A new study by University of Alberta researchers shows a link between horn size and female reproductive fitness in bighorn sheep—a potential conservation issue that may stem from trophy hunting of male bighorn sheep with ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 22, 2022
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The patriarchy, having been somewhat in retreat in parts of the world, is back in our faces. In Afghanistan, the Taliban once again prowl the streets more concerned with keeping women at home and in strict dress code than ...
Archaeology
Sep 21, 2022
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A dramatic decline in the bee population at fruit farms in New Jersey and Pennsylvania has Rutgers scientists wondering whether it is a natural phenomenon or a warning about a future threat to the world's food supply.
Ecology
Jul 27, 2022
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U.S. teachers and principals are experiencing frequent job-related stress at a rate about twice that of the general population of working adults, according to a new RAND Corporation survey. Well-being is reported as especially ...
Social Sciences
Jun 15, 2022
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Great white sharks aren't the only apex predators that are being seen more frequently around the region.
Plants & Animals
May 9, 2022
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For female common yellowthroats, beauty isn't just skin—or features—deep. New research provides evidence that large or showy physical features of males attract females because they signal high-quality male genes, such ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 14, 2022
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A few males are enough to fertilize all the females. The number of males therefore has little bearing on a population's growth. However, they are important for purging bad mutations from the population. This is shown by a ...
Evolution
Jun 28, 2021
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Wildlife ecologists study what drives animal behavior, and trying to figure it out is tricky. Not only are ecosystems incredibly complex, behaviors are driven by various internal and external factors and the simple observation ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 24, 2021
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In snowy plovers, females have overcome traditional family stereotypes. They often abandon the family to begin a clutch with a new partner whereas the males continue to care for their young until they are independent. An ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 11, 2021
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The loss of flowering plants and the widespread use of pesticides could be a double punch to wild bee populations. In a new study, researchers at the University of California, Davis, found that the combined threats reduced ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 6, 2020
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