Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have revealed how sociocultural factors, in addition to geography, play a significant role in shaping the genetic diversity of modern societies. The research published in eLife ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jan 9, 2024
0
9
Earth last year shattered global annual heat records, flirted with the world's agreed-upon warming threshold and showed more signs of a feverish planet, the European climate agency said Tuesday.
Environment
Jan 9, 2024
3
41
The number of relatives that an individual has is expected to decrease by more than 35% in the near future. At the same time, the structure of families will change. The number of cousins, nieces, nephews and grandchildren ...
Social Sciences
Jan 8, 2024
0
469
Anoxia threatens inland waters worldwide. Once it has occurred in a lake, the lack of oxygen even sets in motion a downward spiral that accelerates with increasing global warming. This is indicated by the results of an international ...
Ecology
Jan 5, 2024
1
11
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb above 8,000 feet in the Sierra Nevada of eastern California, tugging a sled loaded with batteries, bolts, wire and 40 pounds of sunflower seeds critical to our mountain ...
Environment
Jan 5, 2024
0
22
Credit for discovering the first dinosaur bones usually goes to British gentlemen for their finds between the 17th and 19th centuries in England. Robert Plot, an English natural history scholar, was the first of these to ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Jan 4, 2024
0
163
Adopting a healthier diet will probably feature prominently in many of our New Year's resolutions. But it's often challenging for people to live up to their intentions.
Environment
Jan 2, 2024
25
162
As the deadliest year this century for forest fires comes to a close, attention is turning to how to prevent such infernos happening again.
Environment
Dec 27, 2023
0
7
We're all familiar with the jolly, white-haired and bearded overweight man who sneaks down chimneys on Christmas Eve delivering presents to children. But where did this come from?
Other
Dec 21, 2023
0
19
The world's top fossil fuel firms subtly reset online conversations about climate change by ignoring discussions of extreme weather in favor of sharing praise for their own sustainability work, according to a new research ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 20, 2023
1
38
