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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Ancient altercations between musk turtles and alligator gar recorded in Florida’s fossil record
Key points Paleontologist Jason Bourque recently described a new, extinct species of musk turtle that lived in Florida during the…
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Evolutionary arms race stretches hawkmoths and flowers to extremes
Key Points Hawkmoths have evolved different feeding strategies. While some species have long proboscises they use to drink nectar from…
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Informal educators get a powerful new way to speak their mind and boost their skills
Few elements of our culture are as firmly established in the 21st century western zeitgeist as the fact that teachers…
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