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Published Five dazzling new species of eyelash vipers discovered in Colombia and Ecuador
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists have discovered five dazzling new species of eyelash vipers in the jungles and cloud fore ...
Published Bouldering in south-central Madagascar: A new 'rock-climbing' gecko species of the genus Paroedura
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new Paroedura gecko species was reported at two small forest sites, Anja Reserve and Tsaranoro Val ...
Published 16 strange new parasitoid wasp species discovered in Vietnam
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have discovered 16 new species of strange-looking parasitoid wasps from the Loboscelidia ...
Published Study uncovers hundred-year lifespans for three freshwater fish species in the Arizona desert
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source New study finds some of the oldest animals in the world living in a place you wouldn't expect: fishe...
Published Leptanilla voldemort, a ghostly slender new ant species from the dark depths of the underground
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source In the sun-scorched Pilbara region of north-western Australia, scientists have unearthed a mysteriou...
Published World's largest hummingbird is actually two species
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The Giant Hummingbird of western South America is not one species but two, according to an internati ...
Published Tiny ant species disrupts lion's hunting behavior
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Data gathered through years of observation reveal an innocuous-seeming ant is disrupting an ecosyste...
Published Slugs and snails love the city, unlike other animals
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Most native species avoid more urbanized areas of Los Angeles, but slugs and snails may actually pre ...
Published Mysterious new moth species discovered in Europe
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source European Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), with a currently known inventory of approximately 11,0...
Published New species of mosasaur named for Norse sea serpent
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists have discovered a new species of mosasaur, large, carnivorous aquatic lizards that lived ...
Published Geneticists discover hidden 'whole genome duplication' that may explain why some species survived mass extinctions - Geneticists Discover Hidden 'Whole Genome Duplication' That May Explain Why Some Species Survived Mass Extinctions
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Geneticists have unearthed a major event in the ancient history of sturgeons and paddlefish that has...
Published First conclusive evidence that a terrestrial leech species can jump
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study presents video evidence that at least one species of terrestrial leech can jump, behavio ...
Published Crocodile family tree mapped: New light shed on croc evolution
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Around 250 million years ago, 700 species of reptiles closely related to the modern-day crocodile ro ...
Published Coastal species persist on high seas on floating plastic debris - Coastal Species Thrive on High Seas: Floating Plastic Debris as a New Habitat
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The high seas have been colonized by a surprising number of coastal marine invertebrate species, whi ...
Published Researchers issue urgent call to save the world's largest flower -Rafflesia -- from extinction
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study finds that most Rafflesia species, which produce the world's largest flowers, face extin ...
Published Males of newly described Australian burrowing scorpions have a big tail to tell
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A study has found some surprising features in two new species of burrowing scorpions, including a ve ...
Published Giant new snake species identified in the Amazon
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A team of scientists on location with a film crew in the remote Amazon has uncovered a previously un...
Published Back from the dead: Tropical tree fern repurposes its dead leaves
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Plant biologists report that a species of tree fern found only in Panama reanimates its own dead lea ...
Published Frog species evolved rapidly in response to road salts
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source When we think of evolution, we think of a process that happens over hundreds or thousands of years....
Published Lemur's lament: When one vulnerable species stalks another
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source What can be done when one threatened animal kills another? Scientists studying critically endangered...