This study investigates the thermal–mechanical behavior of slates in geothermal reservoirs and establishes an anisotropic thermal–mechanical coupling failure criterion. Slate samples obtained from a geothermal site were subjected to a series of direct-shear and triaxial-compression tests at various confining pressures and temperatures. The results showed that the orientation angle within a specific range caused shear sliding f...

Prenatal investment directly determines the size at birth and fetus growth rate, which affects neonatal survival and growth and potentially affects maternal fitness. This study explored the associated prenatal life history traits of cetaceans. Using multivariate analysis and ANCOVA, baleen whales and toothed cetaceans had distinct energy patterns, with two exceptions including beaked whales and eusocial cetaceans. Baleen whale...