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May 12, 2024
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May 8, 2024 Scientists have confirmed the identity of an unusual, ancient and Endangered species of fish that is living in the coastal rivers of Queensland, about 1400 km north of where it was previously known ...
Apr. 30, 2024 Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in understanding how genetic drivers influence the evolution of a specific photosynthesis mechanism in Tillandsia (air plants). This sheds light on the ...
Apr. 30, 2024 A study of body size in leaf-nosed bats of the Solomon Islands has revealed surprising genetic diversity among nearly indistinguishable species on different ...
Apr. 17, 2024 Researchers have shown that an Amazonian butterfly is a hybrid species, formed by two other species breeding together almost 200,000 years ago. Researchers have shown that an Amazonian butterfly is a ...
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May 9, 2024 In a study of a species of African butterfly, researchers have discovered a previously undescribed molecular mechanism of how the sex of an embryo is initially ...
Apr. 29, 2024 Researcher discovered that two species in the genus Angelica are pollinated primarily by hornets. This overturns the conventional belief that Angelica species are 'generalists,' meaning that there is ...
Apr. 24, 2024 The single-celled organism Naegleria fowleri ranks among the deadliest human parasites. Researchers have now discovered viruses that infect this harmful microbe. Named Naegleriavirus, these belong to ...
Apr. 12, 2024 In the sun-scorched Pilbara region of north-western Australia, scientists have unearthed a mysterious creature from the shadows -- a new ant species ...
Apr. 16, 2024 Plants with multiple sets of chromosomes, known as polyploids, are salt-tolerant or drought-resistant and often achieve higher yields. However, newly formed polyploid plants are often sterile or have ...
Apr. 15, 2024 Palaeontologists have described three unusual new species of giant fossil kangaroo from Australia and New Guinea, finding them more diverse in shape, range and hopping method than previously thought. ...
Apr. 11, 2024 Researchers show that ozone levels, such as those found in many places on hot summer days today, destroy the sex pheromones of fruit fly species. As a result, some natural mating boundaries ...
Apr. 5, 2024 In a recent study, researchers found that 78% of the world's bird species do not thrive in the most modified human-dominated environments. These species are also most likely to have declining ...
Apr. 3, 2024 A new sunflower family tree used skimmed genomes to increase the number of species sampled, revealing that flower symmetry evolved multiple times independently, a process called convergent evolution, ...
Apr. 1, 2024 Genomic anamolies dating back to the time of the dinosaurs misled scientists about the evolutionary history of ...
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Apr. 2, 2024 Scrub mints are among the most endangered plants you've probably never heard of. More than half of the 24 species currently known to exist are considered threatened or endangered at the state or ...
Apr. 2, 2024 Changes in the gut microbiome have been implicated in a range of diseases including type 2 diabetes, obesity, and inflammatory bowel disease. Now, a team of researchers has found that microbes in the ...
Apr. 1, 2024 In 2022 and 2023, biologists from research institutes in the UK and the Falkland Islands led two expeditions to South Georgia to study the impacts of invasive species on this cold and rugged ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Climate change may dramatically affect the animal species observed in North American cities, according to a new ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Evolutionary biologists have unearthed a new species of tiger beetle, deemed Eunota houstoniana, honoring the Houston region where it predominantly ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Researchers have discovered the first species pollinated by sap beetles in the genus Pandanus, a group of palm-like plants native to the tropics and subtropics of Africa and Eurasia. The discovery ...
Mar. 25, 2024 Thanks to diligent observers, seahorses, those enigmatic and charismatic fish, are not only being discovered in new habitats and expanded geographic ranges, they are also being found at new ocean ...
Mar. 25, 2024 Some plant species will 'win' and others will 'lose' as global warming forces them to move uphill, new research ...
Mar. 21, 2024 Scientists have explored the puzzling world of rays that lived 150 million years ago and discovered a previously hidden diversity -- including a new ray species. This study significantly expands the ...
