| 单词 | genus |
| 例句 | Lions, tigers, leopards and jaguars are different species within the genus Panthera. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Biologists label organisms with a two-part Latin name, genus followed by species. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Peach palm was not in season, but he found another member of the same genus. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Both houseflies and mosquitoes of the genus Culex began to show resistance to the sprays. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z It was said that he could describe the look and nature of an animal from a single tooth or scrap of jaw, and often name the species and genus into the bargain. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z She worked for Mikayla’s mom in a lab at Lancaster University and did all these scientific things, talking about plants and genus and species all the time. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z That problem also derailed domestication of North American bighorn sheep, which belong to the same genus as Asiatic mouflon sheep, ancestor of our domestic sheep. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z If you grew up in the 1960s and 1970s as I did, wives seemed to be a genus of white women who lived inside television sitcoms—cheery, coiffed, corseted. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Lions, for example, are called Panthera leo, the species leo of the genus Panthera. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z At the time of the Cognitive Revolution, the planet was home to about 200 genera of large terrestrial mammals weighing over 100 pounds. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The class is Dicotyledon; the order is Fabales; the family is Fabaceae; the genus is Vicia. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z For example, peas belong to the genus Pisum, which consists of two wild species: Pisum sativum, the one that became domesticated to yield our garden peas, and Pisum fulvum, which was never domesticated. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z But all of them belonged to the genus Homo. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles may inject into the human bloodstream the single-celled organism of malaria. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Would the American Declaration of Independence hold as a self-evident truth that all members of the genus Homo are created equal? Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The real blow came twelve years later, when, as a consequence of a radical taxonomic reshuffle, lepidopterists decided that Pappachi’s moth was in fact a separate species and genus hitherto unknown to science. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Humans first evolved in East Africa about 2.5 million years ago from an earlier genus of apes called Australopithecus, which means ‘Southern Ape’. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z According to current estimates, within that short interval, North America lost thirty-four out of its forty-seven genera of large mammals. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet the real meaning of the word human is ‘an animal belonging to the genus Homo’, and there used to be many other species of this genus besides Homo sapiens. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z To clarify this point, I will often use the term ‘Sapiens’ to denote members of the species Homo sapiens, while reserving the term ‘human’ to refer to all extant members of the genus Homo. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Being a human belonging to the wallflower genus, I’m kinda used to swallowing my words instead of speaking them. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Still another development in eastern and northern Australia was the harvesting of seeds of a wild millet, belonging to the same genus as the broomcorn millet that was a staple of early Chinese agriculture. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z If something is possible for a genus, then it’s possible for a species: that is, if something’s true of insects, it’s true of ants. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z He estimates that as much as 20 percent of the planet’s plant genera are represented in American gardens. Got milkweed? One man’s research efforts into plant biodiversity. The group also possesses commercial appeal despite the origins of its name: Pilobolus is a genus of fungi that grows on herbivore dung. Review: Delayed by the Pandemic, Pilobolus Celebrates Its 50th 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z “Chili” derives from the Aztec word for the pungent fruit of plants in the genus Capsicum, which are native to the Americas. How did hot sauce get in so many African Americans’ bags, anyway? 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z They also found that some woody plants healed faster than others — willow, dogwood and forsythia, for example — but nearly all of the 17 genera studied were almost fully healed after two growing seasons. The cicadas are coming. But gardeners need not panic. 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z Not surprisingly, the landscape thread is a thin one, and little effort has been made to dig into the history, definition and evolving understanding of landscape as a genus. A Microsoft billionaire gives the public a rare view of his art 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z “It’s what we are all striving for in every genus,” said Jonathan Pedersen, vice president of sales and business development at Monrovia Nursery, a major wholesale grower. Sunflowers in October? Breeders are racing to develop plants that flower again and again. 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z "Families that had scattered, like the Langdons, could end up looking and acting like alien species of a single genus," Smiley writes. Jane Smiley's 'Golden Age' brings an epic tale to a solemnly fine end 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z “She can see the genus, the big idea, and the detail.” Mapping a Bold Vision for the California African American Museum 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z Something analogous could be seen in the fossil record: within a family, for example, genera from the same time period tended to be more alike than those from different periods. Evolution, but different: Adventures of a Darwin-doubting botanist 2014-01-12T15:00:00Z Come Emmy awards time, certain specimens of the genus episodic dramaticus seem to thrive year after year. Scenes from 4 top Emmy contenders go under the microscope 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z Because snake plants, or sansevieria, are so common, Gordon suggests going with a more interesting species of the genus. Online plant sellers are having a moment. Here’s where to shop. 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z This collection of traits, scientists thought, separated the Homo genus from other hominins, such as Australopithecus or Ardipithecus, and arose when the Earth’s climate became cooler and drier and the African grasslands expanded in range. How humans beat out other early hominims 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z Asked which native bee he likes the most, Wilson said he is captivated by the 600 or so tiny species in the Perdita genus. An introduction to the 4,000 kinds of bees in the U.S. and Canada 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z Our ancestors, Homo sapiens, cohabited the Earth with others from the Homo genus, including Neanderthals. New study shakes up evolution! Scientists confirm Neanderthal-human copulation 2014-04-09T17:45:00Z “It’s an aluminum tree,” its very own genus. Is Tinsel Canceled? 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z They could settle long-running scientific debates over whether the pygmy tyrannosaur existed as a separate genus or was simply a juvenile T. rex, and whether it hunted as well as scavenged. Dinosaur Skeletons Headed to Auction, Not Museum 2013-07-29T22:33:04Z If the "kinds" Noah carried were equivalent to genera, then some 90 species in the genus Psallus have differentiated in Europe alone. Questions about Noah's Ark that may bug creationists 2011-01-18T14:15:10Z My daughter, 14, is also a member of the genus Showpeople. Cultural Studies: The Glee Generation 2010-06-11T19:20:00Z Dracaena is a genus of about 120 tropical plants, most of which are notoriously easy to grow. Low on natural light? These 6 indoor plants will thrive anyway 2021-06-13T04:00:00Z “Oaks support more forms of life and more fascinating interactions than any other tree genus in North America,” Tallamy writes. Perspective | The sturdy, steadfast oak is the perfect tree for troubled times 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z Usually the most lauded groups – especially indie ones – are of the rebel-rock genus. Trophy Wife (No 876) 2010-09-28T15:47:00Z That double message — the innocent first take followed by the bitter second one — is a basic emotional mechanism of this genera of tragedy images. Perspective | We used to think photos like this could change the world. What needs to change is who we are. 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z The Zika Virus, which is transmitted through an infected mosquito called Aedes genus, might now be a global emergency. Zika virus spreads through sexual contact, officials say 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z In genus terms, it resembles a city symphony, one of those urban portraits that emerged in the 1920s and that reveal degrees of excitement and dread about the rapidly changing world. ‘I Wish I Knew’ Review: A Melancholy Master’s Portrait of a City 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z But occasionally curious moviegoers will discover an especially rotten specimen of the genus Cinema stinkibus. How Low Can They Go? James Franco, Danny McBride and Natalie Portman in Your Highness 2011-04-07T09:15:00Z Interestingly, for all three genera in the study, species are highly endemic and there are no documented overlaps of the ranges of species belonging to the same genus. New to nature No 107: Typhochlaena costae 2013-06-22T23:05:01Z And this new species was among three discovered in the Faroes that were so distinct as to require a new genus, Austeruseus. New to nature No 105: Austeruseus faroensis 2013-06-08T23:05:03Z Females of several species in the genus Photuris, we learn, will flash answers to the males’ codes, flashes that are meant to reveal compatible species for prospective mates. Exhibition Review: ?Creatures of Light? at American Museum of Natural History 2012-03-29T21:26:33Z Calluna takes its name from the Latin genus for heather, a nod to Moore’s girlfriend and business partner, Heather Bourne. A new Seattle jazz joint emerges, while two of the hottest jazz acts come to town 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z “A cat is not a cat is not a cat. A lot of smaller species of cats are the genus Felis. A lot of the big cats are the genus Panthera,” he says. How zoos persuade animals to get the coronavirus vaccine. (M&Ms and ice cream help.) 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Jake is frustrated by his mom repeatedly confusing the words "genius" and "genus" when referring to Trivial Pursuit. Charlie Kaufman's exasperating "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" could've been a masterpiece 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z This is the sixth new species in the genus named in the past two years, doubling the number endemic to the coastal rainforest of south-eastern Brazil. New to nature No 4: Brachycephalus pitanga 2010-03-28T00:05:00Z Mr. Kraft, who is in his late 50s, began collecting Disneyana, as this genus of collectibles is called, out of nostalgia. For a Major Disney Collector, It’s the Magic Hour 2018-08-18T04:00:00Z Plants in the Dieffenbachia genus grow well in low-light conditions, although they also do well in medium to bright indirect light. Low on natural light? These 6 indoor plants will thrive anyway 2021-06-13T04:00:00Z Even very young actors can run into trouble playing adolescents, painting the usual insecurities and sensitivities of the genus in overly bold colors. | 'How the World Began': Catherine Trieschmann?s ?How the World Began? - Review 2012-01-09T03:01:00Z The parasitic disease anisakiasis, caused by nematode larvae belonging to the genus Anisakis, is considered the main threat to human health. How to be smart when it comes to ordering, cooking and eating raw fish 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Neanderthals, are part of the “homo” genus, which also includes modern humans or Homo sapiens. Neanderthals may not have been so unintelligent after all 2014-05-01T21:00:00Z The plant commonly known as a geranium, he explains, is actually a pelargonium, a different genus entirely. In the English Countryside, a Library of Geraniums 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z Cinnamon, which cooks use in all kinds of baked goods, is derived from yet another plant part: the inner bark of tree species from the genus Cinnamomum. How do spices get their flavor? 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z Of course there’s also the work aspect of it all, intensified if one happens to be from the genus wallflowerus. Vanessa Redgrave, 'Magic Mike' Fan, and Other Awards Season Quirks 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z I like to pulverize my dried porcini into dust—“magic mushroom dust,” I call it, not to be confused with the Psilocybe genus—and then reconstitute it with warm water to use as stock. Don’t shoot me! I’m just picking mushrooms! 2013-09-08T13:30:00Z When she decided to become an author, she knew her chances of success were slim; she wrote to her sister Everina in 1787 to say she hoped to be “the first of a new genus.” A Naked Statue for a Feminist Hero? 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z Stewart suggests a photographer with an eye toward the standard genera scene beloved by the more unimaginative painters of the age, and it’s lovely in a limited, easily grasped and quickly forgotten sort of way. Review | Before the West, there was the East, and it was wild 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z ZMapp is manufactured in Nicotiana plants, the genus that includes tobacco plants. Ebola-infected Americans show signs of recovery after experimental 'cocktail' 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z Like the only other species of the genus, the fly is small with smoky grey wings and a pointed ovipositor. New to Nature No 88: Euryplatea nanaknihali 2012-10-13T23:05:52Z Mosquitoes of the genus Culex are painful and persistent biters and they will gladly fly into your house to bite you. Why mosquitoes bite some people and not others 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z Degas may also have turned to the theater to refresh other genera, including history painting and landscape. Review | It was at the Paris Opéra that Degas found the whole world — and his own tormented self 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z But they can also mimic the patterns of an alien genus and so lure its males close, which then become ready prey. Exhibition Review: ?Creatures of Light? at American Museum of Natural History 2012-03-29T21:26:33Z But other crosses outside of the genus Felis are more ambitious. How fancy cats evolved: The science of our most adorable pets 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z Hours of: Baronial wisecracks of the “I’m not the heir, I’m just a spare!” genus. 