Natural Resource Today Weekly - Issue #42

The most significant scientific findings you should know in less than 2 minutes.

University of the Witwatersrand:

Researchers offer new insights into ancient greenstones of India, South Africa and Australia. The study is published in the journal Precambrian Research.

Peruvian Institute of Herpetology:

Researchers have described a new species of tree frog from Peru. The findings are published in the journal Evolutionary Systematics.

Humboldt University of Berlin:

New research sheds light on the difference between African and Asian elephant trunk whiskers. The study is published in the journal Communications Biology.

University of Iceland:

Researchers provide new insights into voice pitch variability across the lifespan of humans. The research is published in the journal Science Advances.

Pennsylvania State University:

Researchers offer new insights into population genetic of Masai giraffes. The study is published in the journal Ecology and Evolution.

University of Toulouse:

In a new study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers shed light on the drivers of shoreline change.

University of Adelaide:

Researchers explore the influence of social media on bushmeat trade in West Africa. The research is published in the journal One Health.

Wageningen University & Research:

New research sheds light on boreal forest change in North America. The study is published in the journal Nature Communications.

University of Bristol: 

Researchers provide better understanding of kangaroo locomotion evolution. The study is published in the Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology.

Purdue University:

Researchers are one step closer to predicting volcanic eruptions. The research is published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.