Farming Associated with Long-Term Decline in Marmot Populations
Farming Associated with Long-Term Decline in Marmot Populations
Images from a Cold War spy satellite help researchers piece together the effects of land-use decisions in Kazakhstan.
Images from a Cold War spy satellite help researchers piece together the effects of land-use decisions in Kazakhstan.
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Exploring the Link between Sociality and the Marmot Gut Microbiome
Harita Sistu | May 16, 2024 | 4 min read
The marmot social microbiome is unlike that of other mammals, adding a new perspective to wildlife conservation efforts.
Bubonic Plague Cases Are No Cause for Panic
Chris Baraniuk | Jul 17, 2020 | 3 min read
Reports of the infection—including one death this month—recently shook up social media. But, unlike COVID-19, plague is a disease that countries have more or less got under control.
The Long View
Kerry Grens | Jul 1, 2013 | 4 min read
In the era of Big Data, research projects that focus on phenomena that unfold across decades have distinct benefits—and some drawbacks.
Meet the Marmots
Kerry Grens | Jun 30, 2013 | 1 min read
UCLA ecologist Dan Blumstein tracks a fluctuating population of the alpine rodents in Colorado that has been studied for more than 40 years.