Koala conservation heats up: Drones used to thermally detect animals
Conservation scientists from the University of Newcastle are using heat-detecting drones to capture data on koala populations in Port Stephens LGA.
Conservation scientists from the University of Newcastle are using heat-detecting drones to capture data on koala populations in Port Stephens LGA.
Plants & Animals
Aug 10, 2023
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The glittering, glitzy contents of the globular cluster NGC 6652 sparkle in this star-studded image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The core of the cluster is suffused with the pale blue light of countless stars, ...
Astronomy
Aug 7, 2023
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The theory that many people feel the work they do is pointless because their jobs are "bullshit" has been confirmed by a new study.
Social Sciences
Aug 1, 2023
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Organized crime casts a long shadow, driving violence and an illicit economy. But our research, published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, has uncovered some more subtle dimensions to its influence, ...
Social Sciences
Jul 25, 2023
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Over the last 30 years, European breeding birds have shifted their range by 2.4 km per year, on average, according to new research published in Nature Communications.
Plants & Animals
Jul 20, 2023
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In a significant milestone for Antarctic research, detailed and extensive information on ice thickness and bed topography is now available for the first time in a centralized and standardized format.
Earth Sciences
Jul 18, 2023
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A new study finds that most phosphorus stakeholders—representing a wide swath of industry, agriculture, environmental and policy interests—have significant doubts about the long-term sustainability of existing phosphorus ...
Environment
Jul 5, 2023
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An international team led by the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has, for the first time, accurately determined the age and formation process of the East Anatolian fault, which runs from eastern to south-central Turkey ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 28, 2023
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Like many countries on the African continent, Kenya's population is growing—fast. The country's population was 8.1 million in 1963; today it stands at about 55 million people. More people have moved into urban areas too. ...
Social Sciences
Jun 21, 2023
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For years, parents looking for data to compare the academic quality of schools for their children had one primary measure to turn to: average student scores on standardized tests. However, these scores are often related to ...
Social Sciences
Jun 8, 2023
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