Arctic
21 декабря, 2016
Science
Arctic Inuits survive the extreme cold thanks to genes from extinct species of human
Arctic Inuits may have adapted to the cold and harsh climate thanks to genetic variants that first emerged in archaic humans, the Denisovans. These variants may protect them by generating a specific type of body fat and by changing their body fat distribution. How Inuits have survived for so many years in some of the coldest...
8 лет ago
25 ноября, 2016
НОВОСТИ
Arctic ice melt could trigger uncontrollable climate change at global level
Arctic scientists have warned that the increasingly rapid melting of the ice cap risks triggering 19 “tipping points” in the region that could have catastrophic consequences around the globe. The Arctic Resilience Report found that the effects of Arctic warming could be felt as far away as the Indian Ocean, in a...
8 лет ago