Blow flies may be the answer to monitoring the environment non-invasively
They say you are what you eat; that's the case for every living thing, whether it's humans, animals, insects, or plants, thanks to stable isotopes found within.
They say you are what you eat; that's the case for every living thing, whether it's humans, animals, insects, or plants, thanks to stable isotopes found within.
Ecology
Apr 14, 2021
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Greenland wasn't always covered in ice. In fact, within the last 1.1 million years, Greenland had thriving vegetation and ecosystems.
Earth Sciences
Mar 16, 2021
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Researchers hope to use an agricultural pest's genetic code against it to prevent billions of dollars in annual losses in the United States.
Ecology
Mar 10, 2021
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Coprolites, or fossilized feces, are often used to understand the dietary preferences of ancient civilizations. However, the samples are often contaminated, making the analysis difficult. A new study, published in Scientific ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Feb 24, 2021
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The Bronze Age (2200 to 800 BC) marked a decisive step in the technological and economic development of ancient societies. People living at the time faced a series of challenges: changes in the climate, the opening up of ...
Archaeology
Feb 2, 2021
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Many animal groups decide where to go by a process similar to voting, allowing not only alphas to decide where the group goes next but giving equal say to all group members. But, for many species that live in stable groups—such ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 27, 2020
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As the planet continues to warm, people living in the world's most vulnerable regions—like arid or low-lying nations—must contend with the decision to stay in a place where livability is decreasing or leave for countries ...
Environment
Oct 12, 2020
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The California Channel Islands are renowned for their archaeological, biological and paleontological significance and richness, containing some of the most important early human sites in North America. This importance is ...
Archaeology
Sep 16, 2020
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It's been more than 50 years since the Apollo missions, and in that time, chemical analyses of the recovered lunar materials have revolutionized our understanding of planetary materials. One of the major findings as a result ...
Astronomy
Sep 8, 2020
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A large international collaboration which included ANSTO has found that a combination of isotopic and conventional techniques can distinguish between multiple sources of contaminants impacting groundwater in complex environments.
Environment
Sep 3, 2020
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