Researchers uncover previously unexplored details of mosquito’s specialized detection mechanisms

Researchers uncover previously unexplored details of mosquito’s specialized detection mechanisms

  Biologists use cutting-edge imaging technology to probe anatomical adaptations designed to target carbon dioxide emitted by humans It’s bound to happen at a summer picnic, a peaceful walk in the woods or simply sitting in your backyard… a mosquito targets your blood for its next meal. You’ve been bitten. But how do mosquitoes find […]

Murkowski Seeks to Reassert Congressional Power over Foreign Trade and Tariffs

Murkowski Seeks to Reassert Congressional Power over Foreign Trade and Tariffs

Washington, DC — This week, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) joined a majority of her colleagues in voting to reassert congressional authority over foreign trade and to terminate the President’s emergency declarations to place tariffs on Canada, Brazil, and other countries. This vote series follows Senator Murkowski joining her colleagues in filing an amicus brief with […]

Canadian scientists describe an extinct rhino species from Canada’s High Arctic

Canadian scientists describe an extinct rhino species from Canada’s High Arctic

Ottawa– Scientists from the Canadian Museum of Nature have announced the discovery and description of an extinct rhinoceros from the Canadian High Arctic. The nearly complete fossil skeleton of the new species was recovered from the fossil-rich lake deposits in Haughton Crater on Devon Island, Nunavut and is the most northerly rhino species known.  Rhinoceroses […]

Polar bears act as crucial providers for Arctic species

Polar bears act as crucial providers for Arctic species

  New study shows polar bears annually provide millions of kilograms of food, supporting a vast Arctic scavenger network SAN DIEGO – A new study published in the scientific journal Oikos reveals for the first time the critical role polar bears play as carrion providers for Arctic species. Researchers from University of Manitoba and San Diego Zoo […]