Experimental study on moths supports the molecular cookie cutter idea proposed for butterflies
Key points In an article recently published in the journal Evolution & Development, Andrei Sourakov — an expert on Lepidoptera…
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Caribbean islands were once the center of diversity for barn owls
Key points Barn owls dispersed to North America from Eurasia between the Pliocene and early Pleistocene epochs, less than 5…
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Archaeologists uncover centuries-old mystery of Tampa Bay’s secret community of migrant potters
Key Points Archaeologists have debated for decades over how Mississippian-style pottery ended up in Tampa Bay, an area long left…
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It took 3.7 billion years for this genome to evolve. UF students assembled it in one semester
Key points Eleven undergraduate students at the University of Florida are the first to assemble the pignut hickory tree genome….
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Planes on a snake? Scientists discover crabs hitching a ride on sea snakes
Key points In 2012, scientists working off the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica found dozens of sea snakes with crabs…
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Paleontologists spent 20 years carbon-dating thousands of marine fossils, then used them to decode a process fundamental to Earth’s history
Key points Over the course of 20 years, an international team of scientists collected and carbon-dated more than 7,500 marine…
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Butterflies worldwide are on the move as the climate warms
A large, international team of scientists has determined that one in ten butterfly species globally has shifted its distribution range,…
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Scientists look to shark DNA for the genetic signature of time
Aging leaves telltale marks on DNA, and for the first time, scientists have used those molecular signatures to create a…
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This single well-known and widespread butterfly is actually three species in disguise
Key points The genus Colobura is widespread in Central and South America and contains some of the most abundant and…
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Hidden in plain sight: DNA reveals 15 overlooked coral lineages in the Indo-Pacific
Scientists have discovered that one of the ocean’s most recognizable corals, the iconic “organ pipe coral” — long believed to…
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