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Researchers study genetic evolution of African dogs

(PhysOrg.com) -- African village dogs are not a mixture of modern breeds but have directly descended from an ancestral pool of indigenous dogs, according to a Cornell-led genetic analysis of hundreds of semi-feral ...

Biology / Evolution

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The oldest farming village in the Mediterranean islands is discovered in Cyprus

The oldest agricultural settlement ever found on a Mediterranean island has been discovered in Cyprus by a team of French archaeologists involving CNRS, the National Museum of Natural History, INRAP, EHESS ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

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Older is better for hunting dogs

(PhysOrg.com) -- Older dogs and male dogs are better hunting companions than younger dogs and female dogs says the author of a new study on the hunting ability and nutritional status of domestic dogs in lowland ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

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Second rare white kiwi hatches in New Zealand

A second rare white kiwi has hatched at New Zealand's national wildlife centre, conservation officials announced Friday, months after the world's first hatched in captivity.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 22, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Modern dogs are more Asian fusions than Euro pups, study finds

(PhysOrg.com) -- Don't close the book on Fido’s genealogy just yet: A new study led by University of California, Davis, wildlife genetics researchers provides a surprising glimpse into the global heritage ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 20, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Scientists unlock the mystery surrounding a tale of shaggy dogs

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from the University of York have produced the first clear evidence that textiles made by the indigenous population of the Pacific coast of North America contained dog hair.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

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Huskies lend insight into mercury risk

Researchers have highlighted the serious health risks associated with the diets of indigenous people by linking the accumulation of mercury in their primary food source to a decrease in the power of antioxidants.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Observations of climate change from indigenous Alaskans

Personal interviews with Alaska Natives in the Yukon River Basin provide unique insights on climate change and its impacts, helping develop adaptation strategies for these local communities.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 4

U.S. plans to remove nonnative species from Florida Keys

Over the past century, as developers of the Florida Keys gobbled up pristine real estate, the federal government created four refuges along the island chain to protect wildlife and preserve habitat.

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

South Korean researchers say they cloned endangered cow

South Korean researchers said Wednesday they have successfully cloned a rare local species of cow in a government-funded project.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jun 16, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Missing link discovered in cattleman's shed

(PhysOrg.com) -- The long-lost works of one of Australia's leading early anthropologists have been discovered in the shed of a northern New South Wales cattleman.

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