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Skewness and kurtosis explain much of lifespan disparity
Analysis of 41 countries shows how skewness and kurtosis of age-at-death distributions explain mortality compression trends and lifespan disparity patterns from 1751–2019.
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Historical records suggest a broader tara iti range
Archival database documents the broader historical range of New Zealand's rarest endemic bird, tara iti, revealing substantial range contraction since European settlement.
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English remains dominant, with growth in some other languages
Study analyzing 87.5 million publications reveals English dominance in scholarly communication, with Portuguese and Spanish expanding faster than English while linguistic inequities persist globally.
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Mammal and bird ranges may shift uphill in the Altai Mountains
Climate change threatens mammal and bird distributions in the Altai Mountains. MaxEnt modeling reveals habitat loss and range shifts toward higher elevations, with human activities and snow cover.
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No evidence of anti-Black discrimination in NBA rookie playing time
Study of 1800 NBA rookies across four decades finds no evidence of anti-Black discrimination in coaching decisions on playing time allocation, suggesting merit-based outcomes.
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Low-carbon vehicle taxes were linked to distributional injustice
Study reveals how vehicle tax policies intended to promote low-carbon cars create distributional injustice as manufacturers exploit market power, undermining affordability and emission goals.
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Climate-adapted planning is needed for floodplain biodiversity
Species distribution and hydrological modelling framework for climate-adapted conservation planning of floodplain biodiversity across catchment and reach scales.
