Science Daily: Top Science News. 06 November 2018.
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- Elusive star has origins close to Big Bang
- Oldest evidence of dairying on the East Asian Steppe
- Evidence of outburst flooding indicates plentiful water on early Mars
- Evidence of restored vision in rats following cell transplant
- Laser tech could be fashioned into Earth’s ‘porch light’ to attract alien astronomers
- More affordable and effective conservation of species
- Despite government claims, orangutan populations have not increased
- New material cleans and splits water
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Although dairy pastoralism once made Mongolian steppe herders successful enough to conquer most of Asia and Europe, the origins of this way of life on the East Asian steppe are still unclear. Now an international team of researchers has uncovered evidence that dairying arrived in Mongolia as early as 1300 BC through a process of cultural transmission rather than population replacement or migration.
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No one had reported seeing the strange creature — a cross between a bear and a monkey — since before the Great Depression. Then, this past summer, an amateur biologist stumbled upon the presumed-extinct Wondiwoi tree kangaroo while trekking through Papua New Guinea. The revelation underscored how little we still know about the natural world — a major obstacle to conservation.
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Posted: 05 Nov 2018 09:24 AM PST
Orangutan populations are still declining rapidly, despite claims by the Indonesian Government that things are looking better for the red apes. Scientists criticize the use of inappropriate methods for assessing management impacts on wildlife trends. The researchers call for scientifically sound measures to be employed in order to ensure that wildlife monitoring provides reliable numbers.
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Posted: 05 Nov 2018 05:17 AM PST
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