer ones but will move out if things get too cramped. The study was conducted by a team of scientists from the University ...
Ecology
May 31, 2019
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A new study identifies the non-native species most likely to invade the Antarctic Peninsula region over the next decade. It provides a baseline for all operators in the region to look at mitigation measures. The study is ...
Ecology
Jan 13, 2020
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Sea turtles have been overharvested in the past, resulting in their endangered population status. But over the last two decades, their populations have recovered in certain areas around the world, and their ecological role ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 4, 2022
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The bright lights of big cities could be causing an evolutionary adaptation for smaller eyes in some birds, a new study indicates.
Evolution
Sep 20, 2023
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The increase in skipjack and yellowfin tuna in the tropical area, and the movement of the rest of the species (albacore, Atlantic bluefin tuna, bigeye tuna and southern bluefin tuna) towards colder waters are the main conclusions ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 12, 2019
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Land use and land-use change are thought to be responsible for about 23% of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions. But nailing down this number with certainty has been hampered by a lack of data in many key regions of the ...
Environment
Dec 16, 2020
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Researchers have long questioned what impact climate change has on the rate at which corals are growing and building reef habitats in the Florida Keys. A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill explored ...
Ecology
Sep 18, 2018
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