'I love you, Kate Middleton!': the worst TV movies about the royal family 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z Many people think of them as entirely different plants, but they both belong to the genus Rhododendron, which comprises more than 800 species and 10,000 named selections. Azalea Planting Guide 2011-03-14T17:50:06.793Z In a sequence shot in Tanzania, primatologist Russell Mittermeier completes a lifelong personal quest by spotting the last of 79 genera of primates that exist on our planet. King of the swingers: what Primates tells us about our locked-down world 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z Later, Mary shows Thatcher how she raises “tower-building spiders of the genus Tarantula.” In Barbara Kingsolver’s New Book, a Family Teeters on the Brink 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z As it turned out, Little wrote his dissertation on the 31 species of the genus cupressus — the cypress tree. Van Gogh and the Consolation of Trees 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z One seems typical of many other populations of N pelagicus from Oceania, while the other was unique among all populations of the genus. New to Nature No 79: Nactus kunan 2012-08-04T23:05:20Z Baboons, arguably the least cute of the genus, are the most prolific, endlessly guzzling plane crash survivors. What monkeys mean in the movies 2011-08-03T20:00:03Z Bright, colorful, fantastical flowers of no known species or genus, morphing continuously in size, color and shape, as if botany and fluid dynamics had somehow merged. Music, Science and Healing Intersect in an A.I. Opera 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z These same setae differentiate T costae from all other species of its genus. New to nature No 107: Typhochlaena costae 2013-06-22T23:05:01Z The species is the first of its genus and family – Ripipterygidae – to be discovered in Belize. New to nature No 74: Ripipteryx mopana 2012-06-02T23:05:24Z The subject is that mysterious genus, the rich. Leonardo DiCaprio Impersonators and a $40,000 Radio at Frieze 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z In fact, adaptability might be THE defining characteristic of our broader genus, Homo. How humans beat out other early hominims 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z The genus of fungi that includes yeast is also naturally found in flour, or on the skins of grapes, both of which can be used to create a sourdough starter at home. Out of yeast? You can still make breads without this important ingredient 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z Scientists uncovered the oldest known fossil evidence of the human lineage — or members of the Homo genus. Oldest human fossil found in Ethiopia, predating others by 400,000 years 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z Indigenous to New Orleans, beignets are of the same genus as doughnuts but a separate species: pieces of puffed-up fried dough with an airiness somewhere between buoyancy and levitation. At Cafe Booqoo, New Orleans Favorites, Spicy and Sweet 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z There he encountered Pilobolus, a tiny, energetic genus of fungus that turns toward the light and shoots its spores many feet through the air. Jonathan Wolken, a Founder of Pilobolus, Dies at 60 2010-06-16T05:26:00Z Word: Murraya, a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family. Winning words from the last 5 National Spelling Bees and their unexpected meanings 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z Typically, institutions need staff to coordinate the creation and publication of a flora, relying on experts such as Nixon — he’s an authority on the oak genus — to provide text as they can. Got milkweed? One man’s research efforts into plant biodiversity. One of the scientists keeps referring to the fish as serrasalmus, which are a large, solitary genus. Aquarium curator Brian Zimmerman on Mega Piranha 2010-07-26T21:31:00Z Satin pothos belongs to a related genus but is just as easy to grow. A cubicle is an awful place for a plant. Here’s how to keep one alive. 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z Why did the number of animal genera soar from about 50 to 1,200 at the beginning of the Cambrian Period? ‘Telling Our Way to the Sea’: wonders of the Sea of Cortez 2013-08-30T20:49:27Z That a left-wing painter softened and sentimentalized the harder-edged peasant genera of Millet shouldn’t be surprising. Review | It’s easy to see Millet’s influence on other painters. It’s harder to see his genius. 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z More than a century ago, its original name was found to be scientifically invalid and the dinosaur was reclassified as part of another genus, called apatosaurus. Brontosaurus gets its name back 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z To the swelling taxonomy of jukebox musicals, we must now add a new genus: the high-tech nitwit vanity bio-revue. Review: ‘Sincerely, Oscar’ Is Some Embarrassing Evening 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z The primary aesthetic claim made by this exhibition is that Bjork is daring to cross lines between art forms and genera distinctions. Why is MoMA featuring an exhibit showcasing Bjork’s pretentiousness? 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z There is scant evidence for the existence of this subspecies of the genus Homo in the anthropological and historic record. Letters to the Editor 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z The plague that devastates humanity in “The Last of Us” can be traced back to a genus of ascomycete fungi known as cordyceps, which infects people’s brains, turning them into ferocious monsters. Are Mushrooms Our Friends? 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z “Now that is an interesting question. I wonder if they might be the same genus.” ‘Do Not Touch the Flowers!’ One Family’s Eco-Adventure in the American Southwest 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z It belongs to a large Cuban rock iguana, from the genus Cyclura, one of 17 species on the Caribbean islands. An unlikely wildlife haven on controversial Guantanamo Bay 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z The restaurant, called Malus, in reference to the genus for apples, the original forbidden fruit, seems designed with a minimalism that borders on the brutal. ‘A Taste of Hunger’ Review: A Relentless Pursuit of Perfection 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Dialogue of the "there are lesions to the orbitofrontal cortex" genus. Top Gear, New Tricks, Lewis ? the television shows that won't die 2011-08-12T23:11:04Z In 2022, a research team was formed to identify this enigmatic moth, and it was finally described as a new genus and species in early November 2023. Mysterious new moth species discovered in Europe 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z The origins of human genus have long been associated with savannah and grassland environments of Africa. New research exposes early humans' ecological versatility 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Surprisingly, it turned out that the bacterium is not only a new species, but actually forms an entirely new genus of bacteria. The mystery of phosphite -- a scientific detective story 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z An extraordinary finding was an entirely new genus of ground and tree-dwelling shrimp. Found at last: Bizarre, egg-laying mammal finally rediscovered after 60 years 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Their highly poisonous relatives, such as frogs of the genus Phyllobates, were frequently used by indigenous people of Colombia to extract toxins by rubbing the skin onto arrowheads for the purposes of hunting and fighting. Poison dart frogs: Personality determines reproductive strategies 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Despite all efforts, the relationships of the new genus and species have not been definitively clarified. Mysterious new moth species discovered in Europe 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Lanky as these three- or four-footers may be, they put you “face to face with the wildness of what this genus can represent,” Lee-Mäder said. Why milkweeds, once blossoming, attract lots of life 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Although the researchers did not characterize the bacterial communities present in the soil sample, they rationally hypothesized that microorganisms from the genera Geobacter, Shewanella,and Pseudomonas contributed to the electrical activity. Self-powered microbial fuel cell biosensor for monitoring organic freshwater pollution 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Department of Agriculture found a fortuitous combination of a yeast—Saccharomyces exiguus—and a bacterium, apparently of the genus Lactobacillus. History: November 2023 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z The study centers around a series of fish species within the Ictiobus genus, known as buffalofishes. Study uncovers hundred-year lifespans for three freshwater fish species in the Arizona desert 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z However, a new genus and species from the Geometrid moth family described in the scientific journal ZooKeys tell a different story. Mysterious new moth species discovered in Europe 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z To see a field of common milkweed in midsummer — a sea of a thousand nodding pink flower heads — you would not imagine that anything could ever stand in the way of the genus Asclepias. Why milkweeds, once blossoming, attract lots of life 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z This study has revealed the previously unknown diversity within the genus Minorisa. Discovery of three novel minorisa species, the smallest predatory marine picoplankton 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z The Kodama genus is named after the round-headed spirits that supposedly live in ancient trees, whose presence indicate a healthy forest. Tiny spirits roam the corals of Japan -- two new pygmy squids discovered 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z "There is likely a treasure trove of aging, longevity and negligible senescence information within the genus Ictiobus," said Lackmann. Study uncovers hundred-year lifespans for three freshwater fish species in the Arizona desert 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z As a result, the picture is distorted and the connection between eating meat and the evolution of the genus Homo is falsely underscored, they said. Does Humanity Have to Eat Meat? 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Most species of the Mycena genus are small, often only a few centimeters wide. Fungal evolution discovered: Mycena can now invade living hosts 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z As he drifted off to sleep each night, he’d recite in his mind the ABCs of bat genera. This Mexican biologist is fighting to preserve his country’s biodiversity—and his own legacy 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z “Refining genetic origins of citrus and related genera is critical for effective conservation of these plants,” she says. We Finally Know Where Oranges and Lemons Come From 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z "The genus Ictiobus has potential to prove of high value to the field of gerontology, and Apache Lake could become an epicenter for a variety of scientific research in the future." Study uncovers hundred-year lifespans for three freshwater fish species in the Arizona desert 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Several explanations offered in the past—such as toxins from the leaves of plants in the genus Euphorbia or gaseous emissions from below the ground—have fallen out of favor. Thousands More Puzzling ‘Fairy Circles’ Have Been Found around the World 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Biologists have long known mushrooms of the genus Mycena, commonly known as bonnet mushrooms,as fungi that live off of dead trees and plants. Fungal evolution discovered: Mycena can now invade living hosts 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Fossil researchers have discovered a novel genus and species of tiny wasp with a mysterious, bulbous structure at the end of each antenna. New type of tiny wasp comes with mysterious, cloud-like structures at ends of antennae 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Malaria, a disease caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium, represents a major public health problem worldwide. Malaria: Treatment of Plasmodium falciparum malaria patients under threat in the Horn of Africa 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Among them are two in the genus Lepidochelys: the olive ridley and the Kemp's ridley. A turtle time capsule: DNA found in ancient shell 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z The turtle is from the same genus - Lepidochelys - as two of the world's seven living species of sea turtles - the Kemp's ridley, the world's smallest sea turtle, and the olive ridley, Cadena said. DNA remnants found in fossil of 6 million year old turtle 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z While foxes belong to the same biological family as wolves and dogs—Canidae—they don’t belong to the same smaller group, the genus Canis. Meet ‘Dogxim,’ the world’s first known dog-fox hybrid—and a genetic oddity 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z There are thousands of species of these parasitic insects around today, spread among hundreds of genera, Poinar said. New type of tiny wasp comes with mysterious, cloud-like structures at ends of antennae 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The group’s studies to date have found several bacteria from the genus Clostridium, including ones that cause food poisoning, toxic shock, and botulism. Permafrost can imprison dangerous microbes for centuries. Will the Arctic thaw release them? 