A DNA analysis of living and extinct species of mysterious New Zealand wrens may change theories around the country's geological and evolutionary past.
Evolution
Jul 27, 2016
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Unfortunately, loss of plant and animal habitat leads to local species extinctions and a loss of diversity from ecosystems. Fortunately, not all of the extinctions occur at once. Conservation actions may still be able to ...
Ecology
Jul 25, 2016
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Over 90 per cent of mammal species were wiped out by the same asteroid that killed the dinosaurs in the Cretaceous period 66 million years ago, significantly more than previously thought.
Archaeology
Jun 20, 2016
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Large animals hunted for their parts—such as elephant ivory and shark fins—are in double jeopardy of extinction due to their large body size and high value, according to a new analysis reported in the Cell Press journal ...
Ecology
Jun 9, 2016
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28
'Pristine' landscapes simply do not exist anywhere in the world today and, in most cases, have not existed for at least several thousand years, says a new study in the journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ...
Ecology
Jun 6, 2016
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31
Marine turtles experienced an evolutionary windfall thanks to a mass extinction of crocodyliforms around 145 million years ago, say researchers.
Archaeology
Mar 9, 2016
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Accidentally or deliberately introduced species are the second most common threat associated with recent global extinctions of animals and plants, a new study from the University of Adelaide and UCL, in the UK, has found.
Ecology
Feb 22, 2016
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40
Researchers have discovered a new species of extinct worm lizard in Texas and dubbed it the "Lone Star" lizard. The species—the first known example of a worm lizard in Texas—offers evidence that Texas acted as a subtropical ...
Archaeology
Feb 19, 2016
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309
Long before the dinosaurs, hefty herbivores called pareiasaurs ruled the Earth. Now, for the first time, a detailed investigation of all Chinese specimens of these creatures – often described as the 'ugliest fossil reptiles' ...
Archaeology
Feb 19, 2016
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Mammals with large brains tend to be smarter but they also face a greater chance today of going extinct, according to a study published Wednesday.
Ecology
Feb 17, 2016
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