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Revealing the bite: We finally know how jaws evolved in snakes and lizards
2 weeks ago

Revealing the bite: We finally know how jaws evolved in snakes and lizards

India Today  

A new study from the University of Bristol has revealed insights into the evolution of jaw shapes in lizards and snakes, the most diverse group of land vertebrates with nearly 12,000 species. Led by a team of evolutionary biologists, the study found that the evolution of jaw shape in lepidosaurs is shaped by a complex interplay of factors beyond mere …

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Lishui records new wildlife species
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Lishui records new wildlife species

China Daily  

A news conference on the latest wildlife resource survey in Lishui was held in Liandu district, Lishui, Zhejiang province, on Dec 5. The survey has documented 15 new species – five in Lishui and 10 in Liandu district, which is major headway in understanding the region's biodiversity. These new species include the crested ibis under the national first-class protection, greater …

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Lishui records new wildlife species
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Lishui records new wildlife species

China Daily  

A news conference on the latest wildlife resource survey in Lishui was held in Liandu district, Lishui, Zhejiang province, on Dec 5. The survey has documented 15 new species – five in Lishui and 10 in Liandu district, which is major headway in understanding the region's biodiversity. These new species include the crested ibis under the national first-class protection, greater …

Survey Species Lishui Liandu District
Fossil dung reveals clues to the rise of dinosaurs
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Fossil dung reveals clues to the rise of dinosaurs

The Hindu  

An international collaboration has been able to identify undigested food remains, plants and prey in the fossilised faeces of dinosaurs, which helped reconstruct the rise of the dinosaurs to become the dominant players in Earth’s ancient ecosystems. The analyses of hundreds of samples provide clues about the role dinosaurs played in the ecosystem around 200 million years ago. The researchers …

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An adult fruit fly brain has been mapped—human brains could follow
1 month ago

An adult fruit fly brain has been mapped—human brains could follow

Live Mint  

FRUIT FLIES are smart. For many years the race to assemble an adult fly connectome seemed likely to be won by the FlyEM project at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Janelia Research Campus, in Virginia. In 2020 FlyEM’s researchers, led by Gerry Rubin, a veteran fly biologist, published a connectome of an adult fruit-fly “hemibrain”, a set of 27,000 neurons …

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Unveiling the Ancient World of Wadi al-Hitan: A Journey Through Time
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Unveiling the Ancient World of Wadi al-Hitan: A Journey Through Time

The Hindu  

The Valley of Whales in Egypt is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its fossils of the earliest whales. The site contains a huge number of fossils in an extremely well-preserved state, including bones, teeth, and shipworm fossils. The fossils provide valuable insights into the environment and ecology of the area during this time, with a focus on the …

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Celestial Symphony: Night Sky Unveiled in Queretaro's Joya-La Barreta Park
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Celestial Symphony: Night Sky Unveiled in Queretaro's Joya-La Barreta Park

Hindustan Times  

Celestial tourism in Mexico's Queretaro city has been recognized as the first urban dark sky space in Latin America by DarkSky International. The park, Joya-La Barreta Ecological Park, offers unobstructed access to the night sky with minimal light pollution. However, the park faces a threat from increasing light pollution and urbanization. Conservation efforts are ongoing to protect the park's nocturnal …

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Citizen astronomers rally to protect Mexico’s night sky for the next generation
2 months ago

Citizen astronomers rally to protect Mexico’s night sky for the next generation

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “In 2014 you could see Omega sitting in the …

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Wormlike organisms make antibiotics. Why don’t we hear more about invertebrates?
5 months, 1 week ago

Wormlike organisms make antibiotics. Why don’t we hear more about invertebrates?

Slate  

It’s been a busy few weeks in the news in so very many ways, including for science stories about creepy-crawlies and other unsightly animals that make most people—unfairly—recoil in horror. “That’s older than the iconic cave paintings in Europe and even older than the Last Glacial Maximum, when vast ice sheets covered much of the northern hemisphere,” the scientists report. …

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Rare wildlife and ancient plants thrive in Quzhou
7 months ago

Rare wildlife and ancient plants thrive in Quzhou

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2024-05-22 As one of the most biodiverse regions for wildlife in Zhejiang province, Quzhou has recorded 436 species of terrestrial vertebrates over the past five years, including 72 species of nationally protected wild animals. The city has also observed 2,460 species of terrestrial vascular plants, with 43 species of nationally protected wild plants. Black muntjac The black muntjac, …

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New flight trajectory for bird origins
9 months, 4 weeks ago

New flight trajectory for bird origins

China Daily  

A golden pheasant at the Ganshan National Forest Park in Sanmenxia, Henan province. LI PEIXIAN/FOR CHINA DAILY Chinese and US scientists have teamed up to achieve breakthrough findings that dispel myths and explain how today's avian species came to be, Yang Feiyue reports. Significant recent breakthroughs are helping answer these questions, thanks to genomic research on terrestrial vertebrates led by …

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New flight trajectory for bird origins
9 months, 4 weeks ago

