Antarctica’s Larsen Ice Shelf has been breaking up for decades, but the 2002 Larsen B collapse was particularly dramatic. After being stable for at least 10,000 years, a large section of the shelf broke apart, with repercussions felt across the planet. The widespread changes in Antarctica have been extensively studied and published, but contextualizing and … Read more
With slow productivity growth of around 1.4% despite groundbreaking advances in technology and innovation, increasing growth – and average household income – may depend on a simple equation. “I have my number of employees and my output per employee,” explains Kweilin Ellingrud, director of the McKinsey Global Institute. “Either I change the number of employees, … Read more
Researchers have mapped the entire X and Y chromosomes of several great ape species, revealing significant evolutionary variations, especially in the rapidly evolving Y chromosome. This study, which highlights both stable and dynamic genomic regions, provides new insights into primate and human evolution, as well as the conservation of these endangered species. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Complete … Read more