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Categories: Environmental: Ecosystems, Mathematics: Statistics
Published A Mexican cavefish with a scarred heart
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists are studying a guppy-sized, blind, translucent fish that lives in the cave systems of northern Mexico to figure out why some animals can regenerate their hearts, while others just scar.
Published Scientists find stable sea levels during last interglacial
(via sciencedaily.com) The magnitude and trajectory of sea-level change during the Last Interglacial, more specifically Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 5e, is uncertain. To date the consensus view has been that sea-level may have been six to nine meters above present sea level. However, scientists are now questioning if those sea level fluctuations are accurate.
Published Cold climates contributed to the extinction of the Neanderthals
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Climate change may have played a more important role in the extinction of Neanderthals than previously believed, according to a new study.
Published When cozying up with would-be predators, cleaner shrimp follow a dependable script
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source It's a mystery how cleaner shrimp partner with would-be fish predators -- sometimes even climbing in their mouths -- without getting eaten. A new study reveals how the shrimp convinces fish not to eat them, and the fish conveys that it's a friend and not a foe.