Mastodon skull discovered in Chile
A perfectly preserved skull of a mastodon -- a relative of today's elephant -- was found here during excavation work at a water treatment plant, one of the scientists involved in the discovery said Tuesday.
A perfectly preserved skull of a mastodon -- a relative of today's elephant -- was found here during excavation work at a water treatment plant, one of the scientists involved in the discovery said Tuesday.
Archaeology
May 18, 2011
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A scientific reconstruction of one of the oldest sets of human remains found in the Americas appears to support theories that the first people who came to the hemisphere migrated from a broader area than once thought, researchers ...
Archaeology
Jul 23, 2010
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An enormous great white shark swimming along the eastern US coastline is arousing more curiosity than fear as scientists and the public follow her every observable move.
Plants & Animals
May 20, 2014
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A new study from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology confirms that most birds—but not all—synchronize their migratory movements with seasonal changes in vegetation greenness. This is the first study of its kind to cover the ...
Ecology
Oct 27, 2020
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A Polish environmental group that was using a mobile-phone transmitter to track migratory movements of a stork has received a phone bill of 10,000 zlotys ($2,650) after the bird went missing in Sudan and someone started using ...
Ecology
Jun 29, 2018
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Extensive satellite tracking has revealed important new knowledge about the little known pygmy blue whale population of Southern Australia.
Plants & Animals
Dec 17, 2020
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Ongoing research across South-West WA is examining the impacts of upgrading and extending the state barrier fence.
Ecology
Jan 7, 2015
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Research led by scientists from University of Wyoming and Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior shows that migrating animals refine their behavior as they get older, suggesting that experiential learning is an important ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 4, 2024
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The first-ever atlas of ungulate migration was released this week, detailing the ecology and conservation of migratory big-game species including mule deer, elk and pronghorn in Wyoming, the greater Yellowstone ecosystem ...
Ecology
Oct 23, 2018
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New research, just published in the journal Ringing & Migration, has used state of the art tracking technology to investigate how one of Britain's largest ducks, the Shelduck, interacts with offshore wind turbines during ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 16, 2021
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