Journal Reference: André Gonçalves, Yuko Hattori, Ikuma Adachi. Staring death in the face: chimpanzees’ attention towards conspecific skulls and the implications of a face module guiding their behaviour. Royal Society Open Science, 2022; 9 (3) DOI: 10.1098/rsos.210349 But do chimpanzees show recognition and preferences in the case of conspecific skeletons: belonging to their own species? … Read more
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Scientists find new colony structure of fire ants evolved in one species before spreading to others – NovLink Home Mash N Scientists find new colony structure of fire ants evolved in one species before spreading to others We would like to say thanks to the writer of this write-up for this amazing material Scientists find … Read more
Journal Reference: José Martín Pujolar, Mozes P. K. Blom, Andrew Hart Reeve, Jonathan D. Kennedy, Petter Zahl Marki, Thorfinn S. Korneliussen, Benjamin G. Freeman, Katerina Sam, Ethan Linck, Tri Haryoko, Bulisa Iova, Bonny Koane, Gibson Maiah, Luda Paul, Martin Irestedt, Knud Andreas Jønsson. The formation of avian montane diversity across barriers and along elevational gradients. … Read more
New species of extinct vampire-squid-like cephalopod is the first of its kind with 10 functional arms – NovLink Home Mash P New species of extinct vampire-squid-like cephalopod is the first of its kind with 10 functional arms We wish to thank the writer of this short article for this awesome content New species of extinct … Read more
Journal Reference: Dai Hui, Li Ning, Susannah C. R. Maidment, Wei Guangbiao, Zhou Yuxuan, Hu Xufeng, Ma Qingyu, Wang Xunqian, Hu Haiqian, Peng Guangzhao. New Stegosaurs from the Middle Jurassic Lower Member of the Shaximiao Formation of Chongqing, China. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 2022; DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2021.1995737 A new species of one of the most recognisable … Read more
Journal Reference: Markus Brinkmann, David Montgomery, Summer Selinger, Justin G. P. Miller, Eric Stock, Alper James Alcaraz, Jonathan K. Challis, Lynn Weber, David Janz, Markus Hecker, Steve Wiseman. Acute Toxicity of the Tire Rubber-Derived Chemical 6PPD-quinone to Four Fishes of Commercial, Cultural, and Ecological Importance. Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 2022; DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.2c00050 Rubber tires … Read more
Journal Reference: Gregory S. Paul, W. Scott Persons, Jay Van Raalte. The Tyrant Lizard King, Queen and Emperor: Multiple Lines of Morphological and Stratigraphic Evidence Support Subtle Evolution and Probable Speciation Within the North American Genus Tyrannosaurus. Evolutionary Biology, 2022; DOI: 10.1007/s11692-022-09561-5 Tyrannosaurus rex is the only recognised species of the group of dinosaurs, or … Read more
Journal Reference: Alexis Carteron, Mark Vellend, Etienne Lalibert. Mycorrhizal dominance reduces local tree species diversity across US forests. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2022; DOI: 10.1038/s41559-021-01634-6 Biologists from Université de Montréal and the Plant Biology Research Institute asked the question and found the answer is neither one nor the other, but rather a combination of the … Read more
Journal Reference: Christopher R. Schvarcz, Samuel T. Wilson, Mathieu Caffin, Rosalina Stancheva, Qian Li, Kendra A. Turk-Kubo, Angelicque E. White, David M. Karl, Jonathan P. Zehr, Grieg F. Steward. Overlooked and widespread pennate diatom-diazotroph symbioses in the sea. Nature Communications, 2022; 13 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28065-6 Diatoms, with their intricately patterned cell walls made of glassy … Read more