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Exploring the Hidden World of Weevils: New Species Discovered Using X-ray Microtomography
A team from OIST, led by entomologist Jake Lewis, used innovative x-ray microtomography to reveal and classify 12 new weevil species. This study provides …
Pterosaur discovery solves ancient feather mystery
Palaeontologists have discovered remarkable new evidence that pterosaurs, the flying relatives of dinosaurs, were able to control the color of their feathers using melanin …
Taylor Swift, the millipede: Scientists name a new species after the singer
Taylor Swift, an American singer known for her musical talents, has earned a new accolade. She now has a new species of millipede named …
Discovery of wheat’s clustered chemical defenses creates new avenues for research
Research collaboration has helps to explain the chemical defenses that protect wheat plants against disease.
New resource could provide clues on the past, present, and future of clownfish
Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University have produced a comprehensive genome of the false clownfish, which could be used …
Lost bioscapes window into Polynesian settlement circa 12th century
Polynesian explorers discovered a treasure trove of unique plants and animals when they arrived in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia, according to new …
The worrying arrival of the invasive Asian needle ant in Europe
A research team has, for the first time in Europe, identified a specimen of Asian needle ant (Brachyponera chinensis), a highly invasive species.
Zebra finch males sing in dialects and females pay attention
Male zebra finches learn their song by imitating conspecifics. To stand out in the crowd, each male develops its own unique song. Because of …
Hundreds of new mammal species waiting to be found, study says
At least hundreds of so-far unidentified species of mammals are hiding in plain sight around the world, a new study suggests. Researchers found that …
New, possibly arboreal rice rat species discovered in Ecuador
Three expeditions led an international research to the Cordillera de Kutukú, an isolated mountain range in Ecuador, to find just one specimen of the …
Newly identified softshell turtle lived alongside T. rex and Triceratops
Scientists describe the find of a new softshell turtle from the end of the Cretaceous Period.
How new bird species arise
Much of a centuries-old debate over where and how new bird species form has now been resolved. Researchers have provided evidence that birds in …