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z In their latest study, the scientist described a new wasp genus, Capitojoppa, to science. New insect genus discovered in one of the most biodiverse rain forest regions in the world 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z The fossil represents the oldest-known member of Lepidochelys and helps to shed light on the poorly understood evolutionary history of this genus, the researchers said. DNA remnants found in fossil of 6 million year old turtle 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Instead, over six million years ago, foxes diverged, eventually becoming distinct enough to now be considered the genus Vulpes—or, in the case of the Pampas fox native to South America, the genus Lycalopex. Meet ‘Dogxim,’ the world’s first known dog-fox hybrid—and a genetic oddity 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z In 1842, a vast, nearly intact skeleton was unearthed on a plantation in Alabama; it was soon identified as a member of Basilosaurus, a recently named genus of prehistoric sea serpent. An Ancient Whale Named for King Tut, but Moby-Dinky in Size 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The sex life of corals can be a complicated thing -- differing both across various species and sometimes within the same genus. Understanding the sex life of coral gives hope of clawing it back from the path to extinction 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z After they had finished, the scientists determined that 73 genera of animals had become extinct since 1500 AD. Experts warn of a "biological holocaust" as human-caused extinction "mutilates" the tree of life 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Researchers also assigned to crocodile tracks a trace fossil genus and species, Anticusuchipes amnis, which roughly translates as “ancient river crocodile footprint.” 'Spirit Whales and Sloth Tales' tracks Washington fossils and their stories 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Convention dictates that the first word is the entity’s genus; the second, often a Latin word indicating the species, must end in “i” if it’s named after a person. Column: The Hitler beetle, the Trump moth and the raging debate over changing offensive species names 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z Researchers now hypothesize that the birds acquire batrachotoxins by eating poisonous beetles of the genus Choresine, like the frogs do—but no one is certain. Two New Toxic Birds Discovered 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Humans are the sole living members of the genus Homo, and researchers often use primate models to get at the evolutionary origins of human behaviors. Male Monkeys Have More Sex with Other Males Than with Females in This Well-Studied Group 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z The researchers also added that, while there is "scanty" data, it seems most of the genera lost have only vanished over the past two centuries. Experts warn of a "biological holocaust" as human-caused extinction "mutilates" the tree of life 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Van de Peer’s team found, for example, that some species of Arabidopsis, a genus often used in plant biology studies, became polyploid during cold spells over the past 2 million years. Cells with extra genomes may help tissues respond to injuries—and species survive cataclysms 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Orangutans, our distant primate cousins, are fascinating great apes that belong to the Pongo genus. Orangutans are being pushed to the brink of extinction. Can we save them in time? 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z Takakia, as the genus is known by scientists, has lived through ice ages and mass extinctions, and endured age after age of natural warming and cooling. The World’s Oldest Moss Outlived the Dinosaurs, but It May Not Survive Climate Change 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z The roughly 3-millimeter-long isopod is one of only 15 species from the genus Gnathia currently known in the region, the team wrote in the study. Why was a Florida sea creature named for singer Jimmy Buffett? Researchers have a reason 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z He found hammerhead worms, members of the Bipalium genus, and a lot of them. Meet the hammerhead worm: The invasive species coming to a backyard near you 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Dr. Mah also describes a new genus of starfish and 10 additional new species. New Antarctic Starfish Are Doting Parents and Vicious Predators 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Members of the genus Plasmodium, these malaria-causing microbes hitchhike on female mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles and get transferred to humans when those insects bite us. Mosquitoes Carry Nasty Diseases. Here’s How to Protect Yourself 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z This particular genus is small and slow, and bears a striking resemblance to plant root hairs. Meet the 486-legged creature found in an L.A. area park 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Other turtle species’ eggs, even in the Nilssonia genus, hatch after just two or three months. Tiny Bundles of Hope: Critically Endangered Turtles Hatch in Myanmar 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z They found that samples from those with endometriosis were more likely to host bacteria belonging to the genus Fusobacterium. Could Endometriosis Be Caused by Bacteria? Study Offers Fresh Clues 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z It often was made instead from birch oil and sassafras, the dried root bark of flowering trees in the genus Sassafras, of which there are several, native to East Asia and the eastern United States. What goes into Old West favorites sarsaparilla, sassafras and root beer 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z In addition to malaria, mosquitoes carry West Nile virus, which is the most common cause of mosquito-borne illness in the U.S. and is primarily transmitted by mosquitoes in the genus Culex. Mosquitoes Carry Nasty Diseases. Here’s How to Protect Yourself 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z The curious cetacean’s genus, Nihohae, is a combination of the Maori words for “teeth” and “slashing.” This Extinct Dolphin Had Tusks That Fish Were Wise to Avoid 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z The bacteria belong to a genus called Vibrio, which includes more than 100 species. Giant Seaweed 'Blob' Could Carry Dangerous Bacteria 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z The familiar genus, Euglena, encompasses some mixotrophic species that display a photosynthetic capability only when light is present. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z A genus is a taxonomic rank that includes several similar and related species within it. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z In this system, species that are most similar to each other are put together within a grouping known as a genus. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z The researchers discovered that "genera including Pseudomonas, Rhodococcus and Corynebacterium that possess genes associated with polystyrene degradation." A newly-discovered microbe that eats plastic in the cold is giving scientists hope 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z But the Apristurus genus display a mode of egg-laying in pairs, one for each ovary, of which, these sharks have two. ‘A Bit Spooky’: The New Shark Species With Bright, White Eyes 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z This group includes the genus Plasmodium, which causes malaria in humans. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite the incomplete state of the remains of Lucy, a member of the ancient genus Australopithecus, the similarities between her and modern humans of the genus Homo are striking. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The current taxonomic system now has eight levels in its hierarchy, from lowest to highest, they are: species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z A new genus of butterfly, with distinctive spots on its wings, has been named after Sauron, the archvillain of “The Lord of the Rings.” Your Tuesday Briefing 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Two species of butterfly have been added to the newly named Saurona genus. Butterfly species named after Lord of the Rings villain Sauron 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z One representative genus of the cellular slime molds is Dictyostelium, which commonly exists in the damp soil of forests. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z What was one of the consequences of the digestive organs moving lower and into a smaller space when members of the Homo genus began walking upright? World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The fossil record extends back to a dog-like ancestor some 55 million years ago that gave rise to the first horse-like species 55 to 42 million years ago in the genus Eohippus. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z "We've actually collected this species from Ecuador, as well as some other species in the genus, including at least one that's likely new to science. We're still working on it, so stay tuned!" The 10 weirdest mushrooms in North America 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z This bit of folk wisdom is meant to warn people about poison ivy, a noxious vine in the genus Toxicodendron found throughout much of North America. Why poison ivy is an unlikely climate change winner 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Yeast species of the genus Saccharomyces are also used to produce alcoholic beverages through fermentation. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The species - a type of snailfish of the genus Pseudoliparis - was was filmed by an autonomous "lander" dropped into the Izu-Ogasawara Trench, south of Japan. How the world's deepest fish was filmed 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Aflatoxins are toxic and carcinogenic compounds released by fungi of the genus Aspergillus. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z In the middle of the 20th Century, three species of another fungi under the genus Ophiostoma swept through North America and Europe, sickening trees with what's known as Dutch elm disease. The 10 weirdest mushrooms in North America 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z At 5 millimeters long, the new species is large for a member of the Bembidion genus, and when looked at under magnification its brown color has a green-and-gold iridescence. Opinion: Jerry Brown's beetle legacy 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z There is a single specimen of this genus, a skull that was a surface find in Chad. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z In their revised preprint, which they posted on 29 March on the server ChinaXiv, they note that “environmental samples showed the abundance of different vertebrata genera.” Chinese researchers release genomic data that could help clarify origin of COVID-19 pandemic 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Molds of the genus Penicillium ripen many cheeses. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z Robust populations of just nine species, such as sea otters or gray wolves, or genera, including whales, could lead to the capture of 6.41 gigatons of CO₂ annually, the researchers found. Want to sequester carbon? Save wild animals 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z DNA tests confirmed visual observations that the beetle was distinct from all other species of the genus Bembidion, which generally live near bodies of water. Opinion: Jerry Brown's beetle legacy 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Again, the status of this genus as a human ancestor is uncertain. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Every plant name needs at a minimum a genus and a species. Here's a gardening primer of terms you should know before you dig in 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z The fossil record shows several adaptive radiations in the horse lineage, which is now much reduced to only one genus, Equus, with several species. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z The seaweed is made up of algal species in the genus Sargassum. Here’s the Real Story behind the Massive ‘Blob’ of Seaweed Heading toward Florida 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Scattered across the globe are around 700 different species in the genus cordyceps, many of which have evolved specialized relationships with their hosts. The fungus from "The Last of Us" is being used as a natural pesticide 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z For many years, fossils of a species called H. habiliswere the oldest examples in the genus Homo, but in 2010, a new species called Homo gautengensis was discovered and may be older. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z From 56 million to 50 million years ago, the Pacific Northwest was home to the genus Sabalites palm that had fan-shaped leaves, says George Mustoe, of Bellingham. A rogue, unpermitted palm tree at Alki Beach raises hackles 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Within kingdoms, the subsequent categories of increasing specificity are: phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z They also note that members of the larger beta coronavirus genus, to which SARS-CoV-2 belongs, have these cleavage sites and have been found in bats. Science takes back seat to politics in first House hearing on origin of COVID-19 pandemic 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z The plant gets its common and genus names from the blood-red fluid that exudes from every part of the plant, including the underground rhizome, when cut. Try these ‘special’ spring ephemeral plants for fleeting garden beauty 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z Scientists instead classify bacteria and archaea into taxonomic groups based on similarities in appearance, physiology, and genes.2 Many are given names using traditional Linnean taxonomy, wiith a genus and species. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The Prunus genus is a heavy hitter, comprised of: plums, cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots and almonds. An edible feast: A gardener’s guide to choosing fruit trees | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Each taxon name is capitalized except for species, and the genus and species names are italicized. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z Byproducts of juniper and cypress trees and resin from a flowering plant genus called Pistacia were probably sourced from the Mediterranean region. Surprising mummy ingredients found at ancient Egyptian workshop 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z It’s not the first time stone tools have been found with fossils of Paranthropus, a genus with several species that lived from about 2.8 million to 1.2 million years ago across Africa. Did more than one ancient human relative use early stone tools? 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z The water ferns of the genus Azolla harbor nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria and restore this important nutrient to aquatic habitats. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Researchers later determined the organism represented a new species of amoeba, constituting its own genus. Repurposed drug battles ‘brain-eating’ amoeba 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z In Latin America, another species in the genus, T. cruzi, is responsible for Chagas disease. