An ant (species: Ectatomma tuberculatum) photographed in Costa Rica. Ants make up a large fraction of the total animal biomass in most terrestrial ecosystems, but researchers say that an understanding of their global diversity is lacking. This new study p

An ant (species: Ectatomma tuberculatum) photographed in Costa Rica. Ants make up a large fraction of the total animal biomass in most terrestria...

New global map of ant biodiversity reveals areas that may hide undiscovered species

There are three species of oval squid found around Okinawa. Researchers say that their populations have been declining since the ‘80s and are probably only at 10% of their original size. Aquaculture could help provide a sustainable means of using the squi

There are three species of oval squid found around Okinawa. Researchers say that their populations have been declining since the ‘80s and are probab...

Dr. Konstantin Khalturin and Prof. Nori Satoh are two of the researchers involved in this study.

Dr. Konstantin Khalturin and Prof. Nori Satoh are two of the researchers involved in this study. ...

The evolutionary relationships of Kamptozoa and Bryozoa and their place on the tree of life have been revealed in this new study. The study found that they split from mollusks and worms earlier than expected and that they are part of a distinct group, cal

The evolutionary relationships of Kamptozoa and Bryozoa and their place on the tree of life have been revealed in this new study. The study found that...

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Going against the flow: scientists reveal garden eels’ unique way of feeding

Chairman of International House of Japan, James Kondo (left), and CEO and President of OIST, Dr. Peter Gruss (right)

Chairman of International House of Japan, James Kondo (left), and CEO and President of OIST, Dr. Peter Gruss (right) ...

An integrated approach to date bacterial evolution and reconstruct the history of oxygen adaptation

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