Amazonia, not the Andes, cradled a sweeping fern radiation
A dated phylogeny of the fern genus Danaea shows the lineage originated in lowland Amazonia and that half of its ...
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Three decades of tree inventories from French Guiana now open to all
A newly published open dataset compiles 32 years of forest inventory records from French Guiana, spanning more than 100 hectares, ...
First records of a little-known vine snake extend its range deep into Bolivia
Museum specimens from Bolivian collections reveal the first confirmed records of the vine snake Oxybelis inkaterra in Bolivia, extending its ...
Two Critically Endangered Miniature Orchids Discovered in Ecuador’s Amazonian Foothills
DNA sequencing and morphological study have confirmed two new miniature orchid species from eastern Ecuador, both assessed as Critically Endangered, ...
Amazon’s Favorite Palms Hide a Chromosomal Secret, New Study Reveals
A new cytogenetic study reveals that five Amazonian Oenocarpus palm species all share 36 chromosomes, yet differ in karyotype structure, ...
Fire Came to Amazonia Only With People, and Their Departure Left a Signature in Charcoal
A synthesis of 1,329 radiocarbon-dated charcoal and burned archaeological materials shows that fire entered Amazonia only with humans, spread from ...
Soil chemistry and shifting climate redraw the map of Amazonian understory ferns
A new study of eighteen Adiantum fern species reveals that soil base cation concentration is the dominant driver of Amazon-wide ...
Two New Parasitoid Wasp Species Unveiled from Amazonia as Scientists Map the Secret World of Brachycyrtus
Scientists have described two new species of rare parasitoid wasps from western Amazonia and revealed that Neotropical forests harbor significantly ...
Horse Flies Aim for the Face: 3D Maps Reveal Where Parasites Bite Armored Caimans
By mapping 275 horse fly bites onto a 3D model of the black caiman, researchers show that parasitic attacks cluster ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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