New Stonecrop Species Unearthed on Sacred Chinese Mountain
A newly described succulent species, Sedum hengshanense, discovered on Hunan's Hengshan Mountain, combines distinctive morphology with DNA evidence and is ...
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Giant skink discovered in China’s mountains rewrites the record books for a genus of tiny lizards
Herpetologists working in Yunnan Province, China have described Scincella gigas, a giant ground skink more than 316 millimeters long that ...
Three Inocybe Mushrooms from Northern China Reveal Surprising Mixed Toxin Profiles
Two newly described Inocybe species from northern China carry unexpected combinations of muscarine, psilocybin, and psilocin, challenging ideas about toxin ...
DNA Barcodes and a New Species Reveal Thailand’s Hidden Aulacid Wasps
An integrative taxonomic study of Thai aulacid wasps has described a new species, Pristaulacus chiangmaiensis, recorded another species for the ...
DNA Barcodes and Microscopic Details Reveal Two New Darkling Beetle Species from China
A new integrative study combines COI DNA barcoding, three molecular species-delimitation methods, and detailed larval morphology to describe two new ...
New freshwater crab genus Dangmon erected from Vietnam after decades of taxonomic confusion
Fresh specimens from Vietnamese type localities and four-gene DNA analysis confirm the validity of Vietorientalia, designate a neotype for its ...
New Lantern Fruit Species Physalis mahindae Discovered in Querétaro, Mexico
Botanists have described Physalis mahindae, a critically endangered new lantern fruit species endemic to Querétaro, Mexico, distinguished by sessile leaves, ...
Evolution Repeats Itself: Jellyfish Genomes Reveal Identical Genetic Changes Across 600 Million Years
A new PNAS study finds identical genetic changes independently evolved in jellyfish lineages separated by more than 600 million years, ...
Hidden in Vietnam’s Mountains: New Treefrog Species Revealed by DNA and Distinctive Colors
A new treefrog species, Zhangixalus matsuii, has been described from the montane forests of Lao Cai Province in northwestern Vietnam ...
Three New Tooth Fungi Species Discovered in China’s Subtropical Forests
Mycologists have described three new species of the tooth fungus genus Neosarcodon from subtropical forests in Guangdong Province, China, using ...
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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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