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Biologists identify traits that correlate with extinction of all bird species since 1500
Aki Kiki, an endangered species, photographed on Kauai in 2022 by lead study author Kyle Kittelberger. Credit: Kyle Kittelberger University of Utah biologists have completed an analysis that identifies characteristics that correlate with all 216 bird extinctions since 1500, with the goal of informing conservation of endangered bird species. Research published this month shows that the species most likely to…
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Biology
Biologists have found that early life adversity can also affect the health and lifespan of marmots.
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Exposure to adversity early in life can have permanent effects on health, even if circumstances improve dramatically later on. Scientists use the Cumulative Adversity Index (CAI), which quantifies hardships such as poverty and stress, to understand an individual’s health and longevity over their lifetime. This helps governments, health care providers and families identify concrete measures they…
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