Floe Foxon, a data scientist with Pinney Associates, has been comparing the number of bears living in parts of North America with the number of Bigfoot sightings over the years and suggests there is a correlation. In a paper ...
A national research group led by researchers at the University of Manitoba has shown that polar bears share the position of top predator of the coastal Arctic marine ecosystem with seastars.
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Sometimes a name is just a name. Take bears, for example. In Yellowstone National Park, black bears outnumber their brownish-colored grizzly bear cousins, and in coastal areas of the Pacific Northwest, if someone says "brown ...
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The world is getting hotter and more crowded and the two issues are connected, but not quite as much as people might think, experts say.
Environment
Nov 15, 2022
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A trio of researchers at the University of Akron in Ohio has conducted a study of the polar bear paw with a focus on the papillae—the microstructures on the footpad that help with traction. Nathaniel Orndorf, Austin Garner ...
It would seem inevitable that an increase in predators would lead to a decline in the prey they eat—and the chances of success for hunters.
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University of Wyoming researchers have gained further insight into the biological processes that allow microscopic creatures called tardigrades to survive extreme conditions, including being completely dried out in suspended ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 19, 2022
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People often visit U.S. national parks to catch a glimpse of wildlife. But how does our presence affect the animals we hope to see?
Plants & Animals
Oct 13, 2022
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Bears are not cats or dogs, and feeding them like they are likely shortens their lives.
Plants & Animals
Oct 3, 2022
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An international team of researchers have sounded new alarm bells about the changing chemistry of the western region of the Arctic Ocean after discovering acidity levels increasing three to four times faster than ocean waters ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 29, 2022
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