Hunting affected bear genetics more than Ice age isolation

Sciencedaily reports that It was not the isolation of the Ice Age that determined the genetic distribution of bears, as has long been thought. This is shown by an international research team led from Uppsala University in Sweden in the latest issue of Molecular Ecology. One possible interpretation is that the hunting of bears by humans [...]

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Cod DNA shows proof for the ice age

An international team of researchers, led by the University of Sheffield, has demonstrated how Atlantic cod responded to past natural climate extremes. The new research could help in determining cods vulnerability to future global warming.  With fishing pressures high and stock size low, there is already major concern over the current sustainability of cod and [...]

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