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Biology
Big brains and large ranges may not save birds from climate change
(a) The breeding range of bohemian waxwings (purple) extends more than the larger Arctic bands, with chestnut crow-crowned laughter (red) inhabiting much smaller arcs in Asia, centered around Nepal and Bhutan. (d) Still, waxwings are much smaller than laughing and live in more extreme climatic conditions, suggesting that waxwings may have greater risks from climate change than previously thought. Credit:…
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Science
A cloud of Vethbian ash suspected of turning brains into glass
A fragment of organic glass found in the skull of the deceased Herculaneum. Credit: Pier Paolo Petrone 79 CE Mount Unique dark-colored organic glass inside the skull of an individual who died in Herculaneum in the eruption of Bethbius. The conclusions from studies published in the science report are based on an analysis of the physical properties of glass, which…
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