A collaborative team of ecologists, led by those from Trinity, has been using recordings of animal noises to assess biodiversity in sub-tropical Japan.
Ecology
Nov 16, 2020
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Scientists found plastic debris in the digestive tract of a southern right whale stranded in Argentina, according to a study from the Southern Right Whale Health Monitoring Program, co-led by the University of California, ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 23, 2020
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The life cycle of a crawfish can be fairly straight forward. In the summer months, crawfish reproduce in underground mud burrows with a plug of mud on top of the burrow to protect them from predators. In late summer and early ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 31, 2020
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When wildfire smoke filled the skies of Oregon's southern Willamette Valley in 2018, many residents kept their doors closed and windows shut, thinking they were safe from polluted air.
Environment
Jun 3, 2020
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Watching the wildlife outside your window can boost your mental well-being, and it's something lots of people have been doing a lot more of lately.
Plants & Animals
May 11, 2020
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Atmospheric contamination is one of society's main concerns, with nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and tropospheric ozone (O3) being among the contaminants that are giving rise to the most concern. In principle, the measures to reduce ...
Environment
Apr 27, 2020
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People with a master's degree or doctorate can bank on a much higher starting salary than those with the same major but only a bachelor's degree. That's according to a recent survey of employers by the National Association ...
Economics & Business
Mar 20, 2020
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Since 2005, millions of bats have perished from white-nose syndrome, a disease caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans. Although the disease has been found throughout much of the world, severe population declines ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 16, 2020
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A new Simon Fraser University-led study looking at the effects that glacier retreat will have on western North American Pacific salmon predicts that while some salmon populations may struggle, others may benefit.
Ecology
Mar 11, 2020
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February 1st marks the start of Black History Month. While many people are familiar with iconic figures such as Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks and Harriet Tubman, there are many other lesser known African-Americans, whose ...
Social Sciences
Jan 31, 2020
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