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This paper uses ultraconserved elements to resolve phylogenetic relationships in gekkonid lizards, leading to a new subgeneric classification within the genus Gekko.

This paper examines morphometric and meristic variation in Hickory Shad across multiple locations, finding sexual dimorphism in morphometric traits and key meristic differences for species identification.

The study tests how heat dissipation affects reproductive success in tree swallows by trimming feathers to create a thermal window, finding context-dependent effects on provisioning and fledging success.

The paper observes that Müller’s larvae use large-scale ciliary reversal to capture microalgal prey, with similar behavior seen across multiple species.

This study shows jellyfish and fish use similar turning strategies by first maximizing torque and then minimizing resistance, suggesting evolutionary convergence in maneuverability.

The paper develops a method to estimate population abundance using genetic mark-recapture data when not all sites are sampled, applying it to estimate the bowhead whale population size.

The paper reviews genital asymmetry in araneomorph spiders, finding it more common than previously thought, with detailed documentation of directional asymmetry in Teutamus politus.

The paper evaluates sand fly species composition in caves and their surroundings, finding similar species distribution across different environments.

The paper examines differences in cephalic neuromasts among surface and cave-dwelling fishes in the Amblyopsidae family, hypothesizing that subterranean adaptation drives mechanosensory specialization.

The paper reports the first detection of Telenomus remus parasitizing Spodoptera frugiperda eggs in South China and estimates natural parasitism rates.

The paper identifies trombiculid mites on rodents in southern Chile, suggesting their role as potential vectors of scrub typhus in the region.

This study evaluates bilateral asymmetry in humeri from human skeletal specimens across five geographical regions, finding right-sided lateralization in most parameters except torsion angle, which is left-sided.

This study estimates the prevalence of Dichelobacter nodosus strains in wild ruminants and identifies potential maintenance hosts for footrot in Swiss livestock.

This study compares aural and dental health between lop-eared and erect-eared rabbits, finding lop-eared rabbits have more frequent and severe issues.

The paper describes a digital collection of lemur and primate specimens from the Duke Lemur Center, providing 3D scans for scientific study without damaging the original specimens.

This study compares drone and land counts of hippos in the Okavango Delta, finding drones more effective for population estimates but less so for age classification in early mornings.

The paper identifies permethrin and Bt toxin as a novel negatively correlated cross-resistance pair in insects through transcriptomic analysis and in vivo testing.

This study investigates how gonadotropins regulate ascorbic acid levels in rat ovaries, finding that neither LH nor FSH affects L-GuDH activity or transcript levels.

The paper uses DNA barcoding to analyze species boundaries in rose gall wasps and their inquilines, finding inconsistencies between molecular data and morphology.

The paper provides length-weight relationships for 17 fish species in the Luanhe River Estuary, finding slope values ranging from 2.572 to 3.6581.