Britain has a new snake species – should climate change mean it is allowed to stay?
Flying and marine animals are relatively free to follow these shifting niches. Birds and butterflies are two examples. New ...
Some species are susceptible to broad range of viruses
A study of fruit flies shows some species are highly susceptible to a wide range of viruses. In the study -- by the University of Exeter -- 35 fruit fly species were exposed to 11 different viruses of ...
A hopping treasure trove: Scientist discovers 16 new grasshopper species
A Mississippi State University scientist has discovered a hopping treasure trove—16 new species of grasshoppers living in the ...
‘Whitish’ creature with ‘red orange’ ovaries found in Florida lagoon is a new species
The new species, named Salmoneus manningi, is “overall whitish” with “ivory white” asymmetrical claws, researchers described.
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Interspecies Genomic Variation and Transcriptional Activeness of Secondary Metabolism-Related Genes in Aspergillus Section Fumigati
Comparative genomics has shown that SM-related genes (BGCs) are species-unique or narrowly taxonomically distributed. For example, among four representatives of Aspergillus fungi—A. fumigatus, A.
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New Species News
Ecologists Reveal Key Genetic Insights for the Conservation of Iconic Cockatoo Species Jan. 13, 2025 — Ecologists have made valuable discoveries that could transform the conservation of two ...
Sleeping creature with ‘dagger-like spines’ found in Vietnam. It’s a new species
As darkness settled over a forest of southern Vietnam, a “long”-limbed creature with “dagger-like spines” climbed into a shrub and fell asleep. But the night wouldn’t be restful. Passing scientists ...
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Species conservation
Biodiversity is the complex web that sustains all life, including human existence. Yet, this web is unravelling – 1 million of the world’s estimated 8 million species of plants and animals are ...