Tiny 'ice mouse' survived Arctic cold in the age of dinosaurs
Paleontologists working in northern Alaska have discovered a tiny fossil mammal that thrived in what may have been among the coldest conditions on Earth about 73 million years ago.
Paleontologists working in northern Alaska have discovered a tiny fossil mammal that thrived in what may have been among the coldest conditions on Earth about 73 million years ago.
Paleontology & Fossils
Aug 10, 2023
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Epidemiological studies have shown that infertility affects 12% to 15% of couples of reproductive age in developed countries, and at least 25% in underdeveloped ones—overall, 186 million people worldwide. In about 40% of ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 3, 2023
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The ability of most mammals to maintain a relatively constant and high body temperature is considered a key adaptation, enabling them to successfully colonize new habitats and harsh environments. Eager to determine how this ...
Evolution
Jul 28, 2023
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Understanding the factors that influence large mammal habitat use and their spatio-temporal response to human disturbance plays a crucial role in wildlife conservation and management. However, this knowledge is still limited ...
Ecology
Jul 28, 2023
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A badger-like mammal was sinking its teeth into the ribs of a dinosaur three times its size when they were buried in volcanic ash 125 million years ago, capturing the pair in a deadly embrace.
Paleontology & Fossils
Jul 22, 2023
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Canadian and Chinese scientists have described an unusual fossil from around 125 million years ago that shows a dramatic moment in time when a carnivorous mammal attacked a larger plant-eating dinosaur.
Paleontology & Fossils
Jul 18, 2023
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A trio of biologists and environmental scientists, two with the University of Fribourg and the third with the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, has found that fully aquatic mammals, such as whales and porpoises, are very ...
When asked to draw their local wildlife, 401 UK schoolchildren aged seven to 11 most commonly drew mammals and birds, while amphibians and reptiles appeared in the fewest drawings, suggesting imbalances in children's ecological ...
Social Sciences
Jul 5, 2023
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A bobcat that attacked a camper in a hammock at a Connecticut state park has tested positive for rabies.
Ecology
Jul 5, 2023
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An international team of ecologists, life scientists, conservationists and biologists has found that humans prey on approximately one-third of all vertebrate species in existence. In their study, reported in the journal Communications ...