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Africa and South America are related as they are both categorized as regions where collectivist cultures are the norm [1], [2], and they are frequently grouped together in academic studies regarding expert recommendations [3] and the geographic scope of global cyber conflict analysis [4], [5].
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Comparable Ages for the Independent Origins of Electrogenesis in ... journals.plos.org 9 facts
referenceGosline (1975) reexamined the similarities between the freshwater fishes of Africa and South America.
measurementThe complete separation of Africa and South America is dated to the period from approximately 110 to 100 Mya.
claimThe origin and diversification of crown group Gymnotiformes and Mormyroidea began at the dawn of the independent histories of South America and Africa in the early Late Cretaceous.
claimFreshwater drainages on Africa and South America appear to have been separated by a permanent seaway by around 110 Mya, which aligns with the distribution of freshwater and marine fossils found from that time.
measurementReconstruction #2 for the origin of the Gymnotiformes and the Mormyroidea crown groups infers their ages to be 143.5 Mya and 124.8 Mya, respectively, which corresponds to the period before the complete separation of Africa and South America.
measurementTectonic map reconstructions indicate that the separation of Africa and South America began approximately 130 million years ago.
claimMormyroidea are African weakly electric fishes, and Gymnotiformes are South American weakly electric fishes.
claimThe independent origins of the Mormyroidea and Gymnotiformes occurred at similar times, either slightly postdating or just predating the final separation of Africa and South America by continental drift.
referenceK.O. Winemiller and A. Adite documented the convergent evolution of weakly electric fishes from floodplain habitats in Africa and South America in 1997.
Strategic analysis of cyber conflicts: A game-theoretic modelling of ... securityanddefence.pl 2 facts
referenceThe study 'Strategic analysis of cyber conflicts: A game-theoretic modelling of global cyber' examined six significant cases of cyber conflict spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
referenceThe study 'Strategic analysis of cyber conflicts: A game-theoretic modelling of global cyber' employs game theory to analyze six significant cyber crises that occurred during the 2000s across North America, South America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
Cultural Influences on Child Development - Maryville Online online.maryville.edu 2 facts
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern ... link.springer.com 1 fact
claimAcross Africa, Asia, and South America, elders guide the identification, collection, and preparation of plants.
Designing Carbon Pricing Policies Across the Globe link.springer.com 1 fact
procedureThe authors rebalance expert recommendations using propensity score matching based on specific characteristics: geographic location (Europe, Oceania, Asia, or Africa & South America), gender, publication and citation counts, whether publications are in economics journals, and expert views on carbon taxes or cap-and-trade.
Medical Hallucination in Foundation Models and Their Impact on ... medrxiv.org 1 fact
measurementIn a study of 70 respondents regarding AI/LLM tool usage in healthcare and research, the geographic representation was: Asia (n=27), North America (n=22), South America (n=9), Europe (n=8), and Africa (n=4).
Medical Hallucination in Foundation Models and Their ... medrxiv.org 1 fact
measurementThe geographic distribution of survey participants included 27 from Asia, 22 from North America, 9 from South America, 8 from Europe, and 4 from Africa.
The Evolution of Human Nutrition carta.anthropogeny.org 1 fact
claimBeginning approximately 10,000 to 12,000 years ago, fully modern Homo sapiens began transitioning from foraging to farming, a shift that occurred in at least ten independent centers across Asia, South America, North America, and Africa.
Nutritional Evolution – Human Origin and Evolution ebooks.inflibnet.ac.in 1 fact
claimThe origin and spread of agriculture and animal husbandry occurred over the past 12,000 years, with centers of domestication located in Asia, Europe, South America, and Africa.
Ethnobotanical Study of Wild Edible Plants and Their Indigenous ... scirp.org 1 fact
claimIndigenous people in the rain forests of Africa and South America utilize wild edible plants as a food source, consuming them as snacks and during times of food scarcity as an integral part of their culture.