Too much noise is detrimental to health, leading to sleep disorders, increased blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. Those who are constantly exposed to increased noise levels without protection must even contend with ...
Social Sciences
Aug 16, 2022
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House sparrows (Passer domesticus) have adapted to urban environments, which are changing and growing faster than ever before. A range of both biotic and abiotic factors—including habitat fragmentation, changing food availability, ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 27, 2022
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Grassland songbirds have been steadily decreasing for decades in Canada. In addition to having to endure strenuous migration every year, they are confronted with the symphonies of oil extraction and drilling once they finally ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 15, 2022
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For a long time, the great ocean explorers used sight to reveal the secrets of the marine environment, downplaying its acoustic aspects. Indeed, the ocean has long been considered a place devoid of any sound.
Ecology
Jun 13, 2022
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Jackdaws use a "democratic" process to decide when to leave their roosts en masse, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
May 23, 2022
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Coral reef fish breed more successfully if motorboat noise is reduced, new research shows.
Ecology
May 20, 2022
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While shrews are evasive and rarely seen, these small insectivorous mammals are very abundant. One species, the greater white-toothed shrew (Crocidura russula) is particularly successful: it is expanding in Europe and has ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 4, 2022
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A breakthrough study by a specialist European research team, including scientists at the University of St Andrews, shows man-made underwater noise pollution is picked up by whales in a similar way they sense natural predators, ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 23, 2022
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Underwater noise pollution is causing turtles to experience hearing loss that can last from minutes to days, say researchers who will present preliminary evidence of the effects of intense noise on turtles on 4 March at the ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 2, 2022
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Trailing-edge noise is the dominant source of sound from aeronautical and turbine engines like those in airplanes, drones, and wind turbines. Suppressing this noise pollution is a major environmental goal for some urban areas.
General Physics
Jan 18, 2022
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