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Changing climate conditions likely facilitated early human migration to the Americas at key intervals

By Michelle Klampe | Oregon State University on Feb 8, 2023   Featured, Science/Education  

Changing climate conditions likely facilitated early human migration to the Americas at key intervals

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers have pinpointed two intervals when ice and ocean conditions would have been favorable to support early human migration from Asia to North America late in the last ice age, a new paper published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows. The findings align with a growing body of evidence […]

New DNA-based Technique Allows Researchers to Determine Age of Living Beluga Whales in Alaska

By Michelle Klampe | Oregon State University on Feb 4, 2021   Featured, Science/Education  

New DNA-based Technique Allows Researchers to Determine Age of Living Beluga Whales in Alaska

NEWPORT, Ore. – Researchers can now determine the age and sex of living beluga whales in Alaska’s Cook Inlet thanks to a new DNA-based technique that uses information from small samples of skin tissue. Accurate age estimates are vital to conservation efforts for Cook Inlet belugas, which were listed as endangered following a significant population decline in […]

How Long Does a Whale Feed? New Data Gives Insight Into Blue and Fin Whale Behavior

By Michelle Klampe | Oregon State University on Sep 15, 2019   Featured, Science/Education  

How Long Does a Whale Feed? New Data Gives Insight Into Blue and Fin Whale Behavior

Photograph of fin whale taken during Oregon State University Marine Mammal Institute CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers using electronic tags were able to monitor blue and fin whales off the coast of Southern California over multiple weeks, providing new insight into the feeding behaviors of the two largest whale species. The researchers also found evidence of […]

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