Mar. 21, 2024 What maintains stability within an ecosystem and prevents a single best competitor from displacing other species from a community? Does ecosystem stability depend upon the presence of a wide variety ...
Mar. 20, 2024 Biologists have published a chromosomally assembled reference genome for the European brown hare. The genome consists of 2.9 billion base pairs, which form 23 autosomal chromosomes, and X and Y sex ...
Mar. 12, 2024 Giraffes, with their bizarre body plan, have always held a special place in the minds of evolutionary biologists and non-experts alike. In a new study whole-genome sequencing data was used to ...
Mar. 11, 2024 Scientists reveal new lineages of giant sea anemones in Japan and their surprising associations with ...
Mar. 7, 2024 The chance sighting of a dead snake beside a sandy track in remote Western Australia, and the investigation of its stomach contents, has led researchers to record the first known instance of a ...
New Study Reveals Insight Into Which Animals Are Most Vulnerable to Extinction Due to Climate Change
Mar. 7, 2024 In a new study, researchers have used the fossil record to better understand what factors make animals more vulnerable to extinction from climate change. The results could help to identify species ...
Mar. 7, 2024 Despite marine sponges being widespread on our planet, their biodiversity and distribution is still poorly known. Even though the Mediterranean Sea is the most explored sea on Earth, a study reveals ...
Mar. 6, 2024 Marine biologists have discovered a new species of deep-sea worm living near a methane seep some 50 kilometers (30 miles) off the Pacific coast of Costa ...
Mar. 1, 2024 A new species and genus of fairy lantern, tiny glass-like white plants that feed on fungi, has been discovered in Japan. In the country renowned for its extensive flora research, the discovery of a ...
Mar. 1, 2024 An invasive Asian honeybee colony in northern Australia has defied expectations, displaying emergent genetic variation in a short period of time. While bad news for biosecurity agencies, it could be ...
Feb. 29, 2024 Researchers have clarified the evolutionary history of a previously poorly known group of ferns from the tropical rainforests of America using DNA methods. The study discovered many new fern species, ...
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- These Plants Evolved in Florida Millions of Years Ago: They May Be Gone in Decades
- Scientists Link Certain Gut Bacteria to Lower Heart Disease Risk
Monday, April 1, 2024
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- North American Cities May See a Major Species Turnover by the End of the Century
- Biologists Uncover New Species of Tiger Beetle: Eunota Houstoniana
- Sap Beetles Vs Wind: What Pollinates Screw Pines?
Monday, March 25, 2024
- Citizen Scientists Contribute Vital Information About 35 Seahorse Species
- 'Winners and Losers' As Global Warming Forces Plants Uphill
Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Rays Were More Diverse 150 Million Years Ago Than Previously Thought
- Species Diversity Promotes Ecosystem Stability
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Monday, March 11, 2024
Thursday, March 7, 2024
- Reptile Roadkill Reveals New Threat to Endangered Lizard Species
- New Study Reveals Insight Into Which Animals Are Most Vulnerable to Extinction Due to Climate Change
- Eight New Deep-Sea Species of Marine Sponges Discovered
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Friday, March 1, 2024
- A New Plant's Name That Tells a Story
- Bottlenecks and Beehives: How an Invasive Bee Colony Defied Genetic Expectations
Thursday, February 29, 2024
- Genetic Research Revealed Several New Fern Species in Tropical America
- Birds and Bee Lessons as Pacific Field Trips Also Solve 'Michener's Mystery'
Monday, February 26, 2024
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
- Scientists May Have Cracked the 'aging Process' In Species
- Bat 'nightclubs' May Be the Key to Solving the Next Pandemic
- Giant New Snake Species Identified in the Amazon
Sunday, February 18, 2024
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
- Five Dazzling New Species of Eyelash Vipers Discovered in Colombia and Ecuador