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z One of our own long-lost family members from this time is the now extinct genus Ignacius, the subject of the new study. Monkeylike Animals Once Lived in the Arctic, New Fossils Show 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z The genus name for the fossil was inspired by the Ohio Players’ tune “Funky Worm”, which was played often by the paleontologists of the national park while looking through the Thunderstorm Ridge bonebed. Fossilized amphibian dating back 220 million years found in Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z These hominids, of the genus Paranthropus, were relatively large and had large grinding teeth. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Actual leopards, on the other hand, are big cats, part of the genus Panthera along with lions, tigers, jaguars, and snow leopards. Clouded leopard escapes from the Dallas Zoo, prompting facility’s closure 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z Scientists refer to an organism by its genus and species names together, commonly called a scientific name, or Latin name. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z In Miller’s artistic depiction of one example of Ignacius—the first ever made for the genus—you’d be forgiven for thinking you were looking at a squirrel. Monkeylike Animals Once Lived in the Arctic, New Fossils Show 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Under a scanning electron microscope, the pollen grains—which resembled inflated arrowheads—were reminiscent of pollen from tiny trees and shrubs in Asia that belong to the genus Symplocos. See the Largest Flower Ever Found Encased in Amber 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z With the phylogenetic tree and the taxonomic classification system, scientists have grouped and organized organisms by domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z That pointed to an entirely different genus group than had been assigned in 1872: Symplocos, a genus of flowering shrubs and small trees not found in Europe today but widespread in modern East Asia. A Fossil Flower Trapped in Amber Had a Mistaken Identity for 150 Years 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z The genus with the greatest potential for subsequent evolution is the most genetically diverse one. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z New analyses this year could lend support to the idea that key events in the evolution of our genus, Homo, happened in South Africa. Eleven science stories likely to make big news in 2023 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z “Shonisaurus definitely occurs at other locations so the genus had a broad geographic range, and it is very reasonable that these large individuals traveled long distances, as most large marine vertebrates do today,” Kelley said. ‘Sea monster’ graveyard mystery solved? Fossils offer signs of 230-million-year-old migration. 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Scientists generally refer to an organism only by its genus and species, which is its two-word scientific name, in what is called binomial nomenclature. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Called Reishi, after the Japanese name for the genus of mushrooms Mr. Ross first used, it can currently be produced in sheets of six square feet. Are Mushrooms the Future of Alternative Leather? 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Early populations of the genus Homo stumbled onto a new way of making a living, something unprecedented in the history of life. New Human Metabolism Research Upends Conventional Wisdom about How We Burn Calories 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z And some social network scholars say its growth holds lessons for improved communication between members of the only surviving species in the genus Homo. Can Humans Find Common Ground? Sure. Just Start With Sea Slugs and Bears. 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z They discovered evidence of more than 100 plant genera, nine animal taxa including the extinct elephant-like mastodon, and even marine life within the same region. Ancient DNA shows what Greenland may have looked like 2 million years ago 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Jackals, wolves and dogs are in the genus Canis. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z And researchers have proposed a 10- to 20-year investment in leveraging knowledge of ‘prototype’ viral pathogens from each known family or genus to develop vaccine candidates in case they are needed. 3 Steps to Detect and Stop Disease Outbreaks before They Become Pandemics 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z The work supports hopes that extinctions of the tiny, colorful frogs in the Atelopus genus, which comprises 105 known species, were not as widespread as feared. News at a glance: A new antibiotic, COVID-19 in Antarctica, and a Venus mission deferred 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Jared Gorrell, a graduate student in Tennessee, withdrew his guess on a coneflower identification when John Michael Kelley, a maintenance worker at a state park in Louisiana and recognized expert on the genus, weighed in. Can Humans Find Common Ground? Sure. Just Start With Sea Slugs and Bears. 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z One abundant plant genus was dryas, which is typically found in the Arctic. Ancient DNA shows what Greenland may have looked like 2 million years ago 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z The single genus Equisetum is the survivor of a large group of plants, known as Arthrophyta, which produced large trees and entire swamp forests in the Carboniferous. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z But the cultivation of specialty mushrooms — any not belonging to the genus Agaricus — has boomed since shiitakes first hit U.S. supermarkets in the 1980s. The fungi future is here — at an urban mushroom farm just south of downtown L.A. 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Species in the harlequin frog genus, Atelopus, have been among the most severely affected. Colorful frogs downed by disease are making a surprising comeback 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z With the emergence of our own genus, Homo, roughly a million years later, the foot became even better suited to terrestrial locomotion, evolving shorter toes and a high arch. Fossils Upend Conventional Wisdom about Evolution of Human Bipedalism 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Mosquitoes in the Aedes genus, which transmit dengue and other diseases, also breed in cisterns and wells, so control methods could help control those diseases as well. Unusual malaria outbreak tied to invasive mosquito 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z This hypothesis is further supported by the discovery of a fossil in China from the genus Haikouella. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z However, when it comes to other members of cucurbita — a genus of fruit in the gourd family that includes squashes and gourds — warts can be a sign of serious problems, and not genetic ones. Why do pumpkins have warts? The weird science behind Halloween's most charismatic plant 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z Perhaps the species is migrating north into British Columbia, as has been projected for several tree genera as the climate crisis alters their livable habitat, often pushing them into higher latitudes and higher elevations. Has this iconic Northwest tree reached a tipping point? 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z In other words, three different kinds of hominins from three different genera—Homo, Paranthropus and Australopithecus—were coexisting. Fossils Upend Conventional Wisdom about Evolution of Human Bipedalism 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Finally, the plant bug pollinator is also new to science, says Elt, who has tentatively put it into the same genus, Neella, as other plant bugs known to attack these plants. Plant turns suspected crop pest into pollinator 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z The device then gently lifts the plant, a member of the genus Schiedea, part of the carnation family. Drones Sample Rare Specimens from Cliffs and Other Dangerous Places 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z What distinguishes us from other members of the genus Homo and enabled us to develop such unprecedented culture and society? Nobel Winner Svante Pääbo Discovered the Neandertal in Our Genes 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Later, I would learn that the Himalayan black bear is among the most savage of its genus, prone to unprovoked attacks and fond of grasping humans by the head. The Kashmiri Chef Foraging on Precarious Soil 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z H. erectus—the likely ancestor to the lineage that led to our own species, H. sapiens—would have peered across its territory and seen two other bipeds from two different genera, Australopithecus and Paranthropus. Fossils Upend Conventional Wisdom about Evolution of Human Bipedalism 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Peonies remind us of a bit of garden wisdom that all those eye-candy flower close-ups in catalogs often make us forget: Don’t decide on looks alone when you’re paging through the offerings within a genus. For a longer peony season, think beyond the typical pink and white 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Delhi's surge of Culex mosquitoes comes at a time when public health officials are declaring notable victories against other kinds of mosquitoes, including the Anopheles genus that transmits malaria. Why the capital of India Is flush with mosquitoes 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z Such studies have shown the balance within the Anopheles genus is changing. The battle against malaria in Africa has stalled. Can research in Mozambique explain why? 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Most of the species in this genus have evolved in unique waterfall microclimates and grow in just a handful of locations. Another dam(n) extinction: Another rare plant destroyed by a hydroelectric dam 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z That’s the conclusion drawn by researchers from the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, where a fossil first unearthed in the 1970s has been identified as a new genus and species of dinosaur. The unusual story behind a newly identified dinosaur’s name 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z Specifically, it was larger than other scorpions of its genus, and its trunk and tail carried a darker hue. 2 Bay Area students discover 2 new scorpion species, but worry about the arachnids' survival 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z Increased urbanization creates more habitat for mosquitoes that prefer urban and suburban landscapes, including Culex and Aedes, the mosquito genus that transmits dengue, Zika, and chikungunya. Why the capital of India Is flush with mosquitoes 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z On land, members of the same genus live symbiotically with fungus-growing ants, producing antibacterial and antifungal molecules that deter pathogens from invading the ants' fungal gardens. Hope for New Drugs Arises from the Sea 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z Their fragility earned the genus the nickname "orchids of the falls" from naturalist Sir David Attenborough, who showcased them and other rare plants earlier this year in the Green Planet documentary series. Another dam(n) extinction: Another rare plant destroyed by a hydroelectric dam 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Though the dinosaur’s genus name points to where the skull was found, its species name is a nod to one of paleontologist Sebastian Dalman’s favorite bands, Tangerine Dream, according to a news release. The unusual story behind a newly identified dinosaur’s name 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z An emerging disease known as “laurel wilt” is attacking all three native members of the genus persea, imperiling the small, fragrant evergreen trees. As many as one in six U.S. tree species is threatened with extinction 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Notice that each name is capitalized except for species, and the genus and species names are italicized. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z He encouraged natural observation of the entity in question and introduced the categories of species and genera. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z A vaccine with even more “breadth” would thwart the beta genus of coronavirus, which includes sarbecoviruses, merbecoviruses like the one that causes Middle East respiratory syndrome, and two that now trigger the common cold. Why efforts to make better, more universal coronavirus vaccines are struggling 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z Joining the king in the genus Tyrannosaurus would be the bulkier and older emperor, T. imperator, and the slimmer queen, T. regina. Splitting T. Rex Into 3 Species Becomes a Dinosaur Royal Rumble 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Rosemary is native to the Mediterranean; its genus name, Rosmarinus, means “dew of the sea,” and though our shore is decidedly chilly, the plant thrives in local gardens. Savor these fleeting flavors and fragrances from the summer garden 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z Upon closer inspection, the snakes were determined to belong to different genera and species. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z The genus Australopithecus lived from about 4 million to about 1.5 million years ago. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z The ultimate vaccine would work against all four genera in the coronavirus family. Why efforts to make better, more universal coronavirus vaccines are struggling 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z One could say it was the very model of the modern major genera. Style Invitational Week 1497: The if-word 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z The Dinosaur Park Formation has one of the greatest concentrations of dinosaur fossils of any rock on Earth, with at least 50 genera of dinosaurs represented, ranging from tiny Hesperonychus to giant Albertosaurus. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z A genus with very different types of species will have more genetic diversity than a genus with species that look alike and have similar ecologies. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Many species in our genus existed before Homo sapiens, with at least three other Homo species existing alongside early humans. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z Figure 15.15 Belladonna Plant The plant from the genus Atropa, which is known as belladonna or deadly nightshade, was used cosmetically to dilate pupils, but can be fatal when ingested. