The Devils Hole pupfish is restricted to one wild population in a single aquifer-fed thermal pool in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex. Since 1995 the pupfish has been in a nearly steady decline, where it was perched on the brink of extinction at 35-68 fish in 2013. A major strategy for conserving the pupfish has been the establishment of additional captive or "refuge" populations, bu...

The calculated values of Earth’s inclinations during the cold events in the 500 kyr climate record of Devils Hole show a correlation: they cluster in the regions around 1 and 2 degrees. The Devils Hole record has been chosen, since it was dated by absolute methods. Other climate records covering the same period also have a reduced number of cold events between the two regions. The correlation l...

BACKGROUND Devil facial tumour disease (DFTD) is a fatal contagious cancer that has decimated Tasmanian devil populations. The tumour has spread without invoking immune responses, possibly due to low levels of Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) diversity in Tasmanian devils. Animals from a region in north-western Tasmania have lower infection rates than those in the east of the state. This ...

The contradictory role of eunuchs in ancient China has remained a long-term debate history. Often viewed as either holy or profane, occupied unique space society that defied easy categorization. This study challenges the prevailing negative perception dynastical by re-examining historical records and highlighting their positive contributions to society. portrayal wicked cunning individuals been...

turn of the last century. Although in both previous cases devil numbers rapidly recovered, this is the first population crash since the introduction of foxes to Tasmania, and the concern is that the foxes will occupy the devil's niche and make a recovery much harder. This, of course, has serious implications for other native species. Tasmanian devils are mainly scavengers and they clean up the ...