Migrating mule deer don't need directions: study
How do big-game animals know where to migrate across hundreds of miles of vast Wyoming landscapes year after year?
Plants & Animals
Aug 24, 2019
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Closing the attainment gap: Children need a place to excel and thrive
Recent statistics from The Education Policy Institute suggest it will take another 100 years to bridge the academic attainment gap between rich and poorer students in the UK. And according to the Sutton Trust, eight elite ...
Education
Aug 23, 2019
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How ancient seafarers and their dogs helped a humble louse conquer the world
This is the story of how a parasitic, skin-chewing insect came to conquer the world.
Plants & Animals
Aug 15, 2019
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Alpine climbing routes crumble as climate change strikes
High up in the natural wonder of the French Alps, the climbers who spend their days among the rockfaces and glaciers have come to a grim conclusion: the mountains are falling down around them.
Environment
Jul 25, 2019
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Shrinking glaciers and rockfalls point to climate change in Alps
High in the French Alps on the famed Mont Blanc mountain range, it is not hard to find evidence of the toll of global warming.
Environment
Jul 25, 2019
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The global invasion routes of the red swamp crayfish
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) researchers have reconstructed the invasion routes followed by the red swamp crayfish during its human-driven expansion based on the analysis of a mitochondrial gene (COI), which was ...
Plants & Animals
May 16, 2019
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Red-neck phalarope: a migratory divide towards the Pacific Ocean and the Arabian Sea
When winter comes, populations of red-neck phalarope from the Western Palearctic migrate to two different destinations -the Pacific Ocean or the Arabian Sea- following an exceptional migratory divide strategy which has never ...
Ecology
Apr 26, 2019
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Why responsible sourcing of DRC minerals has major weak spots
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is rich in minerals such as coltan, tantalum, tin and gold. All are coveted for their widespread use in modern technologies, like semiconductors for cars and mobile phones.
Environment
Apr 22, 2019
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Giant tortoises migrate unpredictably in the face of climate change
Galapagos giant tortoises, sometimes called Gardeners of the Galapagos, are creatures of habit. In the cool dry season, the highlands of the volcano slopes are engulfed in cloud which allows the vegetation to grow despite ...
Ecology
Apr 18, 2019
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Better city bike maps are made by volunteers
Not all bike routes are equal. Some places that are marked as bike routes on a map feel precarious when traversed on two wheels, including shoulders covered in debris and places where you can feel the wind from speeding cars.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 12, 2019
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