Dinosaur study challenges Bergmann's rule
When you throw dinosaurs into the mix, sometimes you find that a rule simply isn't.
Paleontology & Fossils
Apr 6, 2024
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News tagged with cooler climates
Cooler waters created super-sized Megalodon, latest study shows
A new study reveals that the iconic extinct Megalodon or megatooth shark grew to larger sizes in cooler environments than in warmer areas.
Evolution
Mar 6, 2022
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Money to burn: Wealthy, white neighborhoods losing their heat shields
White, wealthy neighborhoods in the LA area are about to start feeling the same heat that has plagued poorer, Hispanic neighborhoods for generations. A new study shows the protective effect of income has largely eroded over ...
Environment
Nov 30, 2023
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Global species study suggests warming planet will mean an increase in infectious diseases in cooler climates
A team of researchers from the University of South Florida, the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Notre Dame has found evidence suggesting that as the planet heats up due to global warming, cooler climates ...
Geologists produce new timeline of Earth's Paleozoic climate changes
The temperature of a planet is linked with the diversity of life that it can support. MIT geologists have now reconstructed a timeline of the Earth's temperature during the early Paleozoic era, between 510 and 440 million ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 1, 2021
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Experts reveal that clouds have moderated warming triggered by climate change
A new study has revealed how clouds are modifying the warming created by human-caused climate change in some parts of the world.
Earth Sciences
Mar 25, 2019
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Scientists use isotopes to reveal how aquifer refilled 400,000 years ago
The Negev desert, which covers half of Israel's land mass, is so dry that parts of it get less than three inches of water a year. But beneath it is water that sustains the people and agriculture of the region. Understanding ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 30, 2019
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The Black Death may not have been spread by rats after all
The Black Death ravaged Europe between 1347 and 1353, killing millions. Plague outbreaks in Europe then continued until the 19th century.
Archaeology
Jan 18, 2023
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US corn yields get boost from a global warming 'hole'
The global average temperature has increased 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit over the last 100 years. In contrast, the Corn Belt of the U.S., one of the most agriculturally productive regions of the world, has experienced a decrease ...
Environment
Oct 24, 2019
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Heat may kill more people in US than previously reported: study
Death records point to hundreds of U.S. deaths from heat each year, but even moderately hot weather may actually be killing thousands. This summer, COVID-19 may make it harder to stay cool.
Environment
Jun 19, 2020
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