Strontium isotope maps are disturbed by agricultural lime
Strontium isotopes are frequently used in archaeological studies to establish the provenance and migration history of prehistoric people and artifacts. Many of these studies...
Big stats, human stories change attitudes about global issues
New research sheds light on the types of statistical and narrative evidence that are most effective at persuading people to pay attention to global...
Coastal ecosystems suffer from upriver hydroelectric dams
Researchers found that inland river dams can have highly destructive effects on the stability and productivity of coastline and estuarine habitats, which provide protection...
Major cosmic impact 12,800 years ago
When geologists set out years ago to examine signs of a major cosmic impact that occurred toward the end of the Pleistocene epoch, little...
Measuring the success of East African protected areas
East Africa (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda) contains 1,776 protected areas (including 186 'strict' protected areas) covering more than 27 percent of its...
Protected areas could help large herbivores bounce back after war
Large herbivore populations can substantially recover after war-induced declines, given that protected area management is provided, according to a new study.
Tracking urban gentrification, one building at a time
A new deep-mapping computer model can detect visual changes to individual properties, allowing researchers to more rapidly track gentrification within neighborhoods and cities, according...
Prehistoric Britons rack up food miles for feasts near Stonehenge
Archaeologists have unearthed evidence of the earliest large-scale celebrations in Britain - with people and animals traveling hundreds of miles for prehistoric feasting rituals....
Defects help nanomaterial soak up more pollutant in less time
Cleaning pollutants from water with a defective filter sounds like a non-starter, but a recent study by chemical engineers found that the right-sized defects...
Changes in rat size reveal habitat of ‘Hobbit’ hominin
A study of rat body sizes shifting over time gives a glimpse into the habitat of the mysterious hominin Homo floresiensis -- nicknamed the...
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