Members of the same bird species can have dramatically different responses to deforestation depending on where they live, finds a new study.
Birds Outside Their Comfort Zone Are More Vulnerable to Deforestation
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Study Questions Current Regulations on Light Pollution and Calls for Paradigm Shift
An international study involving researchers from the University of Granada (UGR), Spain, and the University of Krakow (Poland) has found that Spain's current regulations on light pollution are inadequate, as they fail to take into account all the necessary factors--including the key factor of human vision itself.
VR Can Improve Quality of Life for People with Dementia
Virtual reality (VR) technology could vastly improve the quality of life for people with dementia by helping to recall past memories, reduce aggression and improve interactions with caregivers, new research has discovered.
Climate Change Is Giving Old Trees a Growth Spurt
Larch trees in the permafrost forests of northeastern China – the northernmost tree species on Earth – are growing faster as a result of climate change, according to new research.
Abrupt Climate Change Drove Early South American Population Decline
The study, published in Scientific Reports, is the first to demonstrate how widespread the decline was and the scale at which population decline took place 8,000 to 6,000 years ago.
Anger More Harmful to Health of Older Adults Than Sadness
Anger may be more harmful to an older person’s physical health than sadness, potentially increasing inflammation, which is associated with such chronic illnesses as heart disease, arthritis and cancer, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.
