Harvard scientists tell a ‘hot’ story about beetles and plant sex
Flowers are often described as visual advertisements, using bright colors and strong scents to draw in insects. Yet…
Tardigrade communities in pristine, drained and restored pine mire forests | BMC Ecology and Evolution
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (CBD/COP/15/L.25). 2022. https://www.cbd.int/doc/decisions/cop-15/cop-15-dec-04-en.pdf Zak D, McInnes RJ. A call…
Evolutionary trends in the vertebral morphology of extant Delphinidae | BMC Ecology and Evolution
Disentangling the processes that drive the evolution of complex biological structures is a major aim of evolutionary biology.…
The 24, 2 hours initiative: a game changer in malaria mortality reduction | Malaria Journal
The Global Technical Strategy for Malaria calls for at least a 75% reduction by 2025 compared with 2015…
Malaria healthcare service utilization before, during, and 1 year into the COVID-19 pandemic in 20 sub-Saharan African countries using Generalized Estimating Equation | Malaria Journal
Study design and data source Longitudinal study was conducted using secondary data drawn from two survey datasets: ‘Premise…
Reconstruction of pectoral musculature in non-avialan paravians and basal birds: implications in the acquisition of flapping flight | BMC Ecology and Evolution
Of the pectoral musculature, we have selected the five muscles (i.e., mm. deltoideus scapularis/major, pectoralis, supracoracoideus, coracobrachialis brevis…
Artificial permanent ponds are valuable for bats: a comparison with temporary ponds in a Mediterranean region | BMC Ecology and Evolution
Comparison between permanent and temporary ponds This study assesses the bat use of permanent vs temporary ponds by…
Early evolution of the stonefly lineage (Insecta, Plecoptera) revealed by a new diversity of Carboniferous stem-group species | BMC Ecology and Evolution
Individual morphological characters and their phylogenetic significance Several morphological characters observed in Carbonoperlidae support the attribution to the…
This Bug Waves at You in the Forest. The Reason Surprised Scientists
Matador bug, Bitta alipes (former Anisoscelis alipes), a leaf-footed bug (family Coreidae) with impressive, large, colorful flags on…
The role of Cacao agroforests in the genetic conservation of Cariniana legalis, an emblematic species of the atlantic forest | BMC Ecology and Evolution
Our study on the genetic diversity and population structure C. legalis, an endemic and endangered tree from the…
Spiders Hijack Fireflies to Create Devious Glowing Death Traps
Fireflies glow to attract mates. As new research shows, however, a certain species of spider has learned to…
Scientists Discover Strange New Parasitic Wasp Species in the U.S.
Scientists have uncovered two previously unknown species of parasitic wasps in the United States, revealing hidden layers of…