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z East Africa was long-considered the more likely origin of the earliest hominin that eventually evolved into the Homo genus we belong to, so this study reignites the debate on the origins of modern humans. Fossils in South African cave reignite debate on origins of humankind 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z We found the coals to consist almost entirely of compacted leaves, roots and wood belonging to trees in the genus Glossopteris. Toxic Slime Contributed to Earth’s Worst Mass Extinction—And It’s Making a Comeback 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z If there were a choice between one of these genera of species being preserved, the one with the greatest potential for subsequent evolution is the most genetically diverse one. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Researchers agree that our genus originated in Africa and migrated all over the world. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z Scopolamine is one of the substances derived from the Atropa genus along with atropine. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z The giants - discovered in the 1800s - were a natural wonder of the age, and the genus was named after Queen Victoria. Scientists discover new giant water lily species 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z Previously the Australopithecus africanus hominids were considered by scientists to be too young to have evolved into homo genus, our ancestors, who were already roaming earth around 2.2 million years ago. Fossils: Cave woman one million years older than thought 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Higher taxonomic levels, such as genera and families, can also be endemic. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Questions remain about the evolution and migration of species within our genus. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z The common so-called “Zante currants” used in recipes such as soda bread are actually raisins, and they are no relation to the Ribes genus of currants and gooseberries. Tart currants’ fanbase is growing along with their versatility and availability 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z However, years of follow-up studies involving microscopic imaging and DNA sequencing convinced Gros and his collaborators that the filaments were a member of the Thiomargarita genus of bacteria. Scientists baffled by discovery of bacteria that ought to be too big to function 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z One study found 85 microbial genera, such as Bacteroides and Bifidobacterium, in the guts of wild apes, but just 55 in people in U.S. cities. Modern city dwellers have lost about half their gut microbes 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z After a volcanic explosion changes the ecosystem, which genus has the highest probability of surviving the disaster? Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z The first part of that name is the genus to which the species belongs. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z So, the term “panther” does not refer to one species, but Panthera is the genus of big cats. How Culturally Significant Mammals Tell the Story of Social Ascension for Black Americans 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z In particular, the scientists discovered that "genera including Pseudomonas, Rhodococcus and Corynebacterium that possess genes associated with polystyrene degradation." Meet the "superworm" that can digest plastic 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z In their past work comparing primate gut microbiomes, Moeller and colleagues simply looked at genetic markers that broadly identified what genera of bacteria or other microbes were present. Modern city dwellers have lost about half their gut microbes 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z In soil, members of the genus Clostridium are examples of free-living, nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Linnaeus developed a classification system that organized species into seven taxa based on similarities and differences: species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, and kingdom. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z Usually found in deep water, the adult gargoyle cusk eel is extremely rare and represents the only member of its genus. See the Mysterious Sea Creatures that Only Come Up at Night 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Farmers buried many skeletons of young members of the genus Gallus as grave goods along with other domesticated animals—strong evidence that these birds were domesticated chickens, rather than wild jungle fowl. How the wild jungle fowl became the chicken 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z The monkeypox virus belongs to the genus that includes smallpox, but it is not as contagious or severe as smallpox, which has been eradicated from the planet. Opinion | Monkeypox is a reminder of lurking global health threats. Prepare, or else. 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Lactobacillus is one of many hundred genera of microbial inhabitants of a healthy human intestine. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z The genus Camelus also includes other species of camels that only have one hump. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z The species, Olenoides serratus, is about as well-known as ancient arthropods get: it makes up many of the Burgess Shale’s fossils and the genus even lends its name to a Yu-Gi-Oh fantasy game card. Sex Life of One of Earth’s Earliest Animals Exposed 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Last year, when Zaila Avant-garde, 14, from New Orleans correctly spelled "Murraya," a genus of plants, she became the first African American to win the prestigious competition that began in 1925. U.S. national spelling bee pits kids ages 7-15 trying to spell success 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Then came “bromegrass” — any grass of a large genus of grasses native to temperate regions. ‘No joke’: Initial rounds of National Spelling Bee get tough 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z Shared ancestry is indicated by taxonomic classification in which a family of organisms contains many genera, and within each genus there are many species. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Several resembled modern humans enough to be classified in the genus Homo. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z Similarly colored, but rarer than goldfish in the forest, are the flowers of the plant genus Banksia in the Australian gardens at the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden. Leaning into the mystery on a weekend getaway to Santa Cruz, Calif. 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z But other researchers argued the shell pieces were too small and thin to belong to Genyornis, and suggested they belonged to Megapodius, a genus of smaller bird distantly related to chickens and turkeys. Egg-eating humans helped drive Australia’s ‘thunder bird’ to extinction 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z There are more than 100 species of Nepenthes, which is one of the many genuses of carnivorous plants found around the world. Selfies Further Endanger Rare Phallic Plant, Conservationists Fear 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Scientists historically organized Earth’s millions of species into a hierarchical taxonomic classification system from the most inclusive category to the most specific: domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z A genus is a group of similar species. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z The makeup of the Lao molar’s proteins confirmed it came from a member of our genus Homo, Shackelford says, and suggested its owner was most likely female. This unusual tooth is the first fossil evidence of Denisovans in Southeast Asia 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z This uncanny deadliness has a mystery at its core: These mushrooms are from three separate genuses, or groups of fungal species, that are not closely related. These Mushrooms Borrowed the Same Deadly Toxin From a Mysterious Source 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z The color pink gets its name from flowers in the genus Dianthus, commonly known as carnations or pinks, a reference to the serrate, or “pinked,” edges of the delicate, sweetly fragrant flowers. You can’t go wrong with Dianthus for sweetly scented gardens and bouquets 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z At the Craft in America Center, Ferne Jacobs merges traditional, handmade textile and basketry technologies to birth an innovative genus entirely her own. Review: Five pandemic-postponed art shows worth seeing right now 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z But Mordecai stresses that the study’s real strength is in the big picture, not the nitty-gritty details, which are often complicated by such factors as predicted dispersal patterns and distinctions within a genus. Animal melting pot created by climate change could lead to new disease outbreaks 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z The biggest specimen researchers collected was 5.1 inches in diameter, one of the largest in the genus. Jelly? Researchers discover new deep-sea creature in Monterey Bay 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z Guesses on the true genus ranged from a deerhead possum, mini-chupacabra, or extinct marsupial but the most likely answer, which was landed upon just a day ago, is far less fun. An "alien-like" creature washed up on a beach in Australia 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z This group of leafy vegetables is named for their genus, Cichorium, and is known for a bitterness that can range from mild to assertive. Your guide to salad greens, plus tips to pick, prep and store them 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z Little is known about how the parasitic Rafflesia—a genus that produces the world’s largest and stinkiest flower—infects its host plants. Giant Rotten-Smelling Parasite Flower Rafflesia Evokes Host Defenses 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z The genus name comes from the Greek for “prehensile foot,” which the scientists chose because this is the oldest known cephalopod with suckers. Newly discovered octopus ancestor had 10 arms 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Researchers in northeastern England unearthed an exoskeleton fragment from the largest arthropod ever discovered, in a genus called Arthropleura. Science News Briefs from around the World: March 2022 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z Tyrannosaurus is a genus, which is theoretically capable of holding multiple species. They Want to Break T. Rex Into 3 Species. Other Paleontologists Aren’t Pleased. 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z That similarity and a genetic analysis led the research team to place it in the same genus as most of the other microbial giants and propose calling it Thiomargarita magnifica. Largest bacterium ever discovered has unexpectedly complex cells 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z When I spotted a bird I didn’t know, I looked to its genus and thought of the birds from my home who shared the same taxonomy. ‘As the Adjustment Was Being Made, I Tapped the Woman on the Shoulder’ 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z Both fossils are from a genus previously believed to be limited to the Southern Hemisphere during the Cretaceous period. Plant fossils found in San Juan Islands like ‘finding a penguin in North America’ 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z Butterflies are important pollinators of native plants and for many plant species and genera—for example, flame azaleas and mock vervains—butterflies are the only, or almost only, pollinators. Dangerous Lies Threaten the National Butterfly Center 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z He has proposed new genera and species for other dinosaurs, too. They Want to Break T. Rex Into 3 Species. Other Paleontologists Aren’t Pleased. 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z The new study’s worrisome finding crystalized when Nelsen and other Field Museum researchers were examining the climate preferences of lichens powered by a genus of single-celled green alga called Trebouxia. Lichens Could Need More than a Million Years to Adapt to Climate Change 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z As far as sea squirts and their close relatives go, the genus Oikopleura represents a decidedly strange group of organisms, both from the standpoint of physical attributes and genetics. A Strange Creature Discards Genes to Make a Better Heart 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z These species of the genus Thorius inhabit nooks in Mexico’s montane forests. Junk DNA Deforms Salamander Bodies 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z Marmots, a genus spanning 15 species of varying sociality — including alpine marmots living in multigenerational family groups, semi-social yellow-bellied marmots and ostensibly antisocial groundhogs — were a natural subject. Groundhogs, Out From the Scientific Shadows 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Some researchers have argued it represents a separate genus of pygmy tyrannosaur. They Want to Break T. Rex Into 3 Species. Other Paleontologists Aren’t Pleased. 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z But once he started looking, he saw the creatures — flightless snow flies from the genus Chionea — throughout the high Cascades. Why does snow glow blue? How could a fly possibly survive high-elevation elements? Join us for an exploration of Washington’s winter wonders. 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z Members of Oikopleura genus live fast and die young, going from egg to reproductive adult in about one week. A Strange Creature Discards Genes to Make a Better Heart 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The anatomical prerequisites for language, including a larynx that can adjust rapidly and sophisticated integration of the larynx and tongue, seem to date back at least to the origin of our genus, Homo. Fossils Reveal When Animals Started Making Noise 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z But the lure of the fossil beds remained strong, and his discovery of the lower jaw from the genus Australopithecus, an early hominid, brought him back into the field. Richard Leakey, paleoanthropologist and protector of wildlife, dies at 77 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z Scientific names are split between genus and species. They Want to Break T. Rex Into 3 Species. Other Paleontologists Aren’t Pleased. 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Member of the genus Comatricha that is dried out after its spores have dispersed. See the Bizarre Fruiting Bodies of Slime Molds 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z These epiphytes ranged in texture and color, from the orange moss known as Antitrichia curtipendula to the light-green lichens belonging to the genus Usnea, known more commonly as old man’s beard and witches’ hair, respectively. This tree has stood here for 500 years. Will it be sold for $17,500? At the start, he was hoping to clarify how the six species then known in the genus Crocidura had developed. Louisiana researchers ID 14 new shrew species on Sulawesi 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z So far, only three remains of genus Anzu have been found. Postscripts 2021: How a creepy ‘Chicken from Hell’ clawed its way into the Burke Museum’s menagerie 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z But some researchers toyed with a third possibility: that Tyrannosaurus was a genus with more than one species. They Want to Break T. Rex Into 3 Species. Other Paleontologists Aren’t Pleased. 