An Oregon State University study has found evidence that Indigenous groups in the Pacific Northwest were intentionally harvesting edible camas bulbs at optimal stages of the plant’s maturation as far back as 3,500 years ago. An Oregon State University study has found evidence that Indigenous groups in the Pacific Northwest were intentionally harvesting edible camas bulbs…
Few things in nature are as predictable as ocean tides. Driven by the moon’s and sun’s gravitational pull, these persistent, short-period, and large-magnitude phenomena are apparent in nearly all types of oceanographic and satellite observations. They also directly impact the rhythm of life for millions of people and countless ecosystems. Few things in nature are as…
Since 2015, the Amazon has been slower to recover from increasing drought events, but, overall, the rainforest still shows a remarkable resilience. New international research led by KU Leuven Earth and environmental scientists shows that forest degradation due to drought has been most pronounced in the southern Amazon, where human impact is greatest. Since 2015, the…
A team of researchers from The University of Queensland has found employees experience more stress at work when interrupted with requests for unnecessary or unreasonable tasks. A team of researchers from The University of Queensland has found employees experience more stress at work when interrupted with requests for unnecessary or unreasonable tasks. Economics & Business Phys.org – latest…
The 4,000-year-old skeletal remains of a Scandinavian man were found in 1916 on the island of Hitra, Norway. The post Norwegian Archaeologists Unveil Face of Stone Age Hitra Man appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News. The 4,000-year-old skeletal remains of a Scandinavian man were found in 1916 on the island of Hitra, Norway. The…
A team of Royal Academy of Engineering scientists say the risk from human faeces is increasing. A team of Royal Academy of Engineering scientists say the risk from human faeces is increasing. BBC News
The authors of a major study on the critically endangered Arabian leopard say that the release of captive bred animals carefully selected for their genes can make a significant contribution to the successful recovery of the dwindling wild population and avert the prospect of extinction. The authors of a major study on the critically endangered Arabian…
For Wendy Hood and Geoffrey Hill in Biological Sciences, Andreas Kavazis in Kinesiology, and their team, Emma Rhodes, Paulo Mesquita, and Jeff Yap, traveling the country to unlock the mystery of mitochondria in migrating aviary species has allowed them to make a significant contribution to research in an area that has not been investigated before. For…
In Mexico, the volcano axolotl, a species of amphibian salamander, is in critical danger of extinction as rivers where they develop are drying out. An environmental group has launched a fundraising effort to save them. In Mexico, the volcano axolotl, a species of amphibian salamander, is in critical danger of extinction as rivers where they develop…
When a child in a small Cambodian town fell sick recently, his rapid decline set off a global disease surveillance system. When a child in a small Cambodian town fell sick recently, his rapid decline set off a global disease surveillance system. Deaths (Fatalities), Avian Influenza, Medicine and Health, Disease Rates, Agriculture and Farming, Poultry, Animals, Birds,…