They not only support marine biodiversity but also act as a natural buffer against coastal erosion and extreme weather events,” says Dr. Nilanthi Rajapakse, a scientist on Plant Taxonomy ...

The one-and-a-half-inch-long animal was a “cream yellow” color, according to a study published in the Journal of European Taxonomy on ... are actually shell-less molluscs, according to the ...

The 8-inch, bright pink slug has been isolated in a "sky island" for millions of years.

The Louisiana Department of Health has closed down oyster harvesting in the area east of Lake Borgne and issued a recall for any catch taken from the area since Jan. 10. State officials say 15 people ...

Discovery of 'Punk' and 'Emo' Fossils Challenges Our Understanding of Ancient Molluscs Jan. 8, 2025 — Researchers have unearthed two fossils, named Punk and Emo, revealing that ancient molluscs ...

Two recently discovered bird fossils from the Late Jurassic Zhenghe Fauna demonstrate that highly derived bird-like features and the origin of birds appeared much earlier in the Jurassic period ...

However, since the initial announcement, all has been quiet on the Central front regarding any progress on the taxonomy-move even as the clock ticks away on India’s climate commitments. “The Centre ...

“The names Punk and Emo were actually our initial pet names for these ancient mollusks, inspired by some of their unique features and individuality,” says lead study author Dr. Mark Sutton from ...

Dec. 12, 2024 — Neanderthal genes make up 1-2% of the genomes of non-Africans. Scientists analyzed the lengths of regions of Neanderthal DNA in 58 ancient Eurasian genomes of early modern humans ...