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Females Prefer Males that can Multitask
Posted by Nature World: None Given on August 17th, 2013
Nature World: Female frogs choose to mate with males that can multitask, a new study reported. The study supports the multitasking hypothesis, according to which females prefer males that can manage many tasks at a time. The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota who found that male frogs belonging to the species Hyla chrysoscelis, produce a mating call that has a string of pulses. Hyla chrysoscelis or the gray treefrog species is native to North America. Usually the frogs' mating...
Greenland Ice Melting Due to Heat from Below, Study Finds
Posted by Nature World: None Given on August 12th, 2013
Nature World: High heat flow from the mantle to the lithosphere is increasing the rate of ice melt in Greenland. Researchers said that although the rate isn't high, this process must be considered during calculations of ice-loss in the region.
Scientists from IceGeoHeat found the association between geothermal heating and Greenland ice sheet melting at an exceptionally thin lithosphere in Greenland. They said that coupling ice/climate models with those that explain the flow of heat in the region is a better...
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Comments Off on Greenland Ice Melting Due to Heat from Below, Study FindsUS Estuaries Struggling to Perform Under Increasing Stress
Posted by Nature World: None Given on August 8th, 2013
Nature World: Human and climate-related stressors are taking their toll on the nation's 28 National Estuarine Research Reserves (NERR), according to a NOAA report, putting both human safety and sensitive ecosystems at risk
As the place where a river meets the sea, estuaries harbor unique communities of life due to their mixture of fresh and salty water. As one of the most productive ecosystems in existence, many animals rely on estuaries for food and a place to nest and breed.
Humans, too, rely on the natural...
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