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Scientists suggest that whales could be a valuable carbon sink
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Nature-based solutions to fight climate change take a holistic approach that promotes biodiversity and ecosystem preservation. While many efforts have focused on planting trees or restoring wetlands, researchers publishing in Trends in Ecology and Evolution on December 15 advocate for the im
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Study reveals what ancient underwater food webs can tell us about the futu
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Have humans wreaked too much havoc on marine life to halt damage? New analysis challenges the idea that ocean ecosystems have barely changed over millions of years, pointing scientists down a new path in conservation efforts and policy.
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Hidden history of human adaptation revealed by ancient genomes
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A previously unknown aspect of human evolution has come to light due to the use of ancient DNA, including samples of human remains around 45,000 years old.
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Embryos of many species use sound to prepare for the outside world, finds
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], May 27 (ANI): It's well known that reptiles depend on temperature cues while in the egg to determine a hatchling's sex. Now, researchers writing in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution say that embryos of many different animal species also rely on acoustic signal
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Cocoa usage dates back 5300 years ago: Study
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] Oct 31 (ANI): Turns out, people knew how to make chocolates 5300 years ago.
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Red lights at night hazardous to migratory bats
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Aug 27 (ANI): While focusing on conventional forms of pollution, we tend to pay less attention to the night time light pollution and how that affects nature. Turns out, this kind of pollution affects bats during their seasonal migration.
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