Smallest monkey's evolutionary secret
Evolutionary biologists have now discovered that the Pygmy Marmoset – the world's smallest monkey – is not one species but two.
Ecology
Feb 27, 2018
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Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
Collections at the California Academy of Sciences aid researchers in revising a mammal branch on tree of life
One small mammal is experiencing a triumphant return to its long-ago spot on the tree of life. Scientists have elevated a subspecies of giant sengi, or elephant-shrew, to full species status. Aided by genetic information ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 02, 2017
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Electronic depositary of living systems created
Lomonosov Moscow State University has developed an information system within the framework of the Noah's Ark project that includes data about samples from biological collections of the University and project partners. There ...
Ecology
Feb 08, 2017
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Common US snake actually three different species
New research reveals that a snake found across a huge swath of the Eastern United States is actually three different species. Published in the journal Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, analyses of the yellow-bellied ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 05, 2016
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Galápagos faces first-ever bird extinction
Scientists have discovered a new species of colorful songbird in the Galápagos Islands, with one catch: it's extinct. Researchers from the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco State University (SFSU), the University ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 10, 2016
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New Zealand wren DNA analysis reshapes geological theory
A DNA analysis of living and extinct species of mysterious New Zealand wrens may change theories around the country's geological and evolutionary past.
Evolution
Jul 27, 2016
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Study reveals evolution of malaria
Malaria affects close to 500 million people every year, but we're not the only ones—different species of malaria parasite can infect birds, bats, and other mammals too. A Field Museum study published in Molecular Phylogenetics ...
Evolution
Mar 23, 2016
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Bivalve family tree offers evolutionary clues
Florida State University researchers, along with an international team of scientists, have put together the most complete look to date of the evolutionary family tree of cardiid bivalves, commonly known as cockles and clams.
Plants & Animals
Nov 23, 2015
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Researchers have traced the evolution of glowing shrimp
Florida International University researchers have traced the evolution of bioluminescence in deep-sea shrimps.
Evolution
Feb 10, 2015
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Endangered monkeys in the Amazon are more diverse than previously thought, study finds
Research by UCLA life scientists and 50 colleagues sheds new light on the biological differences among more than 150 species of monkeys in South America, many of which are endangered. Their findings could be particularly ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 13, 2015
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