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Category Archives: Natural and exact sciences
Was the Moth Really Attracted to Cristiano Ronaldo’s Tears?
Find out if Ronaldo’s moth was attracted to the footballer’s tears or came to offer friendship and consolation. Continue reading
Posted in Events, General, Natural and exact sciences
Tagged entomology, EURO 2016, football, moth, Ronaldo
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Does Frequent Lawn Trimming Reduce Species Richness?
University of Tartu Botany Professor Meelis Pärtel comments on how frequent lawn trimming influences species richness. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged biodiversity, grass, lawn, meadow, spicies richness, trimming, wooded meadow
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Estonian Ecologists Debate in the Pages of Science
Arko Olesk writes about a discussion between Estonian scientists that recently took place on the pages of Science magazine. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged ecosystem, hump-backed model, plant ecology, plant species richness, productivity
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3 PhDs from India: We Love Estonian Christmas
Listen to 3 PhDs from India discussing their scientific journeys, food, climate, and more. Continue reading
The Evolution Behind Refugee Intolerance
Animal ecologist Tuul Sepp explains the evolutionary background of intolerance towards strangers. Continue reading
Posted in General, Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged animal ecology, evolution, evolutionary, human behaviour, natural selection, refugee crisis
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What Is the Origin of the Slavs?
An extensive genome-scale study confirms that the “Slavicization” of Europe was about linguistic rather than genetic transformation. Continue reading
Posted in Natural and exact sciences, Research, Social sciences
Tagged Baltic, Europe, genetics, migration, phylogeography, population genetics, Slavic, Slavs, sociolinguistics
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Summer Interview with Top Ecologist Aveliina Helm
Read a summer interview with the top ecologist Aveliina Helm. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged biodiversity, ecologist, grasslands, interview, macroecology, summer, twitterview
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