New species of elephant shrew discovered in northwestern Namibia
Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences have discovered a new species of round-eared sengi, or elephant-shrew, in the remote…
Category: Biology
Mini DNA barcodes reveal ancestors of the dodo pigeon were island hoppers
The mysterious spotted green pigeon (Caloenas maculata) was a relative of the dodo, according to scientists who have examined its genetic…
Where Are The Most Important Biodiversity Hotspots?
Despite a deluge of new information about the diversity and distribution of plants and animals around the globe, “big data” has…
Public and private wetlands key to duck migrations and survival
During the 2011 and 2012 migration seasons, University of Missouri researchers monitored mallard ducks with new remote satellite tracking…
Jumping genes drive evolution in fruit flies in Evolution Canyon
DNA of ‘Evolution Canyon’ fruit flies reveals drivers of evolutionary change Virginia Tech researchers discover which genetic…
Tropical fish in temperate marine areas are killing kelp
The migration of tropical fish as a result of ocean warming poses a serious threat to the temperate areas they invade, because they…
Expansion of Mediterranean hermit crabs into the North Sea thanks to climate change
Long-term studies conducted by scientists at the institute “Senckenberg am Meer” and the Senckenberg Research Institute in Frankfurt…
Deep ocean communities impacted by changing climate
Animals living on the abyssal plains, miles below the ocean surface, don’t usually get much to eat. Their main source of food is…
Submarine canyons are oases in the deep sea and promote high species diversity
Submarine canyons play an important role in maintaining high levels of biodiversity of small invertebrates in the seafloor sediments of the…
Highly conserved DNA reveals turtles are more related to birds and crocodiles
The evolutionary origin of turtles is one of the last unanswered questions in vertebrate evolution. Paleontological and morphological…