Functioning ecosystems persist through environmental change
Looking at fossil records, researchers determined the structure of an ecosystem matters more in the face of environmental change than the composition of species in ...
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Fossil information can help inform future conservation
By looking at past ecosystem scenarios or paleo-archives, researchers are learning more about how wildlife may react to future climate change scenarios. These ...
To chart coyotes’ expansion, study looks back 10,000 years
The most popular coyote (Canis latrans) range maps that have made their way across the internet — and even into publications such as Nature and National ...
Birds and mammals respond quicker to climate change
A look back at fossils and other data from up to 270 million years ago suggests that mammals and birds adapt better to changing climates than their cold-blooded ...
World Experiencing Sixth Mass Extinction, Study Finds
The sixth mass extinction event on the planet is already upon us, according to a new study. “If it is allowed to continue, life would take many millions of ...