New flight trajectory for bird origins

China Daily  

A golden pheasant at the Ganshan National Forest Park in Sanmenxia, Henan province. LI PEIXIAN/FOR CHINA DAILY Chinese and US scientists have teamed up to achieve breakthrough findings that dispel myths and explain how today's avian species came to be, Yang Feiyue reports. Significant recent breakthroughs are helping answer these questions, thanks to genomic research on terrestrial vertebrates led by …

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Breakthrough in bird research
10 months ago

Breakthrough in bird research

China Daily  

The research team has demonstrated that modern birds date back further than previously assumed, much earlier than the dinosaurian extinction event. Significant breakthroughs have been made in genomic research on terrestrial vertebrates led by Chinese scientists who have joined hands with their American counterparts to unveil the mystery of the origin of birds. "Using new approaches to mine genomic information …

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New report shows Scottish wildlife is on the decline
1 year, 2 months ago

New report shows Scottish wildlife is on the decline

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ecosystems provide food, water, air, they underpin the economy and give us health and wellbeing Paul Walton, RSPB Scotland …

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Misunderstood Rattlesnakes Have a Tender Side, Study Finds
1 year, 5 months ago

Misunderstood Rattlesnakes Have a Tender Side, Study Finds

News 18  

Warm and cuddly are adjectives that seldom spring to mind when one thinks of rattlesnakes. But a new study from Loma Linda University near San Bernardino, California, may change that by showing that the venomous rattler appears to take comfort in being close to its own kind, much like people. The study is the work of Chelsea Martin, a Loma …

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Misunderstood rattlesnakes have a tender side, study finds
1 year, 5 months ago

Misunderstood rattlesnakes have a tender side, study finds

The Hindu  

Warm and cuddly are adjectives that seldom spring to mind when one thinks of rattlesnakes. But a new study from Loma Linda University near San Bernardino, California, may change that by showing that the venomous rattler appears to take comfort in being close to its own kind, much like people. The study is the work of Chelsea Martin, a Loma …

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Northwest University reveals mystery of primate social evolution in Science
1 year, 6 months ago

Northwest University reveals mystery of primate social evolution in Science

China Daily  

On June 2nd, Science magazine published the latest research findings of the Northwest University Golden Monkey Research Team in an article titled Adaptions to a Cold Climate Promoted Social Evolution in Asian Colobine Principles. Professor Qi presented the 'three-act' social evolution history of Asian langur, based on a phylogenetic analysis of representative species from seven genera and the reconstruction of …

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On the top peak of South China
1 year, 7 months ago

On the top peak of South China

China Daily  

Visitors trek in the Lijiang River Source Grand Canyon in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, which is known for its karst landscape. CHINA DAILY Mao'er mountain, inside a reserve that houses 2,484 plant species and 345 wild vertebrates, is absolutely off the beaten track. "Guilin is such a magical place that no matter how many times you visit it, there is …

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On the top peak of South China
1 year, 7 months ago

On the top peak of South China

China Daily  

Visitors trek in the Lijiang River Source Grand Canyon in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, which is known for its karst landscape. CHINA DAILY Mao'er mountain, inside a reserve that houses 2,484 plant species and 345 wild vertebrates, is absolutely off the beaten track. "Guilin is such a magical place that no matter how many times you visit it, there is …

China National Mountain Wild Chinese Guilin Reserve
On the top peak of South China
1 year, 7 months ago

On the top peak of South China

China Daily  

Visitors trek in the Lijiang River Source Grand Canyon in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, which is known for its karst landscape. CHINA DAILY Mao'er mountain, inside a reserve that houses 2,484 plant species and 345 wild vertebrates, is absolutely off the beaten track. "Guilin is such a magical place that no matter how many times you visit it, there is …

China National Mountain Wild Chinese Guilin Reserve
On the top peak of South China
1 year, 7 months ago

On the top peak of South China

China Daily  

Visitors trek in the Lijiang River Source Grand Canyon in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, which is known for its karst landscape. CHINA DAILY Mao'er mountain, inside a reserve that houses 2,484 plant species and 345 wild vertebrates, is absolutely off the beaten track. "Guilin is such a magical place that no matter how many times you visit it, there is …

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Eighty-five new types of wasp among more than 351 species identified in 2022
1 year, 11 months ago

Eighty-five new types of wasp among more than 351 species identified in 2022

The Independent  

Eighty-five new types of wasps are among 351 new species discovered by scientists from the Natural History Museum in the past year. As most animals on Earth are invertebrates - animals without a backbone - the researchers said it was not surprising that the majority of new species identified this year fall into the wasp category. Dr Gavin Broad, the …

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Age of the dinosaurs was triggered by climate change
2 years ago

Age of the dinosaurs was triggered by climate change

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Lead author Dr Emma Dunne, now at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany, said: “Instead of dinosaurs being outcompeted by other …

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Ancient viruses gave us a gene called "Arc" — and it may explain consciousness, scientists say
2 years ago

Ancient viruses gave us a gene called "Arc" — and it may explain consciousness, scientists say

Salon  

What does it mean to exist? "We think the Arc gene evolved from an ancient retrotransposon that inserted itself into the germline of an ancestor around 400 million years ago in the first land-based vertebrates." "Studies from my lab and others have shown that Arc is important for turning experiences into long-lasting changes in the brain," Shepherd pointed out. "There …

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