Name Game Under the Mud: Reinstated Genus Maea Leaves Ribbon Worm Family Paraphyletic
A new taxonomic critique argues that reviving the polychaete genus Maea renders its parent genus Magelona paraphyletic and violates the ...
Tag: phylogeny
Himalayan Midge Discovery Hints at Hidden Species Behind a Familiar Face
The first Indian record of the non-biting midge Heleniella nebulosa from the Eastern Himalaya reveals a genetically distinct candidate cryptic ...
Jaw Moth Sealed in Baltic Amber Reveals Ancient Origins of a Living Moth Genus
A new species of primitive jaw moth, Micropterix eocenica, described from Eocene Baltic amber, marks the first confirmable record of ...
Hidden Fungal Diversity in China Reveals 17 New Species and Rewrites the Lepiota Family Tree
A massive phylogenetic study of nearly 950 specimens has resolved the evolutionary boundaries of Verrucosporaceae, describing 17 new species and ...
New Diatom Species Hidden in Polish Mountain Springs Rewrites Diatom Family Tree
A distinctive diatom from the Bieszczady Mountains, Odontidium fontinale sp. nov., is described using combined microscopy and the first rbcL ...
Nettle Family Genomes Reveal Rare Mitochondrial DNA Invasion of Chloroplasts
A comprehensive plastid genome study of the nettle tribe Elatostemateae reveals large inversions, dramatic inverted repeat shifts and a rare ...
Shrubby Cinquefoil Mitochondrial Genomes Reveal Hidden DNA Traffic Between Cell Compartments
The first complete mitochondrial genomes of Dasiphora fruticosa and D. glabra reveal stable gene cores, lineage-specific repeats, and extensive DNA ...
A Cat in Hong Kong Reveals Hidden Identity of Emerging Zoonotic Worm
Genetic and morphological analysis of a worm removed from a Hong Kong cat suggests the recently named dog parasite Dirofilaria ...
Cashew and Its Wild Cerrado Cousin May Be One and the Same Species
A new study finds that cultivated cashew and the wild cajuí of Brazil show no clear genetic, cytogenetic, or genome ...
Jumping Genes Divide the Animal Kingdom into Sea and Land Clades
A transcriptome-wide survey of 315 animal species confirms that Copia retrotransposon clades are strongly partitioned between marine and terrestrial environments ...
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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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