How can we learn more about the evolution of complex life by studying ants? 🐜 I’ve been getting a lot of questions about my research since the viva post went viral! My thesis isn’t out yet but you can learn more by checking out our recent paper! 👇 nature.com/articles/s4155…

Interaction Between the Tethyan and Paleo-Pacific Tectonic Domains in Southeast Asia: Late Triassic Initiation of an Inward-Dipping Double Subduction System [Zhao et al. 2025] agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/20…

A new genus and species of freshwater mussel (Bivalvia, Unionidae) from Anhui, China [Chen et al. 2025] zse.pensoft.net/article/171070/

Determining which lineage of animals is most distantly related to humans is among the most important and heated disputes in evolutionary biology. Using an integrative phylogenomic approach, new research in Science reveals unprecedented phylogenomic support for sponges as the

The Eclectic Mind DNLt Yes, very handy for gardeners. Also, they have a specialized jaw that strips the snail's shell off before they eat it. If you're seeing empty snail shells around your yard, you may have a snail-eating snake, depending on your location.

Biological surveys reveal unexpectedly high faunal diversity at Nankai Trough methane seeps [Chen et al. 2025]

Functional anatomy, jaw mechanisms, and feeding behavior of Dunkleosteus terrelli (Placodermi, Arthrodira) - Engelman - The Anatomical Record - Wiley Online Library anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ar…

A new cave-dwelling loach was discovered in an underground river outlet in Xiaoganxi Village, Yunnan Province, China. Learn more about it here: doi.org/10.3897/zookey… #cavefish #loach #phylogeny

#NewSpeciesAlert - 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑜𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠, a new species of eyeless cavefish is described from the limestone landscapes of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southwestern China, one of the world's largest karst regions. 🔓 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ec…

Accelerated evolution increased craniofacial divergence between humans and great apes [Gomez-Robles et al. 2025] royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rs…

Begonia elegantifolia(Begoniaceae), a new species from northern Sumatra, Indonesia [Ritonga et al. 2025] phytotaxa.mapress.com/pt/article/vie…

Integrative taxonomy reveals the Caridina clinata Cai, Nguyen & Ng, 1999 species complex (Crustacea, Decapoda, Atyidae), with descriptions of eight new species from Hainan Island, China [Hou et al. 2025] zse.pensoft.net/article/172207/

We live in a country where 2 men loving each other with consent is “kelainan mental”, “penyimpangan”; meanwhile the ones who can commit murder because seeing 2 men loving each other is “normal”. Y’all deserve Prabowo indeed

A new analysis of Dunkleosteus terrelli reveals massive jaws were far more cartilage-rich than once thought, reshaping ideas about its muscle layout, bite mechanics & feeding style. Time to rethink this Devonian apex predator Engelman et al: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ar… #FossilFriday

Tapi orang Mentawai (dan juga Nias), yg notabene Austronesia-nya scr genetik jauh lebih dominan & hampir tanpa Austroasiatik, justru umumnya terlihat “lebih Chinese”

Swimming among stars! This fluttery finned fish, possibly from the family Oreosomatidae, was spotted during #AsgardArchaea at around 1000 m. Read more about this expedition led by @archaeal.bsky.social from @texasscience.bsky.social here: schmidtocean.org/cruise/searchi…

Review article: Mangrove biodiversity and ecosystem services [Lovelock et al. 2025] nature.com/articles/s4435…

An Integrative Perspective on Bat Evolution [Santana et al. 2025] annualreviews.org/content/journa…

Dynamics of genome evolution in the era of pangenome analysis [Loegler et al. 2025] sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

A new rock-dwelling gecko of the subgenus Japonigekko (Squamata, Gekkonidae, Gekko) from northwestern Sichuan Province, China [Xu et al. 2025] zse.pensoft.net/article/175246…