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Slime molds like those in the genus Comatricha find the perfect place to settle down by scooting around via pseudopods—cellular extensions that shoot forward for the rest of the cell to coalesce around. See the Bizarre Fruiting Bodies of Slime Molds 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z From satellite imagery, tropical peat’s presence can be predicted by various types of plant cover — trees of the uapaca genus, varieties of trunkless palm — but it can only be verified by physical sampling. The race to defuse Congo’s carbon bomb The first genetic analysis of the ice age carnivores finds that they are so different from other wolves, coyotes, and dogs that they don’t belong in the same genus as these animals. Our favorite science news stories of 2021 (non–COVID-19 edition) 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Then those survivors died as well; Daszak helped identify a unicellular parasite of the genus Steinhausia—which the snails caught and spread to one another in captivity—as the culprit. ‘We’ve done nothing wrong.’ EcoHealth leader fights charges that his research helped spark COVID-19 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Found in coastal waters from California to Japan, rockfish are a colorful group of more than 120 species in the genus Sebastes. Genes Reveal How Some Rockfish Live Up to 200 Years 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Researchers have plopped other members of the genus Physarum into mazes and watched the them find the shortest path through. See the Bizarre Fruiting Bodies of Slime Molds 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Perhaps this is why their scientific genus name is Magicicada. Long Overlooked, Benjamin Banneker Is Recognized for Work on Cicadas and against Slavery 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z They declared it to be Eubrontes, a genus of fossilized footprints left by upright carnivores. Fearsome Dinosaur That Stalked Australia Was a Timid Plant Eater 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z A friend who has long grown hoyas, or wax plants, has tried to convert me to this variable-looking genus with succulent leaves. Houseplants to help you get through winter 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z The campaign to save one bird, the po’ouli, a honeycreeper so unique it has its own genus, came too late. Ivory-billed woodpecker officially declared extinct, along with 22 other species 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z He isn’t named after the trees, which have the genus of sequoiadendron giganteum. As fires threaten the Ancient Ones, sequoia lovers wonder what else will no longer endure 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z Indigo, for example, is extracted from leaves of species in the genus Indigofera. Engineered Bacteria Produce a Rainbow of Colors 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z Further comparisons showed the tracks shared more characteristics with Evazoum, a genus of plant-eating dinosaur prints, than the carnivorous Eubrontes: an inward-pointing gait, a shorter middle toe, splayed toes and a narrower overall foot. Fearsome Dinosaur That Stalked Australia Was a Timid Plant Eater 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z He has been on a binge, building up the company’s assortment of the genus Hoya, one of the trending genera during the recent houseplant craze. Houseplants to help you get through winter 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Finnish children, in contrast, were home to high levels of a bacterial genus called Bacteroides, which typically does not prompt a strong immune reaction. In Autoimmune Disease, Organs May Lure the Immune System into an Attack 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z “This is the first time in the history of Egyptian vertebrate paleontology to have an Egyptian team leading a documentation of a new genus and species of four-legged whale,” said Sallam. Egypt team identifies fossil of land-roaming whale species 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Several members of that genus feature furin cleavage sites, which appear to have evolved repeatedly. Why many scientists say it’s unlikely that SARS-CoV-2 originated from a ‘lab leak’ 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z I like the skunky smell of a live plant, and I appreciate the fact that it’s only the female of the genus that will get you high. Growing my first pot plant was easy — until it was time to smoke it 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z The pronouncer told her it meant a genus of tropical Asiatic and Australian trees having pinnate leaves with imbricated petals. Zaila Avant-garde Makes Spelling History, and Other Moments From the Bee 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z There was little drama surrounding the word that clinched the title for the home-schooled teen: “murraya,” a genus of tropical Asiatic or Australian trees. Zaila Avant-garde wins 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee, becoming bee’s first African American champion 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z No one shined brighter this week than 14-year-old Avant-garde, who clinched the 2021 national spelling bee crown Thursday with one final word: “Murraya,” a genus of tropical Asiatic and Australian trees. Keke Palmer celebrates 'real-life Akeelah,' spelling bee champ Zaila Avant-garde 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z Avant-garde claimed the $50,000 top prize after appearing relaxed and bantering with the judges and moderators, despite her struggle with 'Nepeta,' a word for another plant genus. First African American wins U.S. spelling bee, conquering with 'Murraya' 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z "I even knew it was a genus of plants. I know what you are and I can't get you." National Spelling Bee: Zaila Avant-garde is first African American winner 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z One of the few that rattled her on Thursday was “nepeta,” a genus of herbs. Zaila Avant-garde Makes Spelling History, and Other Moments From the Bee 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z Avant-garde admitted Friday that she thought one word would end her run: “nepeta,” a genus of flowering plants that includes catnip. Zaila Avant-garde wins 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee, becoming bee’s first African American champion 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z Plants and animals were each given two names based on their genus and species name. Appeal to identify 'La Botaniste' who slipped from history 2021-06-27T04:00:00Z “It’s difficult to resolve closely allied plant species; this is a well-known problem in certain genera.” When his suspicions went unanswered, this biologist decided to disavow his own study 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Only one word gave her any real trouble, "nepeta," a genus of Old World mints, and she jumped even higher when she got that one right than she did when she took the trophy. National Spelling Bee: Zaila Avant-garde is first African American winner 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z One key genus, fittingly named Sanguina, grows only above 6,500 feet. Glacier Blood? Watermelon Snow? Whatever It’s Called, Snow Shouldn’t Be So Red. 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z It’s a bit of zoological abracadabra—appropriate for their genus, Magicicada. Marching to the Beat of the 17-Year Cicada Clock 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z Frequently, this investigative research only points to a group of suspected species, possibly a few most likely genera or, more often, an entire taxonomic order. Finding Conclusive Animal Origins Of The Coronavirus Will Take Time 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z The coral’s natural bacterial mix includes microbes from the Staphylococcus genus, which is known to cause disease in humans. Will Probiotics Save Corals or Harm Them? 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z Scientists divide coronaviruses into four genera—alpha, beta, gamma, and delta—and the new one is an alpha. Two more coronaviruses can infect people, studies suggest 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z The various species of the genus Sporothrix live in soil and on plants. Deadly Fungi Are the Newest Emerging Microbe Threat All Over the World 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z “I didn’t realize there were so many varieties. You could spend your whole life studying just one genus, like echeveria, and never see them all.” Need some serious plant therapy? The Cactus Ranch will see you, but only on weekends 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z While science historians recognize Colden's work, there have been no notable revisions to botanical history, like revising a species' history and naming her as its describer, and there is still no genus named for her. Meet Jane Colden, the 18th century botanist snubbed by Linnaeus 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z An ideal pancoronavirus vaccine would protect us from all four of its genera—alpha, beta, gamma, and delta—but most researchers have more modest goals. Vaccines that can protect against many coronaviruses could prevent another pandemic 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z A second group of oomycetes in the genus Haptoglossa manufactures infective “harpoon cells.” How a Carnivorous Mushroom Poisons Its Prey 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z A new analysis of such imprints from five skulls suggests our genus, Homo, developed complex language and advanced toolmaking hundreds of thousands of years later than previously thought. Our earliest ancestors weren’t as brainy as we thought, fossil skulls suggest 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z The Dictyota genus of brown seaweed has proved itself as a potential feed additive for cows that might cut back on the greenhouse gas methane they release from flatulence and burping. Female Botanist Published the First Ever Photo Book 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z At the moment, the Issima team is “chasing an orange thistle,” Ms. Johnston said, referring to their work with the genus Centaurea, and Mr. Bowen admits to “fooling around with Epimedium for cut flowers.” Why Shop at a Specialty Nursery? 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z In a third strategy, Graham envisions giving people a series of vaccines, each one containing trimers from a different member of the beta genus, to create a broad defense against the viruses. Vaccines that can protect against many coronaviruses could prevent another pandemic 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z "There are over 100 species in the genus Phyllanthus, over 90 species in the genus Psychotria. Few people on Earth can tell them apart." Decolonizing species names 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z Other researchers disagree with that interpretation, but say the study still sheds much-needed light on brain structures in our genus’ earliest days. Our earliest ancestors weren’t as brainy as we thought, fossil skulls suggest 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z That indicated that it belonged to the genus Sarcina, which had included only two known species. A Mysterious, Lethal Chimp Disease Is Linked to a Human Illness 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z The illness is contracted by inhaling spores of the fungi genus Coccidioides. Wildfire smoke may carry 'mind-bending' amounts of fungi and bacteria, scientists say 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z The dire wolf is the sole species in the genus. DNA Reveals the Real Lives of ‘Game of Thrones’ Dire Wolves 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z “Now there will be a focus on adding new species in those genera.” The biggest plant trends of 2021, according to L.A. plantfluencers 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z They represent some of the earliest members of our genus, as well as the earliest people to trek out of Africa. Our earliest ancestors weren’t as brainy as we thought, fossil skulls suggest 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z The ancestral virus probably resided in a bat, possibly a horseshoe bat, belonging to a genus of small, insectivorous creatures with horseshoe-shaped noses, which commonly carry coronaviruses. How viruses shape our world 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z It’s possible that other snakes in the same genus as the brown tree snake are also capable of lasso locomotion, Dr. Jayne said. These Snakes Found a New Way to Slither 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z In technical terms, the new findings mean dire wolves may need a new genus name to indicate they are no longer be part of the genus Canis, to which gray wolves belong. Dire Wolves Were Not Really Wolves, New Genetic Clues Reveal 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z The dire wolf—once classified in the genus Aenocyon, meaning “terrible” or “dreadful”—is a much mythologized carnivore known for its imposing size, specialized bone-cracking back teeth, and propensity for preying on large herbivores. Dire wolves were real—and even stranger than we thought 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z Many anthropologists have assumed that humanlike brain features—especially those having to do with speech and language—developed at about the same time the genus Homo emerged out the genus Australopithecus. Our earliest ancestors weren’t as brainy as we thought, fossil skulls suggest 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z Similar giant viruses were soon detected in the Sargasso Sea, and the early name became a genus, Mimivirus, containing several giants. How viruses shape our world 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z When it comes to the hunt, giant hornets in the genus Vespa do not mess around. Menaced by Murder Hornets, Bees Decorate Their Hives With Feces 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z The result was that it was not only a new species but also a new genus and a new family, called Tiganophyton karasense. ‘World’s ugliest orchid’ among new species named in 2020 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z The results of this statistical analysis show that, contrary to what Welles surmised, all of the animals are so similar that they must represent not only one genus but one species. The Real Dilophosaurus Would Have Eaten the Jurassic Park Version for Breakfast 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z Because this region is critical to complex speech, long thought necessary for advanced toolmaking, the findings suggest these early members of our genus didn’t possess particularly modern humanlike brains, the researchers report today in Science. Our earliest ancestors weren’t as brainy as we thought, fossil skulls suggest 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z They bore a curious resemblance to leaf insects in Nanophyllium, an entirely different genus whose six species had been described only from male specimens. He Was a Stick, She Was a Leaf; Together They Made History 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z DNA analysis from captured shrimp showed that nearly all belonged to the species Macrobrachium dienbienphuense, part of a genus of shrimp that live mostly or fully in freshwater. These Shrimp Leave the Safety of Water and Walk on Land. But Why? 