Fewer males born during periods of stress
Research shows fewer male babies are born in the U.S. during periods of environmental and ecological stress—a pattern referred to as male-biased fetal attrition or male-biased fetal loss.
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‘Alien’ bird invasions
Research shows location is the biggest factor in successful “alien” bird invasions—which are also seen as negatively impacting native species.
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Research shows disruptions rippled out from climate change in South America.
Read MoreHimalayan glaciers’ melting has doubled
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Rising temperatures has accelerated the melting of this huge region dramatically since the start of the 21st century.
Read MoreSex, lice and videotape
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Biologists drove the divergence of different-sized feather lice from a single population. In four years the evolved lice had trouble mating with each other, a sign of speciation and they caught it on tape.
Read MoreImagining a world without diabetes
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An initiative at University of Utah Health aims to improve the lives of people with diabetes, which affects nearly 10% of America’s population.
Read MoreLighting up the night
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The Natural History Museum of Utah’s Firefly Citizen Science Project found Utah has its fair share of fireflies.
Read MoreA forest ‘glow’
Researchers use fluorescence as a proxy to track photosynthesis in evergreen forests.
Read MoreA chemical mosaic under our feet
New research paints an intricate picture of how the Earth’s mantle is like a Jackson Pollock painting.
Read MoreBreathe easier
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The new eAsthma Tracker app helps children manage their condition resulting in fewer hospital visits.
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