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The shrubs probably responded first. In the 19 th century, alder and flowering willows in the Alaskan Arctic stood no taller than a small child—just a little over three feet. But as temperatures ...

Data collected by the Interdisciplinary Centre for Marine and Environmental Research at the University of Porto (CIIMAR-UP) showed the research ...

It’s so important, in fact, that the trait has evolved 27 times among ray-finned fishes, a huge group that makes up half of all vertebrate species alive today. At least 1,500 species of fish are ...

On a mission to record all of Ireland's bird species, many of which are dying out, Irishman Sean Ronayne calls his unique audio archive a tool to both raise alarm and bring hope. According to ...

Right tackle Aamil Wagner was the lone offensive lineman who started all 16 games for the Irish last fall. He accumulated a team leading 973 snaps over the course of the season and only allowed ...

He is famous for devising new systems for naming and grouping all living organisms, as well as naming thousands of species. Linnaeus was born in the province of Småland on 23 May, 1707.