University of Queensland-led research has found migrating humpback whales off Australia's east coast became less stressed over the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The research paper is published in Marine Environmental ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 5, 2024
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High-resolution analysis of the genomes of individuals buried in a 4,500-year-old collective tomb at Bréviandes-les-Pointes, near the French town of Troyes, has revealed a surprising story with far-reaching implications. ...
Archaeology
Jul 3, 2024
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A river in the foothills of the Himalayas separates tigers and farmers and nurtures both wildlife and agriculture. But now that the river is drying up, conflicts between the two are increasing, endangering the habitat of ...
Ecology
Jun 19, 2024
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The relationship between mother and child may offer clues to the mystery of why humans live longer lives than expected for their size—and shed new light on what it means to be human.
Evolution
Jun 17, 2024
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In recent years, there has been a notable surge in Canada and around the world in the popularity of urban beekeeping. Driven by a heightened awareness of the vital role of pollinators and the practice's increasing recognition, ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 13, 2024
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In human populations, it is relatively easy to calculate demographic trends and make projections for the future if data on basic processes such as births and immigration is known. The data, given by individuals, can also ...
Ecology
May 21, 2024
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Scientists still don't fully understand the consequences that pollution and climate change can have on the world around us. Now, a study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B examining bird populations living ...
Evolution
May 13, 2024
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It has long been thought that meat played an important role in the diet of hunter-gatherers before the Neolithic transition. However, due to the scarcity of well-preserved human remains from Paleolithic sites, little information ...
Archaeology
Apr 29, 2024
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A new study sheds light on how climate change and human development threaten mammal species living in isolated biodiversity hotspots known as "sky islands."
Plants & Animals
Apr 29, 2024
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The California Fish and Game Commission has formally recognized the Mojave desert tortoise as endangered.
Plants & Animals
Apr 22, 2024
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