News tagged with geographical distribution

Ticks can adapt to the Spain's climatic diversity

Carnivores in the Iberian Peninsula, such as the Iberian lynx, are under an increasingly serious threat: ticks that can adapt to changing climatic conditions and that can even survive in extremely arid environments. ...

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

After 25 years, sustainability is a growing science that's here to stay

Sustainability has not only become a science in the past 25 years, but it is one that continues to be fast-growing with widespread international collaboration, broad disciplinary composition and wide geographic ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Nov 21, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Lightning is less frequent in winter, but is much more noticeable than in summer

"Study of lightning rays in the Basque Country, and their relation to precipitation" is the title of the PhD thesis that physicist Joseba Areitio presented at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). In fact, since ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 09, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Small mammals have a 'Celtic fringe' too

The origin of the 'Celtic fringe' of genetically and culturally distinctive people in the northern and western British Isles is the source of fierce academic controversy.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 30, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (9) | comments 0

New genetic research indicates Jewish priesthood has multiple lineages

Recent research on the Cohen Y chromosome indicates the Jewish priesthood, the Cohanim, was established by several unrelated male lines rather than a single male lineage dating to ancient Hebrew times.

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Sep 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0