An updated phylogeny of bats is presented, based on new genome assemblies and many ancient fossils and including all known bat families.

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Almost all parasitic plants, including more than 3000 species, are angiosperms. The only suggested gymnosperm exception is the New Caledonian conifer, Parasitaxus ustus, which forms a bizarre graft-l....

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, ON – August 19, 2026 – The Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) is pleased to announce that Explorer-in-Residence Dr. Emily Choy has been named the Audain Wildlife ...

Adaptive potential determines how populations respond to environmental change. This study compiles evolvability estimates from over 170 multicellular species, revealing substantial variation across th...

The capacity to adapt is essential for a population to avoid extinction in a changing world and is recognized as a global conservation priority. Ad...

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BugQuest invites participants to learn more about insect biodiversity in their local community while contributing to national data.

Abstract. The capacity for birds to adjust their breeding time to variation in spring temperature via plasticity is crucial for insectivorous passerines in

Brian Donovan had persuaded high school teachers and education researchers that prejudice might be ended by changing how genetics is taught.

We collected sperm samples monthly from 17 gray ratsnake in the ex situ population from May to October, 2023. We assessed concentration, motility, rapid progressive motility, and membrane integrity (...

Abstract. Evolutionary simulations of multiple chromosomes, even up to the scale of full-genome simulations, are becoming increasingly important in populat

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It is widely accepted that we face a biodiversity crisis due to human activities, and we need active conservation interventions to address it. Natural history museums have recently made public commitm...

When folks find out that Bethann Garramon Merkle and I have written a book called Teaching and Mentoring Writers in the Sciences: An Evidence-based Approach, they often ask: “What’s your #1 tip?”* …

A capacity to adapt is essential for a population to avoid extinction in a changing world and is recognised as a global conservation priority. Adaptation requires additive (heritable) genetic variatio...

Abstract. The current economics of scientific publishing reveal a profound imbalance: academia pays prices far exceeding the actual costs of publication. R