Solving Everest"s wildlife mysteries with eDNA
A team of scientists led by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Appalachian State University used environmental DNA (eDNA) to document the breadth of high-alpine biodiversity present on Earth's highest mountain, 29,032-foot Mt. Everest (8,849.....»»
New report shows wildlife criminals in UK "getting away with it"
A new study led by an Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) expert has revealed alarming shortcomings in the UK's efforts to prosecute wildlife criminals......»»
Madagascar"s mining rush has caused no more deforestation than farming, study finds
If tens of thousands of miners turned up in the middle of a protected rainforest to mine for sapphires, you might expect that to cause lots of deforestation and harm local wildlife......»»
Want to solve a complex problem? Applied math can help
You can probably think of a time when you've used math to solve an everyday problem, such as calculating a tip at a restaurant or determining the square footage of a room. But what role does math play in solving complex problems such as curing a dise.....»»
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Scientists explain Mount Everest"s anomalous growth
Scientists explain Mount Everest"s anomalous growth.....»»
A river is pushing up Mount Everest"s peak
Mount Everest is about 15 to 50 meters taller than it would otherwise be because of uplift caused by a nearby eroding river gorge, and continues to grow because of it, finds a new study by UCL researchers......»»
Microplastic hotspots forming in offshore UK North Sea, researchers find
Microplastic pollution in the world's oceans is often illustrated through evocative images of wildlife caught within large items floating on the surface, or microplastics blending in among the sand on otherwise pristine beaches......»»
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Reading desert sands—Indigenous wildlife tracking skills underpin vast monitoring project
As animals move across the desert, they leave tracks, diggings and droppings. For skilled trackers, reading these signs is like watching a movie. A story of who was there and what they were doing unfolds in front of them......»»
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How climate change affects deer—experts draw findings from 20 years of research
Temperature, rainfall, snow and extreme weather events are all factors linked to climate change that directly affect wildlife. Understanding the impact of these factors on the physiology, population dynamics and distribution of different deer species.....»»
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Researchers name beetle after National Geographic photographer
A new beetle species has been named to honor a fellow Husker, bridging the worlds of academia and wildlife conservation......»»
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Move over Olympians, Australia"s wildlife are incredible athletes
Now that the Paris Olympics and Paralympics have disappeared from our screens, let's get back to watching animal videos......»»
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