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Species extinction can doom parasites important for ecosystem health
2015-09-21 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] Athens, Ga. - The effects of an animal population's extinction may echo beyond the original species, new University of Georgia research finds. Loss of a population could ultimately result in the extinction of parasites—which are critical for a healthy ecosystem. UGA researchers focused this particular study on a Brazilian fish community and their associated parasites. The study, published in Scientific Reports, used publicly available data from a prev…
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'Tree of life' for 2.3 million species released
2015-09-18 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] IMAGE This circular family tree of Earth's lifeforms is considered a first draft of the 3.5-billion-year history of how life evolved and diverged. Credit: opentreeoflife.org DURHAM, N.C. — A first draft of the “tree …
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New species of human lineage discovered but did they really bury their dead?
2015-09-12 15:30:22| Extremetech
Deep within the Dinaledi chamber of the Rising Star cave in South Africa, a mysterious cache of over 1,000 bones corresponding to some 15 or so ancient hominins was found. Scientists are now calling it the first evidence of hominin burial.
Climate Change and Island Species: How the Dodo Birds Went Extinct
2015-09-08 03:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: The first recorded image of the extinct dodo bird appears in a rare, first-edition book published in 1601, about the second Dutch expedition of 1598 to Indonesia, say analysts at the Lyon and Turnbull auction house in Edinburgh, who recently auctioned off the book. According to a release from the auction house, during their exploration, the Dutch voyagers took note of their surroundings, including the dodos (Raphus cucullatus). The Dutch called these birds Walckvogel, which means disgusting bird....
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Michigan officials identify 2 new aquatic invasive species
2015-09-04 19:33:03| Waste Management - Topix.net
The state Department of Environmental Quality recently confirmed freshwater algae known as didymo in the St. Mary's River near Sault Ste. Marie and New Zealand mud snails in the Pere Marquette River near Ludington.
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