US science advocates are depending on strategies and statistics that may not survive contemporary politics, says David Goldston. Nature 492, 313 ( 20/27 December 2012 ) Treat obesity as physiology, not physics The energy in–energy out hypothesis is not set in stone, argues Gary Taubes. It...
Unique Adaptations of Rainforest Wildlife The South American rainforest is a hotbed of unique adaptations, as the species that inhabit it have evolved remarkable traits to survive in such a challenging environment. One of the most noteworthy adaptations is the ability of many animals to blend seaml...
More than 1,300 species of birds and over 400 species of mammals hide among the jungle's plant life.This jaguar is one example.It has a yellowishbrown coat with black spots.While a significant number of jaguars survive⑫ here,they are only one element of this forest's f...
Even if you could find a test that was perfectly fair to all animals, it’s silly to ask whether one kind of animal is smarter than another.All animals have the ability to learn things that are important to them.Otherwise they wouldn’t survive.A chicken can figure out where to...
They found that birds with very large brains had reductions in overall body size that were about onethird of the reductions noted in birds with smaller brains. They thought that in birds, the species with big brains are the ones that build tools, manage to survive in tough environments,...
Higher kPCr was associated with slower rates of decline of FA in the body of the corpus callosum and superior longitudinal fasciculus (β = 0.007, p = 0.046 and β = 0.008, p = 0.044, respectively) and these associations did not survive corrections for multiple testing ...
Now, the turtles swimming in the big tanks are rescues that could not survive in the wild, and the smaller tanks hold convalescent injured under repair with a view to release. There is also a system of egg collection that allows biologists to monitor endangered hatchlings back into the ocean...
A single amaranth plant produces hundreds of seeds and can be grown in a wide variety of climates and countries from India,China,Southeast Asia to West Africa and the Caribbean.It’s this resilience that allowed the plant to survive over the centuries,even when the Spanish arrived in the ...
How was I going to survive for 4 more days in a campsite with not one but two snakes! Emy was so good and supportive. She would tell me to stay where I was if Sophia was “going for a walk”. We have learned to pick up sticks and twigs when we see them. You burn through woo...
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