Sixteen Hidden Lichen Species Discovered on Rainforest Leaves in China
The first multilocus phylogenetic study of the lichen genus Mazosia has revealed sixteen new species from tropical China, dramatically expanding ...
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New stingless bee mimic: spectacular hoverfly species discovered in Ecuadorian Amazon
A spectacular new hoverfly species from Ecuador's Napo Province, Ubristes mirabilissimus, mimics stingless bees and represents the first DNA barcodes ...
Four new genera of dark sac spiders revealed in southern Africa
A new study in African Invertebrates describes four new genera of dark sac spiders from southern Africa, bringing the Afrotropical ...
Shy highlander: new skink species discovered in Yunnan’s montane forests
The description of Scincella verecunda adds a notable chapter to what has become one of the most active fronts in ...
Famous Late Cretaceous softshell turtle gets a new identity after 120 years
A 120-year-old taxonomic puzzle is solved as paleontologists merge two Late Cretaceous softshell turtle species into Helopanoplia beecheri, reshaping the ...
Two New Riffle Beetle Species Put Fujian on the Map for a Widespread Water Beetle Genus
Taxonomists describe Zaitzevia longyanensis and Zaitzevia yanfengi from Fujian Province, recording the riffle beetle genus Zaitzevia in the province for ...
New karst gecko from southern Guizhou brings China’s Japonigekko tally to 28
A new karst-adapted gecko, Gekko qiannanensis, discovered on the walls of a driving school in southern Guizhou, China, brings the ...
New Happy-Face Spider With 32 Colour Morphs Discovered in the Himalayas
A new polymorphic spider from the Western Himalayas bears a smiling-face pattern like the Hawaiian Happy-Face Spider, with 32 colour ...
Crustacean Detective Work Rewrites the Publication Dates of Camill Heller’s Decapod Names
A new study in the Annals of the Natural History Museum Vienna corrects publication dates for several of Camill Heller's ...
Seven Chinese jumping spiders under the microscope: museum specimens reveal hidden synonyms
A re-examination of type specimens in Chinese museum collections has collapsed four jumping spider names into synonymy, reducing seven described ...
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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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