Race to find world's oldest mammal fossils led to academic warfare in the 1970s
The hunt for the world's most ancient mammals descended into academic warfare in the 1970s, researchers from the University of Bristol have discovered.
The hunt for the world's most ancient mammals descended into academic warfare in the 1970s, researchers from the University of Bristol have discovered.
Paleontology & Fossils
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Plants & Animals
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Following a succesful conference on megafauna - large animals - two journals have published special features on the topic.
Ecology
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Business
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Ecology
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Environment
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Engineering
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This user-operated adaptive hydrotherapy wetsuit is for people with limited mobility, in particular paraplegic patients and the elderly. As water can minimize the impact on patients' joints and muscles during conditioning ...
Engineering
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