Study finds bird evolution shaped by Tibetan Plateau
Elizabeth Scordato, an assistant professor of biological sciences, is the lead author of a study that found the evolution of barn swallows in Asia is shaped by the Tibetan Plateau.
Elizabeth Scordato, an assistant professor of biological sciences, is the lead author of a study that found the evolution of barn swallows in Asia is shaped by the Tibetan Plateau.
Evolution
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(PhysOrg.com) -- For hundreds, if not thousands of years, researchers of one kind or another have dug into the earth in search of clues to help explain our past. In so doing they have found evidence of ancient peoples that ...
Maasai farmers do not kill lions for retribution whenever they lose sheep or cattle, new research shows.
Ecology
Feb 26, 2019
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A unique study has analyzed in detail how EU agricultural subsidies flow down to the local level. The new data show that most income support payments go to intensively farmed regions already above median EU income, while ...
Economics & Business
Aug 21, 2020
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(Phys.org)—An enhanced approach to capturing changes on the Earth's surface via satellite could provide a more accurate account of how ice sheets, river basins and other geographic areas are changing as a result of natural ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 27, 2012
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More than eight million to 14 million tonnes of unreported fish catches are traded illicitly every year, costing the legitimate market between $9 billion and $17 billion in trade each year, according to new UBC research.
Ecology
Feb 26, 2020
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Understanding the origins and preservation of biodiversity is crucial as human impact continues to threaten our planet's rich variety of life. Often overlooked, narrow-ranged and evolutionary unique species play a vital role ...
Evolution
Jul 24, 2023
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A new study maps the infall of protons and electrons from the solar wind to geographical location on the surface of Mercury, giving scientists new insight into how interactions with the sun alters the surface and produces ...
Planetary Sciences
Sep 13, 2023
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Third-grade retention can increase the reading and math scores of struggling students, with positive effects lasting into middle school, according to new research.
Education
Oct 12, 2023
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Wildlife trafficking is a well-known threat to biodiversity, with many species imperiled by poachers working in the illegal pet trade. Worse still, when traffickers are caught in the act, they often evade prosecution through ...
Plants & Animals
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