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• Global Warming
  Oceanography
  Marine Biology
  Early Climate
  Geography
  Fish
   
  

  Scientists Solve a 14,000-Year-Old Ocean Mystery

  July 14, 2013 — At the end of the last Ice Age, as the world began to warm, a swath of the North Pacific Ocean came to life. During a brief pulse of biological productivity 14,000 years ago, this stretch of the sea ... > full story
• Coral Reefs
  Ecology
  Marine Biology
  Ecology Research
  Sea Life
  Extinction
   
  

  New Approach to Measuring Coral Growth Offers Valuable Tool for Reef Managers; Surprising Growth Patterns in the Florida Keys

  July 12, 2013 — A new more sensitive weight-based approach for monitoring coral growth in the wild has been developed by U.S. Geological Survey researchers leading to more definitive answers about the status of ... > full story
• Birds
  Grassland
  Weather
  Global Warming
  Climate
  Endangered Plants
   

  Lesser Prairie-Chicken Nest Survival May Decline by 2050

  July 12, 2013 — Lesser prairie-chicken nest survival may decrease to a level considered too low to sustain the current population by 2050, according to a new ... > full story
• Climate
  Global Warming
  Nature
  Early Climate
  Environmental Issues
  Evolution
   
  

  Insect Discovery Sheds Light on Climate Change

  July 11, 2013 — Biologists have discovered a new, extinct family of insects that will help scientists better understand how some animals responded to global climate change and the evolution of ... > full story
• New Species
  Insects (including Butterflies)
  Biology
  Nature
  Endangered Animals
  Extinction
   
  

  Discovery of a Strange New Snow Scorpionfly Species in Alaska Helped by Facebook

  July 11, 2013 — Researchers have discovered a strange new insect on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska. It belongs to an enigmatic group that might help scientists understand the evolutionary origin of the ... > full story
• Dinosaurs
  Nature
  Paleontology
  Endangered Plants
  Extinction
  New Species
   
  

  Dinosaurs, Diets and Ecological Niches: Study Shows Recipe for Success

  July 10, 2013 — A new scientific study answers a long-standing question in palaeontology -- how numerous species of large, plant-eating dinosaurs could co-exist successfully over geological time. Results from the ... > full story
• Dogs
  Veterinary Medicine
  Ancient Civilizations
  Cultures
  Animals
  Archaeology
   
  

  Asian Origins of Native American Dogs Confirmed

  July 10, 2013 — Once thought to have been extinct, native American dogs are on the contrary thriving, according to a recent study that links these breeds to ancient ... > full story
• Early Humans
  Human Evolution
  Anthropology
  Fossils
  Paleontology
  Early Mammals
   
  

  One More Homo Species? 3D-Comparative Analysis Confirms Status of Homo Floresiensis as Fossil Human Species

  July 10, 2013 — Based on the analysis of 3-D landmark data from skull surfaces of Homo floresiensis, scientists provide compelling support for the hypothesis that Homo floresiensis was a distinct Homo ... > full story
• Solar Energy
  Spintronics
  Graphene
  Batteries
  Fuel Cells
  Materials Science
   
  

  Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Rival Conventional Cell Efficiency

  July 10, 2013 — Dye-sensitized solar cells rival conventional photovoltaic devices by getting an efficiency boost up to 15 percent thanks to a new solid-state version of the perovskite light harvester device and a ... > full story
• Frogs and Reptiles
  Evolutionary Biology
  Marine Biology
  Charles Darwin
  Animals
  Evolution
   
  

  The Origin of the Turtle Shell: Mystery Solved

  July 9, 2013 — Biologists have finally solved the riddle of the origin of the turtle shell. By observing the development of different animal species and confirming their results with fossil analysis and genomic ... > full story

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