There’ s no longer any doubt — the wolves found in Norway and Sweden today are actually Finnish, according to extensive studies done on their genetic make-up. Humans wiped out Norway’s original wolf population in the wild around 1970.
articles
Volcanic Fertilization of the Oceans Drove Severe Mass Extinction, Say Scientists
Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered that two intense periods of volcanism triggered global cooling and falling oxygen levels in the oceans, which caused one of the most severe mass extinctions in Earth history.
Viral Evolution in Animals Could Reveal Future of COVID-19
When animals catch COVID-19 from humans, new SARS-CoV-2 variants can arise.
Climate Modeling Confirms Historical Records Showing Rise in Hurricane Activity
When forecasting how storms may change in the future, it helps to know something about their past. Judging from historical records dating back to the 1850s, hurricanes in the North Atlantic have become more frequent over the last 150 years.
Scientists Discover Link Between Climate Change and Biological Evolution of Phytoplankton
Using artificial intelligence techniques, an international team that included Rutgers-New Brunswick researchers has traced the evolution of coccolithophores, an ocean-dwelling phytoplankton group, over 2.8 million years.
Texas Astronomers Discover Strangely Massive Black Hole in Milky Way Satellite Galaxy
Astronomers at The University of Texas at Austin’s McDonald Observatory have discovered an unusually massive black hole at the heart of one of the Milky Way’s dwarf satellite galaxies, called Leo I.