Farming arrived in Europe with migrants, isotopic data show
For decades, archaeologists have debated how farming spread to Stone Age Europe, setting the stage for the rise of Western civilization.
Archaeology
Feb 11, 2013
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News tagged with red deer
European Bison can adapt well to the Mediterranean climate of southern Spain, analysis suggests
A study published in Biodiversity and Conservation which involved the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has conducted a comparative analysis, for the first time, of ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 29, 2024
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Scientists vacuum animal DNA from air in a Danish forest
It is an early autumn morning. Three researchers from the Globe Institute at the University of Copenhagen venture into a Danish forest carrying plastic boxes with DNA air samplers. Wearing latex gloves and face masks, the ...
Ecology
Jul 27, 2023
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Conservation paradox: The pros and cons of recreational hunting
Recreational hunting—especially hunting of charismatic species for their trophies—raises ethical and moral concerns. Yet recreational hunting is frequently suggested as a way to conserve nature and support local people's ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 19, 2021
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Wild animals evolving to give birth earlier in warming climate
Red deer on a Scottish island are providing scientists with some of the first evidence that wild animals are evolving to give birth earlier in the year as the climate warms.
Plants & Animals
Nov 5, 2019
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Male deer stain their bellies according to their competitive context
When it is time for mating season, the period when red deer (Cervus elaphus hispanicus) are in heat, the male deer bring out their best weapons in order to maintain their harem—that is to say, in order to win over the greatest ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 21, 2019
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Could deer hold clues about the link between malaria resistance and sickle cell?
Scientists have identified the genetic mutations that cause sickle cells in deer, according to new research in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution.
Ecology
Dec 20, 2017
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Time constraints and the competition determine a hunter's decision to shoot
What prompts a hunter to shoot an animal after it is spotted? Wageningen and Norwegian researchers studied more than 180,000 choice situations where hunters had spotted an animal and had to decide whether or not to shoot. ...
Ecology
Dec 6, 2016
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Headdress reconstruction throws light on hunter-gatherer rituals
A research team led by archaeologists at the University of York used traditional techniques to create replicas of ritual headdresses made by hunter-gatherers 11,000 years ago in North Western Europe.
Archaeology
Apr 13, 2016
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Stone Age humans brought deer to Scottish islands by sea: study
Stone Age humans populated the Scottish islands with red deer transported "considerable distances" by boat, said researchers Wednesday who admitted surprise at our prehistoric ancestors' seafaring prowess.
Plants & Animals
Apr 6, 2016
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