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z Snake plants: Because snake plants, or sansevieria, are so common, Gordon suggests going with a more interesting species of the genus. Many plant stores have moved online. Here’s where to shop 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z Welles thought the various skeletons we now categorize as Dilophosaurus actually represented multiple genera. The Real Dilophosaurus Would Have Eaten the Jurassic Park Version for Breakfast 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z Ash is a key genus of temperate hardwood tree. Can an ambitious breeding effort save North America’s ash trees? 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z He and his colleagues described the first male Acanthoxyla, a genus of stick insect from New Zealand that was thought to be exclusively female, from a specimen found on a car in Cornwall, England. He Was a Stick, She Was a Leaf; Together They Made History 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z They advocate for a system in which Indigenous groups could get together and submit a widely held Indigenous term to replace either the species or genus name of a plant or animal. Change Species Names to Honor Indigenous Peoples, Not Colonizers, Researchers Say 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z The Campanula referred to as Scottish bluebell, or the Australian, Texas or California bluebells, each in a different genus? Yes, You Can Learn to Speak the Language of Plants 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z The plant, which she named Thismia Americana, belongs to a rare genus that lives as a parasite on subterranean fungi, stealing their energy instead of converting sunlight through photosynthesis. How Many Plants Have We Wiped Out? Here Are 5 Extinction Stories 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z When Dr. Schwentner compared the genetics and morphology of the shrimp to the four known species in the genus Phallocryptus, he determined that the shrimp was a new, fifth species. In a Desert’s Burning Sands, Shrimp 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z The lore that shrouds Australia’s giant stinging trees, of the genus Dendrocnide, is perhaps as dubious as it is vast. This Tree’s Leaves Look Soft and Inviting. Please Don’t Touch Them. 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z “The Eight Hundred” is definitely of that genus. Review: Chinese soldiers face overwhelming odds in historical war blockbuster 'Eight Hundred' 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z A subset of plant names — both genus and species — are commemorative, honoring the explorer who discovered them, or perhaps the person who funded the mission during which they were found. Yes, You Can Learn to Speak the Language of Plants 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z The mice, belonging to the genus Peromyscus, are often studied in biology fieldwork because they are so abundant. A common North American mouse can catch and spread the coronavirus in labs, studies show 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z The study said that despite the name of the genus, which means “terror crocodile,” the creatures were more closely related to alligators. ‘Terror Crocodile’ the Size of a Bus Fed on Dinosaurs, Study Says 2020-08-13T04:00:00Z They are Brugmansia by genus and angel’s trumpet in parlance, with elongated buds that open into blaring mouths. The Dual History of Poisonous Flowers 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z A few nights ago, a family of woodchucks, genus Marmota, attacked and destroyed our entire kale and broccoli crop. Op-Ed: What Josie and I learned from Wilbur the pig, Marmota and life and death in a small garden 2020-08-16T04:00:00Z Catalpa sounds like botanical Latin, but it is actually an Indigenous North American name for a tree genus that includes two American species. Yes, You Can Learn to Speak the Language of Plants 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z DNA analysis shows that the Somali sengi is most closely related to other species from as far away as Morocco and South Africa, placing it in a new genus. Tiny elephant shrew rediscovered after 50 years 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z They found there to be 13,634 species of plants from 1742 genera and 264 families, which vastly exceeds the diversity of plant life on other islands, including Madagascar and Borneo. 'Paradise island' hosts untold botanical treasures 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z In this technique, bacteria from the genus Agrobacterium are used as vectors to transfer genes of interest to the leaves of N. benthamiana, which then transiently expresses the genes. How the flame lily synthesizes a therapeutic natural product 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z The discovery involves four new species and two new genera. Strange new species discovered in Pacific Ocean 'abyss' 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z In one bacterium found only in El Churince, a system of lagoons and pozas on the western part of the basin, researchers sequenced the smallest genome ever found in its genus, Bacillus. Pools in the Mexican desert are a window into Earth’s early life 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z The current best estimate puts the origin of the first “magic” mushroom around 75 million years ago, among wood-rotting and dung-loving fungi—tens of millions of years before our genus Homo evolved. A Poetic, Mind-Bending Tour of the Fungal World 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z Researchers used DNA sequencing to place all four in the Peinaleopolynoe genus, a group of scale worms distantly related to earthworms.See more of the month’s sharpest science shots, selected by Nature’s photo team. Daily briefing: The gargantuan task of getting labs back up and running 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z All four are have been placed in the Peinaleopolynoe genus, a group of scale worms distantly related to earthworms, using DNA sequencing. Murder hornets, park robots and planet formation — May's best science images 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z “Xenophyophores are one of the most common types of large organism found on the CCZ abyssal plains, so the name of the second genus was chosen to reflect this.” Strange new species discovered in Pacific Ocean 'abyss' 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z The family of bats that included the horseshoe genus, Rhinolophus, seems to have originated in China tens of millions of years ago. U.S. and Chinese Scientists Trace Evolution of Coronaviruses in Bats 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z They joined forces and concluded that the specimens they’d studied were all part of the same genus. Camera, selfie stick and fishing rod help to find answers on extinct marine reptile 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z This allowed the scientists to essentially build a family tree of bat coronaviruses and examine which bat genus carried the greatest diversity of the viruses. NIH-halted study unveils its massive analysis of bat coronaviruses 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z He named a genus of bacteria, Massilia, for it and has given its name or the names of its neighborhoods to numerous other species of microbe. He Was a Science Star. Then He Promoted a Questionable Cure for Covid-19. 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z Because of his standing, Dr. Randall has no less than 60 species — and two genera — that reference him. Jack Randall, marine taxonomist known as ‘Dr. Fish,’ dies at 95 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z She needed special permits to import it, and she needed to know the genus and species of the animal guts in the coat. How museums move fragile art from one museum to the next 2020-05-02T04:00:00Z And if that wasn’t bad enough, another genus of parasitic mite, called Tropilaelaps, is poised to start another pandemic. Honey Bees Are Struggling with Their Own Pandemic 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z One of the main concerns is Legionella, a genus of bacterium that causes Legionnaires’ disease. As lockdowns lift, new hazards lurk in the water 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z He examined one of the spiders “for a few hours,” he said, and was able to identify it as part of the genus Cicurina. Norman Platnick, the ‘Real Spider-Man,’ Is Dead at 68 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z Geosmin is made by many organisms — including, unsurprisingly, beets — but particularly by bacteria in the genus Streptomyces. Dirt Doesn’t Smell like Dirt 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z The survival of the Atlantic genus is “highly questionable”, notes Mark Kurlansky in his comprehensive history, complete with historical recipes. Staying healthy indoors, the past and future of power, and shoe libraries: Books in brief 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z “This fits with the idea of our genus being adapted to the savannah and in particular exploiting the big game that is available on grasslands, which they would then butcher using stone tools,” Shipton said. Earliest known skull of Homo erectus unearthed by Australian-led team 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z And just like their cousins in the Maratus genus, they all live in Australia and they all feature those amazing iridescent colours that the males will flaunt during courtship. Peacock spiders show more of their colours 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z To fight malaria, it essentially helps poison the digestive system of some blood parasites in the genus Plasmodium that are spread to humans through infected mosquitoes. Coronavirus drugs: Where we are and what we know 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z Approximately one-third of those mapped to known sequences of bacterial, archaeal or viral origin, and 12.6% of these resolved to a particular genus from one of these groups. AI finds microbial signatures in tumours and blood across cancer types 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z That may be why the genus Tulipa, of all the flowers she grows, consumes her. The Tulip Revivalist 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z The previous belief was that a high rate of new species formation would lead to increases in the diversity of genera and the number of ecological niches that would be occupied. Ability to Take on Diverse Roles May Be Key to Which Animals Survive Mass Extinction 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z Martin called the decision to name the genus after the former royal house from his Game of Thrones books “really too cool”. Game of Thrones honoured in new classification of pterosaur 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z In 2018, a study reported that trees that do best in moist conditions, such as tropical legumes from the genus Inga, are dying. When will the Amazon hit a tipping point? 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z “A new genus name strikes me as unnecessary given that the fossils are nearly identical to its closest relative, Daspletosaurus,” Dr. Carr said. Canada’s Newest Tyrannosaur Is Named for a ‘Reaper of Death’ 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Researchers have revealed how a common gut microbe helps the body to take advantage of the anti-cancer powers of broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and other vegetables in the Brassica genus. Daily briefing: Retreating glacier reveals uncharted island in Antarctica 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z Most such fireflies are in the genus Pteroptyx, and live only around riverbanks. Why the lights are going out for fireflies 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z Likely candidates include early members of our genus, such as H. erectus or one of its contemporaries. Mysterious ‘ghost’ populations had multiple trysts with human ancestors 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Across this variety of terrain, one genus dominates the landscape: the eucalyptus tree. Australians love a home among gum trees. But can eucalyptus forests recover from the fires? 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z But some paleontologists took issue with calling it a distinct genus. Canada’s Newest Tyrannosaur Is Named for a ‘Reaper of Death’ 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z To do so, they turned to a hearty photosynthetic cyanobacterial species in the genus Synechococcus. ‘Frankenstein’ material can self-heal, reproduce 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z Researchers from the University of California, Davis, found last year that methane emissions were reduced by 24% to 58% in a dozen cows that ate one variety of the Asparagopsis genus of seaweed. Slippery salvation: Could seaweed as cow feed help climate? 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z Malaria parasites are transmitted to humans by female mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles, with Anopheles gambiae being a major carrier of the disease. Malaria-carrying mosquitoes get a leg up on insecticides 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z One critical piece of information used in the study was a conifer phylogeny—that is, a genetic history of when the various conifer families, genera and species diverged from one another. Can We Identify Invasive Species before They Invade? 