Butterfly populations in Catalonia in northern Spain are better than their UK counterparts at regulating their body temperature by basking in the sunshine, but rising global temperatures due to climate change may put Spanish ...
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Frequent visits to oil palm plantations are leading to a sharp increase in mortality rates among infant southern pig-tailed macaques (Macaca nemestrina) in the wild, according to a new study published in Current Biology. ...
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As climate change fuels sea level rise, younger people will migrate inland, leaving aging coastal populations—and a host of consequences—in their wake, a study by Florida State University researchers finds.
Social Sciences
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Teotihuacan was one of the largest metropolitan centers in ancient Mesoamerica in the pre-Columbian era. Six ancient individuals unearthed from the Teotihuacan between the third and seventh centuries AD were examined in a ...
Archaeology
Jan 8, 2024
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Scientists have completed the first comprehensive estimate of mountain lions in California, a vital statistic needed to shape puma-friendly land-use decisions and ensure that the predators can find room to roam, mate and ...
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Certain populations of mosquitoes are more heat tolerant and better equipped to survive heat waves than others, according to new research from Washington University in St. Louis.
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Thanks to new technology, we now have a better idea of just how vanishingly rare the world's second rarest ape really is.
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Jan 8, 2024
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The yellowfin tuna commonly enjoyed in sashimi, poke bowls and salad sandwiches may soon disappear from these dishes if current over-exploitation rates remain unchanged, especially in the Indian Ocean.
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Jan 8, 2024
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Flat oysters, commonly known as oysters, are considered a delicacy. As a species, they prefer warmer waters and are typically found just below the tidal zone at depths of a few meters.
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Jan 4, 2024
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An international team of researchers has found that Africa's birds of prey are facing an extinction crisis. The study, co-led by researchers from the School of Biology at the University of St Andrews and The Peregrine Fund, ...
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