Wolf turned into dog both in the east and the west
Today’s dogs descended from two different wolf populations that were domesticated in East or Central Asia. Researchers have been analyzing DNA from prehistoric wolves.
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Unique Viking Age shipyard discovered at Birka
SEE NEW FILM. Archaeologists at Stockholm University have located a Viking Age shipyard at Birka on Björkö in Lake Mälaren. This challenges previous theories for Viking Age life at Birka.
What happens to biodiversity when the climate heats rapidly?
Wildlife habitats will change as Earth’s temperature rises. To attempt to predict what will happen due to future warming, Peter Heintzman will map how prehistoric climate changes affected life on Earth.
Video podcast: Climate talks between students and researchers
In the video podcast The Third Task, students and researchers discuss how social change needs to occur in connection with the climate crisis.
Seagrass meadows are reliable fishing grounds for food
A new study shows that seagrass fisheries provide a reliable safety-net for poor, since fishermen perceive those habitats to maintain large fish catches over time.
UN Environment Director: We do not have the time to waste!
Science has an important role to play in the transition to a sustainable society. But more cooperation is needed and decision-makers have to act more quickly. Those were the main messages at an sustainability conference.
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