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Social Distance and Fungal Disease in an Australian Wild Lizard Population

The paper examines social distancing in wild lizards infected with a fungal disease, finding that healthy individuals avoid others with the disease, but infected individuals do not adjust their spacing.

The future is faeces: Using faecal genomic sequencing to understand dietary choices of an endangered arboreal marsupial

This study uses faecal genomic sequencing to identify dietary components of greater gliders, revealing new plant species in their diet and highlighting conservation implications.

Density-dependent network structuring within and across wild animal systems

The paper shows density increases network connectedness in wild animal populations, but effects saturate, with stronger spatial than social impacts.

Century-old chromatin architecture preserved with formaldehyde

This paper develops a method to analyze chromatin architecture in formaldehyde-preserved specimens up to 117 years old, revealing preserved patterns and new insights into chromatin dynamics.

Microchromosomes are building blocks of bird, reptile and mammal chromosomes

The paper traces the origin and evolution of microchromosomes across birds, reptiles, and mammals, finding they are conserved and functionally coherent, with mammals being atypical in losing them.