Tag: Spread
Navigating the Waves: How Viruses on Ships Overcome Odds to Spread Globally
In the past, when people traveled by ship, diseases often died out before reaching land, a recent study reveals. Researchers found that the chances of viruses spreading across the sea were very low due...
California’s Worst Blaze: Wildfire Threatens Town Previously Destroyed
Authorities in California are urging residents to evacuate a rural community in the northern part of the state as a wildfire threatens the town of Paradise. The Apache fire, which started in Palermo, has...
The Global Spread and Evolution of Cockroaches: Survival Experts in Action
Cockroaches, those pesky six-legged creatures that invade our homes and seem impossible to get rid of, have a fascinating history of global spread and evolution. A recent study has used genetics to trace the...
Title: Managing the Spread of the Joro Spider in the US
A large, brightly colored invasive species called the Joro spider is on the move in the United States. Populations have been growing in parts of the South and East Coast for years, and many...
Cockroaches’ Global Expansion and Evolution into Survival Experts Global Spread and Evolution of Cockroaches: Survival...
Cockroaches have been around for thousands of years, evolving and spreading across the globe with the help of human transportation. A recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences...