Described in 1981, the genus Biswamoyopterus is regarded as the most mysterious and rarest amongst all flying squirrels. It comprises two large (1.4-1.8 kg) species endemic to southern Asia: the Namdapha flying squirrel (India) ...
Ecology
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You'd think it would be a simple piece of biological accounting – how many distinct species make up life on Earth?
Ecology
Apr 29, 2019
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In summer 2018, NYU Abu Dhabi Postdoctoral Associates Sandra Goutte and Jacobo Reyes-Velasco explored an isolated mountain in southwestern Ethiopia where some of the last primary forest of the country remains. Bibita Mountain ...
Ecology
Feb 12, 2019
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Why do distinct species have different proteins? Is there a key that allows eukaryotic cells to produce proteins involved in multicellularity that are mostly absent in prokaryotes? These are some of the questions addressed ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 14, 2019
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The highest branches of a Brazilian forest. The permanent darkness of a cave in China. The deepest place on Earth.
Plants & Animals
May 28, 2018
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Two birds that look the same, but have songs so different they can't recognize each other, should be considered distinct species, suggests new University of British Columbia (UBC) research.
Plants & Animals
Sep 13, 2017
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A Portland State University researcher discovered that a rabbit known for centuries to exist in South America is different enough from its cousins to be its own unique species.
Plants & Animals
May 16, 2017
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Matt Damon may not win the Oscar for best actor on Sunday, but the character he played in "The Martian" has gotten its own recognition.
Plants & Animals
Feb 25, 2016
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In support of previous research, the Cape Parrot should be elevated to the species level, according to a new genetic analysis study publish August 12, 2015 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Willem Coetzer from University ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 12, 2015
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Expeditions to northern Mozambique's remote mountains have uncovered a wealth of new species, including four pygmy chameleons.
Plants & Animals
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