Tropical birds live longer than temperate counterparts
An international research team has found strong evidence that passerine birds near the equator live longer than their higher latitude counterparts.
Ecology
Mar 7, 2018
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News tagged with survival rates
New strategy offers hope for Florida's gopher tortoises
Florida's approach to saving gopher tortoises from extinction a decade ago allowed developers to bury the docile reptiles alive in their burrows in return for what critics called "blood money" that was used to buy and protect ...
Ecology
Apr 23, 2012
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Sample of a frog's slimy skin predicts susceptibility to disease
A simple sample of the protective mucus layer that coats a frog's skin can now be analyzed to determine how susceptible the frog is to disease, thanks to a technique developed by a researcher at the University of Colorado ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 30, 2014
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Scientists find recipe for greener garden waste disposal
Scientists have developed a recipe that addresses a growing need for sustainable disposal of urban garden waste in China and could also be useful in North America.
Environment
Oct 10, 2019
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Staph infection turf study yields insight in coronavirus survivability on fields
When Andrew McNitt and colleagues were conducting a study of the survivability of bacteria that cause staph infections on synthetic and natural turf football fields in 2008-09, no one had heard of COVID-19, of course. So, ...
Plants & Animals
May 12, 2021
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Scientists track the epic flight of fledged albatross
Scientists are tracking a group of young black-browed albatross, who have begun their first epic journeys across the Southern Ocean. In April 2023, 26 young black-browed albatross on Bird Island in South Georgia were fitted ...
Plants & Animals
May 15, 2023
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'Sad and distressing': Massive numbers of bird deaths in Australian heat waves reveal a profound loss is looming
Heat waves linked to climate change have already led to mass deaths of birds and other wildlife around the world. To stem the loss of biodiversity as the climate warms, we need to better understand how birds respond.
Plants & Animals
Sep 29, 2022
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Stock markets can regulate themselves
Whenever crisis threatens the financial markets, voices are loud in calling for greater control. It is dubious, however, whether tighter regulation would actually offer investors better protection against losing their capital. ...
Economics & Business
Aug 17, 2011
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Ecologists start new Antarctic season with paper comparing animals' handling of adversity
Montana State University ecologists who are about to return to Antarctica for another season had to adapt to dramatic changes in the sea ice last year.
Earth Sciences
Oct 3, 2012
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Mice nest together to confuse paternity and reduce infanticide
It is a cruel world out there, particularly for young animals born into social groups where infanticide occurs. This dark side of evolution is revealed when adults – often males – kill offspring to promote their own genes ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 18, 2014
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