Bees likely evolved from ancient supercontinent, earlier than suspected
The origin of bees is tens of millions of years older than most previous estimates, a new study shows.
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Jul 31, 2023
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Gene flow from an extinct gorilla population to eastern gorillas discovered
An international research study led by the University of Vienna (Austria) and the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE) in Barcelona (Spain), recently published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, provides a better ...
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Jul 28, 2023
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Global patterns of biodiversity in seed plants unveiled
Understanding the origins and preservation of biodiversity is crucial as human impact continues to threaten our planet's rich variety of life. Often overlooked, narrow-ranged and evolutionary unique species play a vital role ...
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Jul 24, 2023
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Net diversification rate mainly drives species richness disparity in tropical terrestrial orchids
Species richness is not only spatially heterogeneous along latitudes, but also among hyperdiverse tropical floras. However, few studies have elucidated the patterns of species richness in tropical terrestrial orchids.
Plants & Animals
Jul 19, 2023
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New study uncovers taxonomic breakthrough in the ophiuroid Ophiothrix angulata
Ophiothrix angulata, a widely recognized and prevalent ophiuroid species in the Western Atlantic, has long been the subject of taxonomic debate due to its remarkable morphological diversity. A new study just published in ...
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Jul 17, 2023
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Unraveling the tangled evolution of figs
Containing more than 850 species, fig trees are one of the most diverse groups of plants in the world.
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Jul 14, 2023
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Researchers unearth rare carpoid fossil dating to the Devonian
A recent and unexpected discovery at Penn Dixie has provided new insight into the evolutionary history of an unusual group of fossils.
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Jul 10, 2023
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How talitrids advanced from sea to mountain: The legend of a terrestrial crustacean
Researchers led by Profs. Hou Zhonge and Li Shuqiang from the Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have revealed the morphological and genetic changes that occurred when animals evolved from a marine environment ...
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Jun 28, 2023
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Glass sponge genome furnishes insights into evolution of biomineralization
Researchers led by geobiologist Professor Gert Wörheide have decoded the genome of Aphrocallistes vastus, a reef-building glass sponge found off the coast of British Columbia. The sponge possesses a unique skeletal structure ...
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Jun 22, 2023
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Study explains the evolutionary origins and advantages of masturbation
Masturbation is common across the animal kingdom but is especially prevalent among primates, including humans. Historically, this behavior was considered to be either pathological or a by-product of sexual arousal, and recorded ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 6, 2023
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