Excavations undertaken by Aerial Archaeology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (AAKSA) shed significant light on the social and funerary practices of northwestern Arabia during the Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods. These Saudi Arabian dog remains are not the earliest evidence of dog domestication in history. There is evidence from the Natufian period in Israeli history going back 12,000 years ago, and Jordan too has evidence of dogs in hunting expeditions from 11,500 years ago.
Similarly, there are several indigenous tribes scattered over the world that have had semi-domestic or hunting relationships with dogs that predate the finds in the Arabian Peninsula. What sets this discovery apart are two factors. Firstly, the extremely harsh weather conditions and ensuing topography do not allow for the survival of too many species. Indeed, the Arabian Peninsula is the largest region in the world without any permanent rivers. Secondly, evidence of the history of the region and its communit
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Applications open for 20th Premier’s Science Awards
Applications are now open for Western Australia’s 2021 Premier’s Science Awards and the WA Science Hall of Fame
Awards have celebrated local STEM superstars for 20 years
Winners will be announced during National Science Week in August
Western Australian achievements in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) will be in the spotlight at the upcoming 2021 Premier’s Science Awards, with applications now open.
Established in 2002, the awards recognise outstanding achievements in scientific research, study and engagement by Western Australians.
Award categories in 2021 include Scientist of the Year, Woodside Early Career Scientist of the Year, ExxonMobil Student Scientist of the Year, Chevron Science Engagement Initiative of the Year and Shell Aboriginal STEM Student of the Year.
The increased temperatures, caused by our use of fossil fuels, are also a problem. Marine heatwaves stress out species such as coral and kelp. During these events, marine life can die in a matter of weeks, and it can take up to a decade for the ecosystem to recover, Cornwall said, if it recovers at all. Although these events are depressingly frequent in Australia, they’re also occurring here as well. “I like to think of Australia as a canary in a coal mine,” he added.
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Chris Cornwall has been recognised for his research mimicking the effects of more acidic oceans.
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Sea camera network launches in OTs
British overseas territories will gain a fish-eye view of their waters with the launch of a new large-scale network of cameras to monitor ocean wildlife. The Virgin Islands will be …
The Virgin Islands will soon join nine other British overseas territories in launching an underwater camera network to monitor marine life to gain a better understanding of the fish population in their waters as part of the United Kingdom-funded Blue Belt conservation programme. (Photo: PROVIDED)
British overseas territories will gain a fish-eye view of their waters with the launch of a new large-scale network of cameras to monitor ocean wildlife.