Some colleges are mammals, others are cities
Higher education in the United States spans five orders of magnitude, from the tiny institutions like the 26-person Deep Springs College in the high desert of eastern California to behemoths, like Arizona State University's city-sized 130,000. A new.....»»
Successful hypothermia in nonhuman primate paves the way for future application in human torpor during spaceflight
Hibernation is a state adopted by certain mammals as an adaptation to adverse winter conditions. Typical features of hibernation include greatly reduced metabolic activity and lowered body temperature......»»
Is it safe? Why some animals fear using wildlife crossings
The recent capture and euthanizing of Los Angeles's well-known mountain lion P-22, whose numerous injuries were likely the result of being hit by a car, has highlighted the need for safe wildlife crossings in cities and other high-traffic areas......»»
Tracing the rapid evolution of spermatogenesis across mammals
Evolutionary pressure across male mammals to guarantee the procreation of their own offspring led to a rapid evolution of the testicle. Bioinformatic studies—conducted by an international team of researchers led by Prof. Dr. Henrik Kaessmann from t.....»»
Climate adaptation and mitigation can, and must, reinforce each other as much as possible
Where should we be building now that we are looking climate change in the face? Should we be investing in energy-intensive industries in low-lying areas of the Netherlands? How can cities be climate-resilient as they grow?.....»»
Greener cities promote social and climate inequalities: 28-city study
Cities creating or restoring greenspaces experience gentrification processes that exclude citizens from more vulnerable social groups. This is the finding of a scientific project by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Univers.....»»
Twin brother spotted hyenas are often attracted to the same new group when they disperse from their birth group
In most mammals, males disperse to a new group after reaching sexual maturity. Dispersal often entails costs and is risky. New results from spotted hyenas show that males from the same birth group—and particularly twin brothers—very often dispers.....»»
Tsai Ying Clean Energy to offer electric buses powered by hydrogen fuel cells in 1H22
Tsai Ying Clean Energy is in preparation to offer two prototype electric buses powered by hydrogen fuel cells in the first half of 2023, with one used for public transportation within cities and the other for intercity public transportation, accordin.....»»
Mammals island-hopped from Australia to colonize the world, claims paper
Australia, home to the most unusual animal species on the planet that defy imagination, can now lay claim to being the wellspring of modern mammal evolution......»»
Insects may feel pain, says growing evidence: Here"s what this means for animal welfare laws
At least a trillion insects are killed annually for food and animal feed. Routine slaughter methods include extreme heat and cold, often preceded by starvation. By comparison, "only" around 79 billion mammals and bird livestock are slaughtered every.....»»
Record low water levels on the Mississippi River in 2022 show how climate change is altering large rivers
Rivers are critical corridors that connect cities and ecosystems alike. When drought develops, water levels fall, making river navigation harder and more expensive......»»
Nighttime lights—which shine brighter in many US cities during holidays—may harm wildlife, experts say
They light up the night on the darkest days of the year......»»
Growth of forests may have contributed to extinction of large mammals in Central Europe 11,000 years ago
Herds of megafauna, such as mammoth and bison, have roamed the prehistoric plains in what is today's Central Europe for several tens of thousands of years. As woodland expanded at the end of the last Ice Age, the numbers of these animals declined, an.....»»
Researchers investigate "digital twin" of cities to improve city planning
A team of UT researchers from the Faculties of ITC, BMS and ET has recently published a new study in the International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation that found using digital twins can improve planning and coordination in cit.....»»
Methane from manholes and historic landfills: Significant sources of gas go unrecognized
Cities are responsible for almost 1/5th of the global methane emissions caused by human activities. But most cities don't capture information about the full range of sources of this powerful greenhouse gas. In 2020, a team led by McGill University, m.....»»
Sea cows, abalone, pillar coral now threatened with extinction
Dugongs—large herbivorous marine mammals commonly known as "sea cows"—are now threatened with extinction, according to an official list updated Friday......»»
Sea cows threatened with extinction
Dugongs—large herbivorous marine mammals commonly known as "sea cows"—are now threatened with extinction, according to an official list updated Friday......»»
China"s Belt and Road infrastructure projects could help or hurt oceans and coasts worldwide
More than one-third of all people in the world live in cities, towns and villages on coasts. They rely on healthy oceans for many things, including food, income, a stable climate and ready connections to nature......»»
Homeless numbers have jumped since COVID housing efforts ended. And the problem is spreading beyond the big cities
The numbers of people who are homeless have risen sharply across Australia, with soaring housing costs emerging as the biggest driver of the increase. The Australian Homelessness Monitor 2022, released today, reports that the average monthly number.....»»
Three ways cryptocurrency is changing the way colleges do business with students and donors
Until about 2020, universities used cryptocurrencies only to pay ransoms to criminals attacking their networks. A fast payment to criminals helped victim universities restore their networks quickly......»»
Study indicates SARS-CoV-2 variants are still transmissible between species
Scientists believe bats first transmitted SARS-CoV-2 to humans in December 2019, and while the virus has since evolved into several variants such as delta and omicron, a new study indicates the virus is still highly transmissible between mammals. Res.....»»