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z It was my main study organism, a trap-jaw ant of the genus Odontomachus, with jaws that snap shut faster than almost any other recorded animal movement. The ant-bite video that changed my approach to science communication 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z However, after antibiotic treatment, bacteria of the genus Enterococcus increase in prevalence to become one of the most common types of microbe in the gut6. Microbial clues to a liver disease 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z A bottom-up approach focuses instead on ancient ape fossils that pre-date our last common ancestor, such as those of the genus Nacholapithecus or Sivapithecus. Fossil ape hints at how walking on two feet evolved 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z Dr. Sanín began her career with a sweeping monograph on Ceroxylon, the wax palm genus, characterizing a dozen species from Bolivia to Venezuela. Stalking the Endangered Wax Palm 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z The Australian honey, the New Zealanders argue, comes not only from that bush but also from dozens of other species in the same genus. A $100 Jar of Honey Comes Between 2 Allies 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z The genus, health and shape of the tree were important. Opinion | So you want to talk about lynching? Understand this first. 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z In the hominin fossil record, there’s a longstanding debate over what drove the increase in size of chewing anatomy over time, especially in the australopithecines and members of the genus Paranthropus. Unexpected gorilla snacking behaviors make scientists question what we know about early humans 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z They’re perplexed by its presence, its mysterious origins, its unidentifiable genus. 'Little Shop of Horrors' in Pasadena: Secrets of a radically reconceived Audrey II 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z There is not a word about the fate of the foraging Neanderthals, our closest relation in the Homo genus. Is modern life making us miserable? ‘Civilized to Death’ author Christopher Ryan thinks so. 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z In fact, an abundance of a specific fungal genus actually promotes the disease. Fungi accelerate pancreatic cancer 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z On top of this settled bigger animals, including Dickinsonia—a genus of perplexing creatures shaped like dinner plates, round bath mats and flattened coins. Ancient, Pancake-Shaped Marine Animals Were on the Move 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z Many of those at greatest risk are in the Sorbus genus. More than half of native European trees face extinction, warns study 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z Months after birth, however, the infants’ microbiotas grew more similar — with the exception of a common genus of commensal bacteria called Bacteroides. C-section babies are missing key microbes 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z Both share the genus cannabis in the plant family cannabaceae among the major group angiosperms or flowering plants. Kentucky editorial roundup 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z One genus of yeast, Malassezia, was much more prevalent in pancreatic tumours than in either the guts of these animals or the pancreas of healthy animals. Fungi accelerate pancreatic cancer 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z A dinosaur that was unearthed from 72-million-year-old marine deposits in northern Japan belongs to a new genus and species, researchers announced. New duck-billed dinosaur, Kamuysaurus japonicus, discovered by scientists 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Jiang says he and his colleagues incorporated information about the abundance and diversity of different species, genera and other taxa of bacteria in their analysis. Spaceflight Alters the Gut Microbes of Mice and Men 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z He said he cared more about the genus Drosera, which means dewy in Latin, than the origin of all the species in the world. Meat-eating plants making a comeback in England 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z Understanding how the two ape-like hominins are related is important because Lucy’s species might have been the one from which the ‘true’ human genus, Homo, evolved about 2.8 million years ago. Daily briefing: “Exceptionally rare” skull puts new face to human origins 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z Its discovery will substantially affect our thinking on the origin of the genus Australopithecus specifically, and on the evolutionary family tree of early hominins more broadly. Elusive cranium of early hominin found 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z Still, not everyone is convinced it clarifies the relations of the australopithecines, a genus of upright apes that lived between 4.2 million and 2 million years ago throughout eastern and southern Africa. Stunning ancient skull shakes up human family tree 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z According to the museum, they belong to a new genus that dates to about 168 million years ago, or the middle Jurassic period, making the remains much older than most known stegosaurs. New 168-million-year-old stegosaurus species unearthed by scientists 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z Despite the specimen including only a few vertebrae and an upper-arm bone, scientists concluded it was a new species and genus which dates to the middle Jurassic period – much earlier than most known stegosaurs. New species of stegosaurus uncovered in Moroccan dig 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z Leonard describes a genus he calls “Koch man.” Review | How the Kochs built their business — and their power 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z Late Cretaceous bones found in the far north were initially identified as Edmontosaurus, then reassigned to a new genus called Ugrunaaluk. Fossils Show How Shovel-Beaked Dinosaurs Grew 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z “Therefore, there is an urgent need to study the ecology, distribution, and conservation status of this rare and very beautiful genus.” Mysterious flying squirrel with 'glowing eyes' discovered in China 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Bullough was eventually diagnosed with Lyme disease, an illness caused by various species of bacteria in the genus Borrelia that live in the guts of ticks. Lyme disease: is a solution on the way? 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z She suspected the opossum-size creature was an unnamed species — or at least evidence that a previously identified extinct genus had survived 10 million years longer than scientists had thought. The battle to rebuild centuries of science after an epic inferno 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z Frankincense is made from the milky sap of trees in the Boswelia genus, found mainly in wild trees in Africa and India. World’s supply of frankincense could go up in smoke 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z Using the UV technique, the researchers identified eight species—which had previously been miscategorized as 12—within the North American genus Pseudopolydesmus. Millipede Genitalia Glow in Ultraviolet Light 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z There are only two types of sea dragons, the leafy and the weedy, each representing its own genus. Sea dragon exhibit dazzles visitors at California aquarium 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z Both are subspecies of the cannabis plant genus. Death penalty possible in Myanmar cannabis farm case 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z Species from the genus Psorophora began appearing in the traps as well. Battling unwanted bugs: Baylor faculty do mosquito research 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z Their lives ended some 67,000 years ago, when others in the genus Homo, including Neanderthals, walked the Earth. The fascinating and terrifying worlds beneath our feet 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z The Butterfly Effect is actually a genus in a family of inconsiderate behaviours women listed, such as brushing against and kicking them, and general unwanted physical contact. I love swimming, but I’m sick of the sexist behaviour in British pools | Ellie Mae O’Hagan 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z “Many kinds of homes have fallen under the architectural genus ‘Modernism’ and some of these are in Hillsborough,” reads the chapter on style. 'I see any dinosaur, I buy it': at home with the embattled owner of the Flintstone house 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z On a visit to the latter institution I was shown several tiny moths—belonging to a marvellously multiform genus—which Nabokov discovered in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah in 1943. Conclusive Evidence 1998-12-21T05:00:00Z That was until October of 2017, when LuJan and his team discovered the remains of a new kind of ankylosaurus, a genus of armor-plated dinosaurs that were among the last of the dinosaurs on Earth. New spike-armored dinosaur discovered in Texas 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z Of the multiple species in our genus, Homo habilis is the least humanlike in its anatomy and most similar to apes, according to the Bradshaw Foundation. Fossils Are Filling Out the Human Family Tree 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z These hominins were the first known members of our own genus, Homo. An Ancient Human Species Is Discovered in a Philippine Cave 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z “In Madagascar, for example, we described 26 new species of dwarf frogs in the genus Stumpffia in 2017, all discovered within the last 20 years,” he told Fox News. New species of tiny frogs discovered in Madagascar 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z So when he and his colleagues published their description of the foot bone in 2010, they concluded only that it belonged in the genus Homo. Philippine Fossils Add Surprising New Species to Human Family Tree 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z Our genus, the Homo in Homo sapiens, contains multitudes, including the thick-browed yet sophisticated Neanderthals and Homo erectus, a nearly 2 million-year-old species that may be our direct ancestor. Bones discovered in an island cave may be an early human species 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z But the authors report that the overall size of the teeth, as well as the ratio between molar and premolar size, is distinct from those of other members of the genus Homo. Bone fragments from unknown human relative discovered in Philippine cave 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z One study will find a significant decrease in the genus Prevotella and an increase in the genus Bifidobacterium in Parkinson’s patients, another will find no difference between Parkinson’s patients and healthy controls in either genus. What do we really know about the safety of probiotics? 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z A new genus, Mini, was established for three of the new species. New species of tiny frogs discovered in Madagascar 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z In 2016, it added to the list all the rosewoods belonging to the genus Dalbergia. Tree sleuths are using DNA tests and machine vision to crack timber crimes 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z As noted by the Angel Shark Conservation Network, the genus is currently considered to be one of the “rarest” sharks on earth. Fisherman in Florida hooks rare angel shark 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z They also identified two strains of bacterium from the genus Desulfosarcina that reduce sulfate to sulfide and enable ethane oxidation to occur. Elusive microbe that consumes ethane found under the sea 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z “But it also became a way to teach people about the global biodiversity of this family and this genus of birds,” Swift says. Test your animal knowledge with these challenges on Twitter 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z At its most extreme, it ran five hundred and ninety six rows by nearly one hundred columns — sorting, for instance, by order, class, genus, habitat, wingspan, nest type, eggs, food and red-list status. She Invented a Board Game With Scientific Integrity. It’s Taking Off. 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z Depending on the genus, vessels can lie in neat, concentric rings or can be dispersed through the trunk. Tree sleuths are using DNA tests and machine vision to crack timber crimes 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z That is, whether you call a group a family or a genus is arbitrary, depending on the tastes of the scientists who work on that group. Review | Intelligent design gets even dumber 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z It was the first species added to the Mola genus in 125 years. Elusive hoodwinker sunfish washes ashore near Santa Barbara in first U.S. sighting 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z The conference was called ‘The Origins of the Upper Palaeolithic in Eurasia and the evolution of the genus Homo’ but it might as well have been dubbed Denisovastock. Siberia’s ancient ghost clan starts to surrender its secrets 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z Another type of Xenoturbella, a genus of a "simple animal with bilateral symmetry," was also spotted. 5 new sea creatures discovered in Costa Rica 'amaze' scientists 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z The new genus is currently known only in a single locality. New 'mystery' frog discovered in India 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z The results support the hypothesis that an immunological interaction exists between dengue and Zika, which belong to the same Flavivirus genus. Prior Dengue Infection Protects Children against Zika Symptoms 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z “With climate change, coffee is going to be one of those genera that is going to be highly impacted because of its limited suitability for wider eco-regions,” Krishnan says. Bitter Reality: Most Wild Coffee Species Risk Extinction Worldwide 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z It will be the first release of GM mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles, which transmits the parasite responsible for the disease. The science stories likely to make headlines in 2019 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z Snow leopards, which belong to the genus Panthera, inhabit some of the highest mountain ranges in the world, and their camouflage is so perfectly tuned that they appear ethereal, as though made from storm clouds. Peter Matthiessen’s “The Snow Leopard” in the Age of Climate Change 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z Previously, Dr. Steen said, the genus was assumed to contain only two species: the lesser siren and greater siren, which can grow to three feet in length, one of the longest American salamanders. A Salamander of Legend Emerges From Southern Swamps 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z For now he hopes the simple act of naming the plant and the genus could be the thing that spurs future discovery and conservation before this plant, too, is lost. You Can't Save a Species If It Doesn't Have a Name 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z |
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