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Fig Trees: Unraveling the Evolutionary Journey of a Diverse Plant Genus

Fig trees, with their remarkable diversity comprising over 850 species, have long fascinated scientists worldwide. In a groundbreaking study published in the Proceedings of the...

94-Million-Year-Old Mosasaur Fossil Discovered in Southern Utah

Dr. Barry Albright, a faculty member at the University of North Florida, has participated in a research project led by the Bureau of Land...

Olympicetus Thalassodon: Unveiling the Mysterious Ancestors of Dolphins

A groundbreaking discovery in paleontology has unveiled the remarkable secrets of the earliest ancestors of today's dolphins. Meet Olympicetus thalassodon, a fascinating new species of...

Leaf-Cutting Ants: Masters of Precision with Nature’s Guidance

Leaf-cutting ants may not possess superhuman strength, but their remarkable abilities have earned them the title of insect superheroes. These tiny creatures have the astonishing...

Light Pollution Disrupts Camouflage Abilities of Coastal Woodlouse, Reveals Study

The presence of artificial night-time light has been found to disturb the natural camouflage abilities of a remarkable coastal woodlouse, according to recent research...

Elephant Whiskers Unveiled: Decoding the Purpose Behind This Enigmatic Feature

Discover the fascinating truth behind the purpose of elephant whiskers as a team of zoologists unravels the enigma. Dive into the groundbreaking research revealing...

Why Nazca Boobies Struggle to Breed in Old Age: A New Study Unveils Answers

Nazca Boobies and their Declining Breeding Ability: Insights from Foraging Behavior Tracking with GPS Unveils Insights into Nazca Boobies' Foraging Behavior In a quest to comprehend...

Transcriptional adaptation found to play a role in inherited epigenetic changes

A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research discovered that transcriptional adaptation appears to play a role in...

Mosquitoes highly resistant to insecticides found in Vietnam and Cambodia

A group of Japanese researchers, working with colleagues from Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia, and Ghana have discovered evidence of mosquitoes that are highly...

Male fruit flies found to transfer chemical to females to induce sleep, so they won’t mate with other males

A team of researchers from Argentina's Bariloche Atomic Center and Fundación Instituto Leloir, IIBBA and CONICET have discovered that male fruit flies inject females...

Humans continue to evolve: Study tracks the emergence of 155 new genes

Modern humans diverged from our chimp ancestors nearly 7 million years ago. But we are still evolving. Within the human lineage, many new genes...

New study finds birds build hanging-nests to protect offspring from nest invaders

A new study has discovered that birds build hanging nests to protect their offspring from nest invaders such as snakes and parasitic cuckoos. It...

Extinct ‘monkey lemur’ shows similarities to human fossils

University of Otago scientists have discovered fascinating clues to human evolution. They have analysed the teeth of extinct lemurs for their study. The "surprisingly large"...

Evolution of bat wings and calls through ‘foraging syndromes’ allows diversity to flourish

Bats are an excellent example of evolutionary success. They thrive in all environments except the polar regions. They range in size from the golden-crowned...

Feline genetics help pinpoint first-ever domestication of cats

It may take a minute to notice the difference between a housecat and its direct ancestor, the Near Eastern wildcat. They're roughly the same...