- Australia's Most at-Risk Bird Species Share Some Common Traits
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Monday, January 29, 2024
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Thursday, December 21, 2023
- Same and Different: A New Species of Pit Viper from Myanmar
- New Larks Revealed in Africa
- World's Smallest 'fanged' Frogs Found in Indonesia
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
- Single-Celled Protists in the Guts of Animals Thrive Without the 'powerhouse of the Cell'
- Study Uncovers Major Hidden Human-Driven Bird Extinctions
Monday, December 18, 2023
Monday, December 11, 2023
- Extremely Rare Bird Captured on Film
- Nature and Animal Emojis Don't Accurately Represent Natural Biodiversity
Friday, December 8, 2023
Monday, December 4, 2023
Friday, December 1, 2023
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
- A New Bacterial Species from a Hydrothermal Vent Throws Light on Their Evolution
- Identifying Australia's Most Elusive Birds
- Study Gives Grandmother Gecko a Place of Honor -- And a New Name
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
- Skunks' Warning Stripes Less Prominent Where Predators Are Sparse, Study Finds
- Trilobites Rise from the Ashes to Reveal Ancient Map
- First Comprehensive Look at Effects of 2020-2021 California Megafires on Terrestrial Wildlife Habitat
Friday, November 17, 2023
- Scientists Have Solved the Damselfly Color Mystery
- Like the Phoenix, Australia's Giant Birds of Prey Rise Again from Limestone Caves
Thursday, November 16, 2023
- Study Proposes New Framework to Identify Keystone Microbial Species
- New Study Reveals Huge Potential for Future Waves of Invasive Species
- Pseudoscorpions of Israel: Two New Family Records Discovered
- Forget Social Distancing: House Finches Become More Social When Sick
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
- Multiple Evolutionary Trajectories in Aquatic Crocodiles
- New Deep Learning AI Tool Helps Ecologists Monitor Rare Birds Through Their Songs
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
- Non-Native Species Likely to Continue Spreading in North America, Australia and Europe
- Mysterious New Moth Species Discovered in Europe
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
- A Fifth of European Red List Flora and Fauna Species May Be at Risk of Extinction
- 'Alien' Wasps Thriving in Tropical Forests
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Monday, November 6, 2023
- New Algae Species Rewrites Understanding of Reef Systems
- Threatened Sharks and Rays Caught Off Cyprus
- Frogs Were Florida's First-Known Vertebrates from the Caribbean
Monday, October 30, 2023
- Study Uncovers Hundred-Year Lifespans for Three Freshwater Fish Species in the Arizona Desert
- Two Bee Species Become One as Researchers Solve Identity Puzzle
Thursday, October 26, 2023
- Discovery of Three Novel Minorisa Species, the Smallest Predatory Marine Picoplankton
- 'Robin Hood' Approach for Tracking Biodiversity
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Monday, October 9, 2023
- Newly-Discovered 'margarita Snails' From the Florida Keys Are Bright Lemon-Yellow
- Study on Mysterious Amazon Porcupine Can Help Its Protection
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
- New Type of Tiny Wasp Comes With Mysterious, Cloud-Like Structures at Ends of Antennae
- Bird Species Changing Faster Than Expected in Protected Areas
- Birders and AI Push Bird Conservation to the Next Level
Friday, September 29, 2023
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
- New Insect Genus Discovered in One of the Most Biodiverse Rain Forest Regions in the World
- Decreasing Biodiversity May Promote Spread of Viruses
Monday, September 25, 2023
Friday, September 22, 2023
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
- Researchers Discover a New Species of Larger Benthic Foraminifer from the Ryukyu Islands
- 16 Strange New Parasitoid Wasp Species Discovered in Vietnam
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
- Nature's Great Survivors: Flowering Plants Survived the Mass Extinction That Killed the Dinosaurs
- Unlocking the Genetic Code of Peppers: New Study Reveals Insights Into Domestication and Diversity