Under warming conditions, arctic wolf spiders’ tastes in prey might be changing, according to new research — initiating a new cascade of food web interactions that could potentially alleviate some …read more Source:: Science
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Arctic Inuit, Native American cold adaptations may originate from extinct hominids
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•In the Arctic, the Inuits have adapted to severe cold and a predominantly seafood diet. Now, a team of scientists has followed up on the first natural selection study in …read more Source:: Science
How each one of us contribute to Arctic sea ice melt
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•Measurements reveal the relationship between individual CO2 emissions and the Arctic’s shrinking summer sea ice. For each ton of carbon dioxide that any person on our planet emits, three square …read more Source:: Science
Ancient people conquered the Arctic at least 45,000 years ago
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•WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The frozen carcass of a woolly mammoth found in Siberia with unmistakable signs of spear wounds is providing evidence that people inhabited Arctic regions thousands of years …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Arctic advantage: genetic traits help Inuit in harsh conditions
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•WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Inuit, a group of people who make the Arctic their home, have benefited from a handy set of genetic adaptations that help them survive in some …read more Source:: UKScienceNews