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Bhutan鈥檚 cave biology has gone mostly unstudied鈥攗ntil now

In the first-ever scientific exploration of its kind in Bhutan, a team of researchers and forest rangers led by NAU assistant research professor Jut Wynne is uncovering how large and small animals use caves, how many yet-to-be-discovered species...
29-Apr-2025 5:20 PM EDT Add to Favorites

NAU Team Sheds Light on Unheard Voices From the Holocaust

A set of 80 unplayed tapes buried in the archives at Northern Arizona University turned out to be a series of never-before-heard interviews with Holocaust survivors who settled in the United States. Thanks to an archivist, one professor and a...
3-Mar-2025 8:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

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How Dinosaur Extinctions Created an Environment That Contributed to Our Fruit-Eating Primate Ancestors

New research from Northern Arizona University shows that the evolution of fruit鈥攁nd the evolution of fruit-eating primates, the early ancestors of humans鈥攚as influenced by the 鈥渆cosystem engineering鈥� of large sauropods.
13-Feb-2025 8:55 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Wildland Fires Are Unpredictable. NASA鈥檚 Spaceborne Lidar Is Helping Reduce That Uncertainty

Researchers and land managers have long known that reducing the amount of forest fuel helps reduce wildfire severity. But not all fuel is created equal, and the vertical location of that fuel may matter more than the sheer amount, especially when...
7-Feb-2025 8:20 PM EST Add to Favorites

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An Arctic Meltdown Is Accelerating Global Warming. How Will We Adapt?

New research published in Science shows that in 2024, Earth surpassed 1.5 degrees of warming鈥攖he threshold world leaders hoped not to cross when they signed the Paris Agreement. Now, Earth is hurtling toward a 2.7-degree increase by 2100. Why did...
2-Feb-2025 8:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Americans Lost Out on $420B in Bank Loans Because of the Federal Reserve, Explosive New Research Says

Why did banks lend out less money during the Great Recession? Economists have claimed it鈥檚 because instead of lending, banks bought Treasuries, or U.S. government debt, because they鈥檙e less risky than lending to businesses and people in...
15-Jan-2025 8:30 PM EST Add to Favorites

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One-Quarter of Freshwater Animals at Risk of Extinction, New Research Shows

The study, led by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and co-authored by experts throughout the world, recommends targeted action to prevent further extinctions and calls for governments and industry leaders to use these data in water...
8-Jan-2025 5:30 PM EST Add to Favorites

Why We Need to Save the Great Salt Lake鈥攁nd How to Do It

New research co-authored by Northern Arizona University scientists examines the global risks posed by a shrinking Great Salt Lake and looks at the economic and environmental solutions needed to refill it.
7-Jan-2025 6:55 PM EST Add to Favorites


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